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課程名稱 |
企業倫理與實踐
Business Ethics and Practice |
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開課學期 |
105-1 |
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授課對象 |
管理學院 管理學院企業管理碩士專班(GMBA) |
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授課教師 |
謝冠雄 |
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課號 |
GMBA7095 |
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課程識別碼 |
749EM1170 |
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班次 |
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學分 |
3 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
星期四A,B,C(18:25~21:05) |
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上課地點 |
管一405 |
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備註 |
本課程以英語授課。
限管理學院學生(含輔系、雙修生) 且 限學士班三年級以上
總人數上限：50人 |
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Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1051GMBA7095_1 |
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課程概述 |
(see English page) |
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課程目標 |
(see English page) |
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課程要求 |
(see English page) |
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
另約時間 備註： By appointment only |
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指定閱讀 |
Main Text Book:
“Ethics for the real world,” by R. Howard and C. Korver, 2008 |
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參考書目 |
Additional Reading:
Article 1: “Money and Ethics: The Young Lawyer's Conundrum,” by Patrick J. Schiltz, 2000
Article 2: “Is Business Bluffing Ethical?” by Albert Carr, Harvard Business Review 46, January-February, 1968, pp. 143-53.
Article 3:” 'Game theory': excuse for anything,” by Teddy Milne, Daily Hampshire Gazette,
October 22, 2002
Article 4: “How do I develop a personal code of ethics?”
(http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/personal-code-of-ethics-faq.htm )
Article 5: “Leader effectiveness and culture-The global study” 2012 Center for Creative Leadership
Article 6: “Understanding Confucian Ethics: Reflections on Moral Development” by Karyn Lai, Australian Journal of Professional and Applied Ethics, 2007, vol. 9 no. 2: 21-27.
Article 7: “The man who knew too much,” by Marie Brenner, Vanity Fair, May 1996
Other References:
Enron-Code of Ethics
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Bribe Payers Index 2011, Transparency International
DVD “Insider,” the Oscar-winning documentary by Charles Ferguson, 2011.
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評量方式
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項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
see English page |
100% |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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Week 1 |
9/15 |
Mid Autumn Festival-Holiday |
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Week 2 |
9/22 |
Introduction::
“Ten most important lessons in business ethics for your career.”
Do we really need this course?
Yes, ethics is the foundation of success, sustainable achievement and happiness in life.
It is one course that you don’t want to easily miss.
“Are you really serious about ethics and making right choice in your life?” If you do, this course will teach you how to redefine success, accomplishment and values in your life.
Decision question: To be or not? Join the journey! |
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Week 3 |
9/29 |
Lesson#1.What areas of temptations are we facing today in business and in our society?
Topic:Facing Ethical Temptations
-Discussion of VW's emission scandal and resignation of its CEO
-Violation of ethics: a common human flaw?
-The process of transformation
-The temptations
to lie (deceive), to steal, and to harm
#Practice question: Copy or not?
The temptation of plagiary in today's Internet world; how to draw a fine line in our academic pursuit.
Reading:
Chap 1 “Almost Ethical” (Howard and Korver, 2008) |
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Week 4 |
10/06 |
Lesson#2.How could we tell the difference of being legal vs. being ethical vs. being self-interested?
Topic: Ethical Distinctions & Reasoning
-Ethical Distinctions: Legal, Ethical, Prudential
-Negative Ethics vs. Positive Ethics
-Action Based vs. Consequence Based Ethics
-Reasoning vs. Rationalization
-Testing the Rationalization
-Group Discussion of the firing of Yahoo CEO case
#Practice question: “Bluffing or not?”
-Group Discussion of the Resume of a CEO (Yahoo again?)
Reading:
Chap 2 “Draw Distinctions”
Article 1: “Money and Ethics: The Young Lawyer's Conundrum,” by Patrick J. Schiltz, 2000 |
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Week 5 |
10/13 |
Lesson#3.What are our ethical principles? Where do they come from?
Topic: Discovering Ethical Principles
- Our Guiding Principles: Touchstones
-Touchstones in three categories: Religion, -Secular world, Work
-The Golden Rule
-The Fifth Down Game in 1990
#Practice question: Too old or not? Who are keeping these old behavior rules of grandparents anyway?
#About quizzes, individual study and case study group and grade
Reading:
Chap 3 “Consult the Touchstones” |
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Week 6 |
10/20 |
Lesson#4.Is ethical code really necessary? Why do most Asian businesses not have it, while the western ones do?
Topic: Drafting Ethical Codes-the process
- Ethical Code Process-3 steps
Step 1: Drafting Standards
Step 2: Testing the Code
Step 3: Refining the Code
-Avoid Failures
-The Fine Line-within
-Why most Asian companies do not write the code of ethics?
