About this course
The course is divided into two parts. In the first part we clarify the hazard to which business ethics is a response and identify the idea of conscience in relation to corporate culture. We will examine the role of moral reflection (conscience) in the lives of each of us as individuals and the corresponding role it plays in the culture of an organization. The second part focuses on the application of the conceptual foundations laid in the first part. Especially attention will be paid to the moral agenda of leadership, ecological responsibilities, and globalization.
Learning outcomes
After this course, students are able to:
- Identify and analyze moral considerations and ethical dilemmas in business and corporate decision-making
- Apply ethical concepts and theories to evaluate moral problems within corporations
- Formulate moral arguments for specific courses of action in business ethics cases
- Defend a position on the role of moral reflection in both individual and organizational contexts, including what role in can play in discouraging moral blindness and thoughtlessness in the competitive environment of corporate decision-making
Prior knowledge
You must meet one of the following collections of requirements
- Collection 1
- Completed Final examination Bsc program
- Collection 2
- Completed Pre-Master
Resources
- Goodpaster K (2006). Conscience and corporate culture. John Wiley and Sons.
Additional information
- More infoCourse page on website of Eindhoven University of Technology
- Contact a coordinator
course
5 ECTS • broadening
- Levelmaster
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Starting dates
21 Apr 2025
ends 22 Jun 2025
Location Eindhoven Language English Term * Block GS4 Option 1: Monday 15:30 - 17:30, Wednesday 10:45 - 12:45. Option 2: Thursday 17:30 - 19:30 Enrolment period closed20 Apr 2026
ends 21 Jun 2026