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COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

(Under Decision No: ............................... Date:

Course name: BUSINESS ETHICS

Course code: BUE201
Level:
Implementation period: Fall 2014
Group leader /lecturer: Doan Thi Thuy Trang
E-mail:
trangdtt@fsb.edu.vn
Phone:
01299-210-286
1) Main objectives and goals of the course
a. Understanding Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility and their
relationship; and examine their importance;
b. Investigating different perspectives of business ethics theories;
c. Understanding the roles of corporate culture and corporate leadership in
business ethics;
d. Understanding the concepts of ethics in the working place;
e. Applying an ethical framework to business fields: Marketing, Corporate
Governance, Accounting, and Finance;
f. Describing business environment responsibilities.
2) Course Textbook(s)/ Resources:
a) Main books:
Laura Hartman and Joseph DesJardins, Business Ethics: Decision-Making for
Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2nd edition, 2010.
Or
Laura Hartman and Joseph DesJardins, Business Ethics: Decision-Making for
Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 3rd edition, 2013
b) Reference books or resources:
Harvard Business Review
John D. Ashcroft, Jane E. Ashcroft, 2010, Law for Business, 17th edition, Cengage
Publication, ISBN 13 9780538749923

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3) Implementation plan in details

For class scheduled at Monday, Wednesday and Friday
***QUIZ 3 is incidental to the class and has a focus on any of Cases assigned in advance for Exercises.

Topics/
Chapters/Unit

Week
Date
1

Slot Number/
Session

Content

Category
Lectures: 15/
Tutorials: 15

Student's
task before
class

Teacher's
Material

Student's
task after
class

Mon
INTRODUCTION to the course
Introduce Textbook, studying
method and particular for Exercises
during Tutorials class.

Introduction to the
course and
Guideline of
Individual
Assignment

Chapter 1

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GUIDELINE: Individual
Assignment.
Instructor will assign one topic
among below three to students
(subject to be changed by
Instructor)

Lecture

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Topic 1: The factors influencing

corporate culture;
Topic 2: The relationship between
business ethics and corporate
social responsibility.
Topic 3: The relationship between
business ethics and employee
integrity

CHAPTER 1: Ethics and Business

Lecture

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Wed

EXERCISE 1: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 1)

Exercise 1

Chapter 3- Part I

CHAPTER 3: Philosophical Ethics

and Business (PART 1)

CHAPTER 3: Philosophical Ethics

and Business (PART 2)

Tutorial

Main textbook

Lecture

Main textbook

Fri
Chapter 3- Part II

Exercise 2

6
2

EXERCISE 2: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 3-part 1, part 2)

Lecture

Tutorial

Chapter 3- Part III

Chapter 3- Part IV

CHAPTER 3: Philosophical Ethics

and Business (PART 4)

Wed
Exercise 3
REGISTER: Topic of
Individual
Assignment

EXERCISE 3: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 3-part 3, part 4)

Lecture

Lecture

Tutorial

10

CHAPTER 4: The Corporate

Culture: Impact and Implications
(PART 1)

11

CHAPTER 4: The Corporate

Culture: Impact and Implications
(PART 2)

Lecture

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Fri
Chapter 4- Part II

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Lecture

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

REGISTER: Topic of Individual

Assignment

Chapter 4- Part I

Main
textbook,
CMS

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Mon
CHAPTER 3: Philosophical Ethics
and Business (PART 3)

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

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EXERCISE 4: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 4-part 1, part 2)

Tutorial

Main textbook

Chapter 5-Part I

13

CHAPTER 5: Corporate Social

Responsibility (PART 1)

Lecture

Main textbook

Chapter 5-Part II

14

CHAPTER 5: Corporate Social

Responsibility (PART 2)

Lecture

Main textbook

Tutorial

Main textbook

Exercise 4
3

Mon

Wed
Exercise 5

15

Chapter 6
QUIZ 1
3

Chapter 7
Submission of
Individual
Assignment Report

Chapter 8- Part 1

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17

EXERCISE 6: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 6)

