价值与社会.doc

TITLE:R. P. 2080 BUSINESS, VALUES, AND SOCIETY商業、價值與社會Number of units:3 units (3,2,1)Prerequisite:Any first level R. P. subjectLevel:IIAims:1.To encourage students to extend the focus of their university education to significant moral issues.2.To enable students to adopt the moral point of view in difficult decision scenarios in business and society.3.To encourage students to examine and to formulate their own value perceptions and to relate them to issues discussed in class.Objectives:1.To familiarize students with major topical areas of ethical importance in business and society.2.To introduce students to major moral principles and relevant moral theories.3.To introduce students to theory and practice of moral reasoning.4.To enable students to apply moral theory to actual business and social problems.Subject Description: The course begins with a broad exploration of ethics and moral theory, and will then proceed to explore the moral dimensions and social responsibilities of business activity in modern society. The examination and detailed discussion of various moral issues and dilemmas confronting individuals involved in business decisions will connect the world of business and commerce with ethical deliberation and theory. Reference:1.Beauchamp, Tom L. and Bowie, Norman E., eds., Ethical Theory and Business, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1983 (Fourth Edition 1993).2.Boatright, John R., Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1993.3.Boylan, Michael, Ethical Issues in Business, Fort Worth: Harcourt, 1995.4.Davies, Peter W, Current Issues in Business Ethics, London/ New York: Routledge, 1997.5.De George, Richard T, Competing with Integrity in International Business, New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.6.Desjardins, Joseph R. and McCall, John J., Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics, Belmont: Wadsworth, Pub. Co., 1990.7.Donaldson, Thomas and Gini Al., Case Studies in Business Ethics, 4th Ed., Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 1996.8.Donaldson, Thomas, The Ethics of International Business, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.9.Donaldson, Thomas and Werhane, Patricia, eds., Ethical Issues in Business A Philosophical Approach, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1983 (Fourth Edition) 1993.10.Ferrel, O. C. and Fraedrich, John, Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994.11.Hosmer, LaRue Tone, Moral Leadership in Business, Bur Ridge: Irwin, 1994.12.Jackson, Jennifer, An Introduction to Business Ethics, Oxford: Blackwell, 1996.13.Marcus, Alfred A., Business and Society. Ethics, Government and the World Economy, Homerwood: Irwin, 1993.14.Newton, Lisa and Ford, Maureen M., Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Business Ethics and Society, Sluice Dock: Dushkin Publ., 1992.15.Paine, Lynn Sharp, Cases in Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Integrity: A Strategic Perspective, Chicago: Irwin, 1997.16.Petrick, Joseph A. and Quin, John F., Management Ethics: Integrity at Work, Thousand Oaks: Sage Pub., 1997.17.Rae, Scott B. and Wong Kenman L., Beyond Integrity. A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics, Grand Rapids: van Zonder Publishing House, 1996.18.Shaw, William and Barry, Vincent, Moral Issues in Business, Belmont: Wadsworth, 1995.19.Singer, Peter, How are We to Live? Ethics in an Age of Self-interest, Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1993.20.Velasquez, Manuel G., Business Ethics. Concepts and Cases, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1992.Assessment:Coursework50% Examination 50%Course work may be comprised of test(s), and case-study projects and assignments for discussion. Students will be informed in writing of specifics at the beginning of the semester.Subject Content:I.Theoretical Foundation Values, Ethics and Moral Reasoning: OverviewA.The moral point of view(1)Moral standards, rules and norms(2)Moral judgment(3)Need for ethical reflectionB. Business ethics: An Oxymoron?(1)How to do business ethics?(2)Stakeholder approachC.Basic ethical theories(1)Useful consequences (2)Categorical imperative and the Golden Rule(3)Moral character and virtueD. Principles and steps of moral reasoningII.Practical Application and Case StudiesA.Personal integrity and social responsibility(1)Integrity and responsibility(2)Resisting unethical behavior: corruption(3)Scope and levels of corporate responsibility(4) Codes of ethicsCase study topics:(1)Chinas struggle with corruption and bribery: Why is it an ethical issue? (2)The “Lockheed-Scandal”: Do ends justify the means?(3)The “Bhopal Disaster”: Who should take responsibility? B.Consumer Protection, Marketing, and the Media(1)Responding to Unethical Organizational Behaviour: Whistle-Blowing(2)Decency, taste and truthfulness in business and journalism Case Study Topics:(1)Mitsubishis cover-up: Another Ford-Pinto-Case?(2)Robert Chung, the HK Government and Hong Kong University: A case of whistle-blowing?(3)“The Beech-Nut Case: A minor mishap?(4)Sex and violence in the media: What is the ethical problem?C.Society, environment, and multinational corporations(1)Business and environmental responsibility(2)Scope of moral concern for the environment(3)Moral values and international business(4)Third-world poverty and development in a global business world(5)Human rights in a global business worldCase Study Topics:(1)Child-labor: Should McDonalds employ children in Chinese toy factories?Exploiting the rain forest: Why should we care?(2)The wreck of the “Exxon Valdez”: Why care about oil spills?(3)Providing drugs for (AIDS-)patients in poor countries: Who should pay?(4)Genetically modified food: Should we stop it?Teaching Methods:Lecture type instruction will alternate