MVŠO:XAEC Ethics and Corporate Social Re - Course Information

XAEC Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Dana Bernardová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. et doc. PhDr. Kateřina Ivanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Fink (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Dana Bernardová, Ph.D.
Moravian Business College Olomouc

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the ethical roots and the current ethical principles in Europe and in the Czech Republic. With regard to the ethical dimension of the company to explain the emergence of the phenomenon of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the voluntary nature of CSR. To demonstrate the differences between corporate social responsibility of SMEs and of large companies or multinational corporations. To show the importance of CSR for SMEs and the possibility of education in this area.

Learning outcomes (in Czech)

Student umí definovat základní etické pojmy a orientovat se v základních etických přístupech. Dále je si vědom hrozeb a faktorů, které mohou významně ovlivňovat jeho jednání. Student je schopen rozvíjet svou morální způsobilost a své prosociální jednání v oblasti vzájemného styku veřejných institucí a občanů s ohledem na etické aspekty jejich interakcí. Student aplikuje různé přístupy při řešení etických dilemat a problémů.

Syllabus

• 1. Ethical roots of European culture - the Ancient times
  2. Ethical roots of European culture - Judaism
  3. Ethical roots of European culture - Christianity
  4. Current ethical principles
  5. Cultural patterns of contemporary society
  6. Default ethical dimension in CSR
  7. Ethical approach in CSR - Europe in comparison with the USA
  8. Voluntary nature of CSR as an ethical indicator
  9. Diversity of large and small enterprises in introducing and implementing CSR
  10. European standards of CSR in relation to small and medium-sized enterprises
  11. Education of small and medium sized enterprises in the area of CSR
  12. Self-education and self-promotion of small and medium sized enterprises in the area of CSR
  The course is base especially on the dialogical verbal methods, reproductive method, the method of problem interpretation and the heuristic method. Within the practical application of knowledge and the solution of case studies, the dialogue participatory methods are mostly used.
  

Literature

required literature
• CRANE, A. and D. MATTEN. Business Ethics. Managing corporate citizenship and sustainability in the age of globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-956433-0. info
• ISO 26000:2010. Guidance on Social Responsibility. Geneva: International Organization for Standardi, 2010. info
• DesJARDINS, J. An Introduction to Business Ethics. New York: The McGraw Hill companies, 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-353581-4. info

recommended literature
• SCHWARTZ, M. S. Business Ethics: An Ethical Decision-Making Approach. New York: Wiley & Sons, 2017. ISBN 9781118393437. info
• WERTHER, William a David B. CHANDLER. Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility. Stakeholders in a Global Environment. London: SAGE Publications, 2011. ISBN 978-14-129-1372-0. info
• JENKINS, Heledd. A 'Business Opportunity' Model of Corporate Social Responsibility for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises. Business Ethics: A European Review. 2009. info

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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