18

4
Exercise 7

16

CHAPTER 6: Ethical DecisionMaking: Employer Responsibilities

and Employee Rights

Fri

Exercise 6

EXERCISE 5: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 5- part 1, part 2)

Mon
19

20

CHAPTER 7: Ethical DecisionMaking: Technology and Privacy in

the Workplace
SUBMISSION: Individual
Assignment Report
EXERCISE 7: Applied skill based
Debate
(focus on Chapter 7)

CHAPTER 8: Ethics and Marketing

(PART 1)

Lecture

Tutorial

Lecture

Tutorials

Lecture

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

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Wed
Exercise 8
QUIZ 1

21

EXERCISE 8: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 8- Part 1)

Tutorial

Main textbook

QUIZ 1: Chapter 1,3,4,5

22

CHAPTER 8: Ethics and Marketing

(PART 2)

Lecture

Main textbook

Exercise 9

23

EXERCISE 9: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 9- Part 1)

Tutorial

Main textbook

Chapter 9

24

CHAPTER 9: Business and

Environmental Sustainability

Lecture

Main textbook

Exercise 10

25

EXERCISE 10: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 9)

Tutorial

Main textbook

Chapter 10- Part 1

26

CHAPTER 10: Ethical DecisionMaking: Corporate Governance,

Accounting, and Finance (PART 1)

Lecture

Main textbook

27

EXERCISE 11: Applied Case based

Activities
(focus on Chapter 10- Part 1)

28

CHAPTER 10: Ethical DecisionMaking: Corporate Governance,

Accounting, and Finance (PART 2)

29

EXERCISE 12: Applied skill based

Debate
(focus on Chapter 10- Part 2)

Chapter 8- Part 2

Fri

Mon

Wed
Exercise 11

Chapter 10- Part 1

Quiz 2
Fri
Exercise 12

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Tutorial

Lecture

Tutorial

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource and
quiz handouts
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource
Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS
Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

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COURSE REVIEW
Course review
QUIZ 2

