Study grade: 1.
Year of study: 2.
Compulsory optional subject
The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with individual theories and approaches to the formation of business ethics and thus provide the basis for the successful application of acquired knowledge in business practice. Following this, enable students to develop a framework for addressing ethical challenges that arise in and between different countries. The content of the subject is to answer questions about the role and status of ethics and ethical standards in business practice. It defines the organization's code of ethics, the manager's code of ethics, the commercial and diplomatic code. It complements and deepens the knowledge, skills and competencies of students with examples of corporate social responsibility. At the same time, it allows students to acquire the ability to reflect and analyse acquired skills from a business perspective.
Course contents
- Business ethics and its development as an academic discipline.
- Definition of the term business ethics, ethical-business culture, corporate culture.
- Functions of business ethics.
- Overview of ethical problems in the economy in Slovakia, in Central and Western Europe.
- Ethical development of the organization.
- Integration of ethics into corporate culture.
- Intercultural differences in the management of organizations.
- Social responsibility of business.
- Codes of ethics of organizations, their meaning, content, functions and types.
- Manager's code of ethics.
- Ethical dilemmas and factors affecting their solution.
- Ethical audit.
- Presentation of the semester project.
