ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Business Administration)

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Course: Business Ethics (8420) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BBA (4 Years)

Total Marks:100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

Q. 1 Explain the relationship between individual integrity and personal responsibility in the context of ethical decision-making. Provide real-life examples to support your argument. (20)

Q. 2 Compare and contrast Consequentialist and Non-Consequentialist theories of ethics. How can these theories influence decision-making in professional settings? (20)

Q. 3 Analyze Rawls's Theory of Justice in addressing economic inequalities. How does this theory contribute to discussions on wealth redistribution and fairness? (20)

Q. 4 Evaluate the concept of Corporate Moral Agency. Should corporations be held morally accountable for the actions of their employees? Justify your response. (20)

Q. 5 Examine the ethical responsibilities of businesses in ensuring product safety. Provide examples of cases where lack of product safety led to public harm and legal consequences. (20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You are required to prepare a detailed report of about 3000 words on the topic allotted to you to be submitted to your teacher for evaluation.

You are required to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of your registration number. For example, if your registration number is 18-IDM-3427183 then you will select topic # 3(the last digit): -

List of Topics:

1. Utilitarian View and Libertarian Approach to Economic Justice
2. Assessing Rawls’s Theory of Justice in Modern Societies
3. Current Debates on Capitalism: Concepts and Arguments
4. Criticisms and Reforms in Modern Capitalistic Systems
5. Corporate Moral Agency in the Age of Globalization
6. Diverse Views on Corporate Responsibility in the 21st Century
7. Ongoing Debates on Corporate Responsibility in Public Discourse
8. Institutionalizing Ethics within Modern Corporations
9. Ethical Considerations in Product Safety Today
10. Emerging Issues in Business Responsibility Beyond Product Safety

GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT # 2:

• 1.5 line spacing
• Use headers and subheads throughout all sections
• Organization of ideas
• Writing skills (spelling, grammar, punctuation)
• Professionalism (readability and general appearance)
• Do more than repeat the text
• Express a point of view and defend it.

Business ethics (8420)

Unit–1: INTRODUCTION

• 1. Nature of Ethics
  2. Moral versus Non-Moral Standards
  3. Religion and Morality
  4. Morality and Personal Values
  5. Individual Integrity and Responsibility

Unit–2: NORMATIVE THEORIES OF ETHICS

• 1. Consequentialist Theories
  2. Non-consequentialist Theories
  3. Egoism and Utilitarianism
  4. Kant’s Ethics
  5. Moral Decision Making

Unit–3: ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND CAPITALISM

• 1. Utilitarian View and Libertarian Approach
  2. Rawls’s Theory of Justice
  3. Capitalism: Concepts and Arguments
  4. Criticisms of Capitalism

Unit–4: ETHICS INCORPORATIONS

• 1. Corporate Moral Agency
  2. Rival Views of Corporate Responsibility
  3. Debating Corporate Responsibility
  4. Institutionalizing Ethics within Corporations

Unit–5: ETHICS FOR CONSUMERS

• 1. Product Safety
  2. Other Areas of Business Responsibility
  3. Deception and Unfairness in Advertising
  4. Debate over Advertising

Unit–6: THE ENVIRONMENT

• 1. Business and Ecology
  2. The Ethics of Environmental Protection
  3. Achieving Our Environmental Goals
  4. Delving Deeper into Environmental Ethics

Unit–7: THE WORKPLACE

• 1. Civil Liberties in the Workplace
  2. Hiring and Promotions
  3. Discipline and Discharge
  4. Wages and Labor Unions

Unit–8: MORAL CHOICES FACING EMPLOYEES

• 1. Obligations to the Firm
  2. Abuse of Official Position
  3. Bribes and Kickbacks
  4. Gifts and Entertainment
  5. Conflicting Obligations
  6. Whistle-Blowing
  7. Self-Interest and Moral Obligation

Unit–9: GLOBALIZATION OF ETHICAL DECISION MAKING

• 1. Capitalism, Economics and Business Ethics
  2. Global Business Practices
  3. Sustainable Development
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  5. World Trade Organization (WTO)
  6. The Multinational Corporation (MNC)

Recommended Book:

Business Ethics: A Textbook with Casesby William H. Shaw.

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