30

QUIZ 2: Chapter 6,7,8,9 and 10

Tutorial

Main textbook

Instructor
Manual,
Teacher's
Resource

Main
textbook,
CMS

FINAL EXAM

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4) Training activities:
a) Class-based activities
- Lectures: 17 slots (slot=90)
-Tutorials: 13 slots (slot=90)
c) Self-study
d) Consultation
- Email, cms, face-to-face
5) Usage of Information Technology in/during the course
a) Provide information or materials through the internet.
b) Use online materials : Harvard review
c) Information exchanged between lecturers and students: email, CMS
d) Specific technical requirement for the subject.
6) Soft skills and personal development throughout the course
a) Exercise skills: followed by skills obtained through Discussion performance.
b) Team work skills:
Group assignment is exercised in form of DISCUSSION
1. GROUPS FOR EXERCISE AND REQUIREMENTS OF ROLES
Each exercise will be in form of a Discussion. The class divided into 08 groups
(G1,G2,G3,G4,G5,G6,G7, and G8 respectively) by Instructor to hold a game of "Ethical CEOs" through
12 exercises of tutorials. Each Group will carry out 03 exercises with "Discussion" role in below fixed
order. Each exercise or each Discussion will be participated by 02 groups. The non-discussion groups
will give Feedback.
1.1. Order and Role of Discussion (1 group plays as Present side and 1 group plays as Rebut side)
G1-G2 (exercise 1); G3-G7(exercise 2); G4-G5(exercise 3); G6-G8(exercise 4); G1-G3(exercise
5); G2-G5(exercise 6); G4-G6(exercise 7); G7-G8(exercise 8); G1G4(exercise 9); G2G6(exercise 10); G3-G8(exercise 11); and G5-G7(exercise 12).
1.2. Requirements of different roles in the Discussion:
Discussion activities in 40 minutes and in English:
Present group plays a role of CEOS to analyze the ethical problems, present solution, defend or give a
model of decision making.
Rebut group plays a role against or clear down or specify or supplement the decision of Present group
by making questions and statement.
Non-discussion groups: 1 group will be enacted by both of Discussion groups to play as "Chair" of the
Discussion. The others have to give feedback which is in a fixed form *** below after the Discussion.
Anyone fails to follow control of the Chair or fail to answer any questions will be deducted at least 1%
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2. CASES FOR EXERCISES: Cases will be assigned to Students by Instructor at least 01 days in
advance (CMS/Email...)
3. PREPARATION PLAN BEFORE EXERCISE (taken by non-discussion groups only:
A preparation plan for the Discussion will be submitted to Instructor via email or CMS depend on
Instructor by 5.30 pm the day before.
Format: from 1 page only . Language: English; Margin: Left: 2 cm; Right: 1.5cm; Upper :1.5; Bottom:
1.5cm; Font/ Paragraph: double-spaced with 14-point font. Personal information (Role in debate, name
of teams, class, order of exercise and the topic for debate)
Content: (i) Background of concerned firms in the case,
(ii) Ethical issues,
(iii) Analysis and
(iv) Solution/ proposed module of decision.
Further guidance, please refer to Course Implementation plan of Business ethics
Anyone fails to submit this plan will be deducted at least 2%
Evaluation of Group assignment: (Total: 30%)
1 group will be evaluated during 15 exercises (5 times of taking charge of 5 discussions,
10 times for being Chair or giving feedback in the remaining 10 exercises). Feedback,
preparation plan or performance of discussion during the exercise will be taken into
consideration to give score. The score will be allocated within an amount of fixed percent of each
exercises mentioned below.
Skill application Exercise: 30%
(Exercise 1:
2.5 %
Exercise 2:
2.5 %
Exercise 3:
2.5 %
Exercise 4:
2.5 %
Exercise 5:
2.5 %
Exercise 6:
2.5 %
Exercise 7:
2.5 %
Exercise 8:
2.5 %
Exercise 9:
2.5 %
Exercise 10:
2.5 %
Exercise 11:
2.5 %
Exercise 12:
2.5 %
A deduction of 5% of the mark for each exercise will be applied for each day of late
submission (for both Register and Final Report)

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***FEEDBACK

FORM for BUSINESS ETHICS DISCUSSION

Exercise:..................
Date:..........................

Criteria to give
Feedback

Group No:................
Members (actually attedant) :

Understanding

1....................................................
Persuasion
2. ...............................................

Present Group
(No...........)

SCORE:........../5 (+5 for Summary)

Rebut Group
(No.............)

Chair man
Group
(No............)
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3. .................................................. Creativity
4....................................................

Respect of
Chairman

5...................................................
6. ................................................
Secretary Member:
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Others

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c) Other skills:
d) Format and Guideline of Final Report of Individual Assignment
Guideline:
REQUIREMENTS: Make research of one enterprise/ firm (Vietnamese firms are strongly
recommended). An Interview of manager regarding ethical problems is included when
making research . The team must assume the role of a consulting firm called in to solve that
identified specific problem of ethics in the chosen organization. The problem must be
related to a 3 topics mentioned in the Syllabus- Appendix 1 (subject to be changed by the
Instructor if any). Instructor will decide which one works on which topic among 3.
TOPIC REGISTER: All projects' subjects must be submitted to Instructor via email or
CMS depend on Instructor no later than 5.30 pm of deadline (session 8).
FINAL REPORT: must be submitted to Instructor via email or CMS depend on Instructor
no later than 5.30 pm of deadline (session 18).
Format: at least 03 pages and no more than 5 pages for main Body at least depends on
teacher's request; Language: English; Margin: Left: 2 cm; Right: 1.5cm; Upper :1.5; Bottom:
1.5cm; Font/ Paragraph: double-spaced with 12-point font.
Structure/ content:
Group content, Cover Letter, Reference,
Main Body:
(i) Nature and background of firm;
(ii) Ethical Issues;
(iii) Analysis of problems/ issues (interview with the manager is integrated)
(iv) