| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Are familiar with philosophical approaches to ethics.
- Know the ethical issues frequently encountered by business organizations.
- Know the responsibilities of business organizations to society and to their stakeholders.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | In this course, the concepts of marketing ethics and consumer ethics will be examined, case studies will be analyzed in a global viewpoint. Topics such as product, pricing, distribution and promotion will be discussed in terms of ethics. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction to the course |
|
2nd Week |
Ethics |
|
3rd Week |
Business ethics |
|
4th Week |
Context and ethics |
|
5th Week |
Philosophical foundations: Kant and utilitarianism |
|
6th Week |
Philosophical foundations: Social contract and pragmatism perspectives |
|
7th Week |
Philosophical foundations: Relativist and feminist perspectives |
|
8th Week |
Mid-term examination |
|
9th Week |
Principals and agents |
|
10th Week |
Corporations and workers |
|
11th Week |
Financial system |
|
12th Week |
Corporate social responsibility |
|
13th Week |
International dimension |
|
14th Week |
International dimension |
|
15th Week |
General Review |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Duska, R. (2007). Comtemporary reflections on business ethics. Dordrect: Springer |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
140 |
140 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
100 |
100 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
|
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 288 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |