Business ethics and CSR FIL-EST-SM>Etybiz-w

During the classes, broad topics typical of business ethics are discussed, with particular attention paid to the issue of corporate social responsibility. Typical issues in business ethics are presented against the broad background of business concepts from the classics of the history of philosophy. The relationship between society and entrepreneurial activity is shown, ethical criteria used in business, as well as the main reason for starting a business, i.e. the desire to make money, will be presented in detail. When does profitable gain meet ethical criteria? How to reconcile business profitability with ethical requirements? Is there any contradiction or discrepancy between the goal of business, which is profit, and ethics, which asks about a good life? Work ethics is also discussed, with particular attention to contemporary problems encountered in the labor market, such as unemployment or excess work. Issues specific to the 21st century and rapid technological development are also discussed.

Term 2022/2023-L:

Business ethics, often referred to as economic ethics, is a relatively new field of ethics. As in every field of human activity, also in business
(in entrepreneurial activity) problems, dilemmas and ethical conflicts arise. Business ethics deals with management, accounting, finance,
marketing and all other spheres of economic activity. The aim of the lectures is to show the main issues of business ethics with particular
emphasis on the issues that appeared in the early twenty-first century (business ethics 4.0). CSR - corporate social responsibility is a kind
of sub-discipline of business ethics showing the importance of business responsibility for the broadly understood environment. CSR is the
idea of sustainable action, the aim of which is to take care of fair market practices, with particular emphasis on the natural environment and
relations with consumers.
Lecture topics:
T_1. Introduction: economic activity in the context of ethics
T_2. Business ethics standards
T_3 Values and virtues in business ethics
T_4. Ethical codex
T_5. Dilemmas and ethical conflicts in business (mobbing, whisteblowing)
T_6. A good boss, a good employee, a good company - acting ethically
T_7. Corporate social responsibility - the history of the concept
T_8. Corporate social responsibility: ethical standards and ethical audits
T_9. Ethical choices in business in the context of the crisis
T_10. The consumer in the business world
T_11. Business ethics 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0: new challenges: data economy, data protection
T_12. Work ethic 4.0: crowdwork, remote work, flex work and protection of free time
T_13. Household 4.0: crowdfinance, sharing economy or ownership?
T_14. Business ethics in the digital world: digital monopolies, online communication, new development strategies, a company without a
real headquarters
T_15. Business ethics 4.0: social security, division of labor and profits, changing social systems, unconditional basic income, digital gap;
bitcoin, blockchain and the environmental problem

(in Polish) Tryb zajęć

full-time

Course coordinators

Term 2024/2025-L:

Barbara Żmuda-Frydrychowska

Term 2022/2023-L:

Joanna Mysona Byrska

Term 2023/2024-L:

Barbara Żmuda-Frydrychowska

Learning outcomes

F2aK_W02
F2aK_W08 F2aK_U04
F2aK_U06
F2aK_U07
F2aK_U10
F2aK_K07

Assessment criteria

lecture combined with a multimedia presentation
Attendance at lectures is mandatory - this is a condition for taking the exam.
Individual passing criteria for people granted IOS in accordance with the study regulations are established at the beginning of the semester, preferably in the first week of classes, and no later than in the third week of the semester. A student who has been granted IOS contacts the lecturer.
It is not possible to take the exam if the student has been granted IOS, has not attended classes and at the end of the semester asks about the conditions for passing the course.
Written exam at the end of the semester.

Bibliography

K. Buglewicz, Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu. Nowa wartość konkurencyjna, wyd. PWE, Warszawa 2017.
J. Filek, Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu jako nowa wersja umowy społecznej, wyd. Księgarnia Akademicka, Kraków 2013.
W. Gasparski, Wykłady z etyki biznesu. Nowa edycja uzupełniona, wyd. WSPIZ, Warszawa 2007.
T. Jaehnichen, J. Wiemeyer, Wirtschaftsethik 4.0. Der digitale Wandel als wirtschaftsethische Herausforderung, wyd. Kohlhammer,
Stuttgart 2020.
F. Kampka, Etyka biznesu - kompas czy kajdany?, wyd. SGGW, Warszawa 2016.

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