AMOUD UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND ICT

Course outline 2016/2017
Course name: Business Ethics
Learning hours: 3hours
Course type: Minor
Main Reference: Manisha Paliwal
New age International Publishers (India)

Lecturer: Mr.Zakariye M.Ahmed And Miss.Salma sh.hassan Ibrahim

Phone Number: 063-4602177 and 063-4452812
Email: Zakariye-hayir@hotmail.com
salumahassan02@gmail.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION -
Business ethics involves the application of moral standards to the systems and
organizations through which we produce and distribute goods and services--and to the
people who work within these systems and organizations. The course addresses the
ethical conduct and behavior of business organization within the society it operates, we
check whether the business complies the moral rules, cares the social responsibility, and
sustains toward external and internal environment.
COURSE RATIONALE
The aim of the course is that the students of the Junior Business Information Technology
(JBIT) of the Faculty of Computing and ICT (Information and Communication
Technology) understand the basics of Business Ethics first, gain much knowledge about
the course, and become better business students who can weigh the potential
consequences of their business decisions, and avoid common fallacies that people often
fall into when making decisions.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION USED BY THE INSTRUCTOR
First, the instructor deeply studies and understands every chapter of the book. When
the instructor performs the above issues, he takes his pen and note book and writes
every important point of each chapter based on summarization. The instructor explains
the lesson by writing the notes on the white board. After finishing the explanation the
instructor gives reading soft copies of the finished chapter to the students, and each
chapter of the book is like that. The students are studying the course individual and
group. Also, the instructor points the students to other references like; other text books
of Amoud Library, other e-libraries obtained from different websites.

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Part --I Chapter 1 –  Introduction
 Questions 1.1
Ethics: An An introduction:  Meaning and Definition of
Ethics and
introduction Ethics and Business  Case study 1 –
 Nature and Objective of
Ethics 2
Ethics
 Ethics and Related Terms
 Meaning of Business Ethics
 Need and Objective of
Business Ethics
 Significance of Business
Ethics
 Summary

 Introduction  Questions 2.1

Chapter 2
 Ethical Dimensions  Case study
The Concepts of  Factors Causing Unethical 2.1.1
New Ethics Behavior
 Important Factors of Building
an Ethical Infrastructure
 Summary

 Introduction
 Characteristics of Values
 Value Formation in
Chapter 3 society
Values and Ethics  Types of Values
 Ethical Value System
 Ethics and Value
Maximization
 Summary

Part II Chapter 4  Introduction Questions 4.1

 Factors Affecting
Ethics in Development of Managerial Work
 Elements Necessary for
Organization Ethical Corporate
Ethical Corporate
Behavior Behavior
 Summary

Chapter 5
Ethical Leadership  Introduction Questions 5.1
 Leadership-Ethics and
Values
 Significance of Ethical

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 Leadership
 Establish an Ethical
Framework
 Summary
Part III Chapter 6  Introduction Questions 6.1
Ethical Choices in Ethical Decision  Ethical Decisions
Business Making (Individual/Community)
in Organization
 Structure of Ethical
Decision Making
 How to Use Ethical
Reasoning
 Problems in Ethical
Decision Making
 Guidelines for Managers
for Ethical Decision
Making
 Summary
Part IV Chapter 8  Introduction Questions 8.1
Corporate Social Corporate Social  Meaning and Definition
Responsibilities Responsibility  Why Business Should be
Socially Responsible
 Social Responsibilities
Models
 Main Social
Responsibilities of
Business Organization
 Corporate Social
Responsibility and India
 Summary
Part V Chapter 10  Introduction Questions 10.1
Ethics in Different Ethics in Marketing  Common Unethical
Management Practices
Practice  Factors behind Ethical
Practices
 Marketing Ethics–
Important Issues
 Summary
Attendance

All students are expected to attend classes and participate actively both in the classroom
discussions and group presentations. Students are expected to sign an attendance sheet
for every class attended. If a student is absent for any reason, the lecturer should be
informed beforehand or immediately the student resumes classes.

COURSE ASSESSMENT
Attendance10%, Assignment 10%, Mid-term Examination 30%, Final Examination 50%

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