#Practice question: Who, Me? Who are supposed to write the ethical code or rules?
Reading:
Chap 4 “Draft Your Code”
Article 2: “Is Business Bluffing Ethical?” by Albert Carr, 1968
Article 3:” 'Game theory': excuse for anything,” by Teddy Milne, Daily Hampshire Gazette,October 22, 2002 |
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Week 7 |
10/27 |
Lesson#5.Is there a bad ethical code? How could we tell?
Topic: Drafting Ethical Codes-the result
- The story of two Libyan's pilots
-The power of “one” to say no
-Dafting the standards for three areas:
Deciving, Stealing, & Harming
-“Except for” Tables
-Key temptation areas
-Avoid Failures
-The smile turned defensive: Warren Buffett
-The code of ethics example: Enron and Berkshire Hathaway
#Practice question: Good or not? Why doesn’t a good code guarantee a good company?
#Quiz 1: study guide
Reading:
Chap 4 “Draft Your Code”
Article 4: “How do I develop a personal code of ethics?”
(http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/personal-code-of-ethics-faq.htm )
#Enron-Code of Ethics
#Berkshire-Code of Ethics
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Week 8 |
11/03 |
#Quiz 1 (multiple choice questions)
#Guest speaker: Dennis Yang, SGS Taiwan
"Performance with Integrity-a case of Business Ethics Practice at ---" |
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Week 9 |
11/10 |
Corporate visit-
Johnson and Johnson Taiwan
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Week 10 |
11/17 |
#Individual Reports/student Presentations:
-Role model
-corporate visit report
-ethical code |
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Week 11 |
11/24 |
Lesson#6. How to make an ethical decision under performance pressure?
Topic:Practicing Ethical Decision Making
-Process and steps
- Practicing ethical decision making
-Three steps of quality decision making
Step 1: Clarifying
Step 2: Creating Alternatives
Step 3: Evaluating Alternatives
-Group discussion: Hanging Out with Your New Colleagues …
#Practice question: Do it or not? Is there an alternative or are options, you have the choice?
Reading:
Chap 5 “Choose Action” |
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Week 12 |
12/01 |
Lesson#7.How to build an ethical culture?
Topic:The power of transforming
-Ethical dilemma and opportunity
-Transformation process
-Transform lies, deception, broken promises, theft, harm
-Transformation of profession
-Transform deceptions at work, broken promises, secret keeping
-Discussion, “Der gute Deutsche von Nanking”
-“Power of One!”
#Practice question: the worst of time, or the best, why blame the environment?
Reading:
Chap 6 “Transform Life”
Chap 7 “Transform Work” |
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Week 13 |
12/08 |
Lesson#8.What are corporate frauds? How to prevent them?
Topic: Corporate frauds
-Definition of Corporate Frauds
-Types of Frauds
-Elements of Frauds
-Investment Frauds
-Definition of Accounting Frauds
-Types of Accounting Frauds
-Accounting Fraud Schemes and Red Flags
-What happened to Enron?
-Sherron Watkins: the Whistle Blower
#Practice question: To blow or not? The dilemma of a whistle blower |
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Week 14 |
12/15 |
Lesson#9.How to prevent bribery and corruption, especially in Asia?
Topic: Bribery and corruption in business world
-What is bribery?
-Bribe Payers Index, what does it tell?
-Siemens’ story
-Insider trading on the rise worldwide
-Prevention measures
#Practice question: To bribe or not? That is the question in Asia and everywhere else.
Reading:
Bribe Payers Index 2011, Transparency International |
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Week 15 |
12/22 |
Lesson#10. How is Asian leadership different from Western leadership in ethical practice?
Topic: Leadership style and ethical practice
-Cultural difference-truth vs myth
-World most ethical companies
-Banking practice
-Compliance practice
-Loyalty to your boss vs. to company
-How to confront your boss in wrong
#Practice question: Dare to say no or quit? Power of one!
#Quiz 2 Study guide
Reading:
Article 5: “Leader effectiveness and culture-The global study” 2012 Center for Creative Leadership
Article 6: “Understanding Confucian Ethics: Reflections on Moral Development” by Karyn Lai, Australian Journal of Professional and Applied Ethics, 2007, vol. 9 no. 2: 21-27.
Article 7: “The man who knew too much,” by Marie Brenner, Vanity Fair, May 1996
#Presentation slides of SGS and Johnson & Johnson Taiwan |
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Week 16 |
12/29 |
*Quiz 2 (multiple choice questions+short answer questions)
*One group presentation
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Week 17 |
1/05 |
Student Group Presentations:
Comparison study of business ethic practices/good vs. bad |
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Week 18 |
01/12 |
Course Conclusion:
“The words but not the last”
Student Awards |
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