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Course Outline For Social Responsibility and Good Governance

The document outlines the course content for a class on social responsibility and good governance. The course covers topics such as business ethics, normative ethical theories, corporate governance, approaches to corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, ethical issues in business, and developing good work ethic. Requirements for the course include quizzes, exams, class participation, a reflection paper, and a business philosophy paper.

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Course Outline For Social Responsibility and Good Governance

The document outlines the course content for a class on social responsibility and good governance. The course covers topics such as business ethics, normative ethical theories, corporate governance, approaches to corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, ethical issues in business, and developing good work ethic. Requirements for the course include quizzes, exams, class participation, a reflection paper, and a business philosophy paper.

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Social Responsibility and Good Governance

Engr. Rechelle B. Sabalza, MBA


Course Outline:

A. Ethics and Business


1. Nature of Business
2. The Importance of Ethics in Business
3. The Relationship between Ethics and Business
4. The Morality of Profit
5. Definition of Business Ethics
B. The Different Normative Ethical Theories
1. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
2. The Machiavellian Principles
3. Utilitarianism
4. The Principle of Rights and Virtues: The Kantian Ethics
5. John Rawl’s Principles of Justice
6. The Moral Positivism of Hobbes
7. Divine Command Ethics
8. Ethical Egoism of Ayn Rand
C. Corporate Governance and Ethical Considerations
1. Elements and Concepts of Corporate Governance
2. Corporate Governance and the Agency Theory
3. Corporate Governance and the Stewardship Theory
4. Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Theory
5. Individual and Situational Influences on Ethical Behaviour
6. Potential Problems in Corporate Governance
D. Approaches to Corporate Governance
1. The Two Distinct Approaches to Corporate Governance
2. Characteristics of the Rule-based Approach
3. Characteristics of the Principle-based Approach
4. Development of a Corporate Codes of Conduct and Ethics
E. Ethics and Social Responsibility
1. The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility
2. Historical Phases of CSR
3. Perspective on CSR
4. Assessment on the Practice of CSR
5. The Four Corporate Social Responsibility
6. Social Responsibility Towards Consumers
7. Social Responsibility Towards the Community and the Environment

F. Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility


1. Corporate Governance VS CSR
2. Stakeholder VS Shareholder
3. CSR and Disclosure
4. Annual General Meetings
G. Ethical Issues and Problems in Business and the Corporate World
1. Sexual Harassment
2. The Problem of Just Wage and Unfair Compensation
3. Unjust Dismissal
4. Gift Giving and Bribery
5. Multi-level Marketing and Pyramiding
6. Whistle Blowing
7. Conflict of Interest
8. Money Laundering
9. Insider Trading
10. Business Bluffing
11. Mergers and Acquisitions
H. Developing Good Work Ethic
1. Definition of Work
2. Theological Meaning of Work According to St. Thomas Aquinas
3. The Human Perspective of Work
4. Work and Spiritual Values
5. Basic Duties of Employers
6. Basic Duties of Workers

Course Requirements:

A. Quizzes
B. Major Exams
C. Graded Class Participation
D. Reflection Paper
E. Business Philosophy Paper

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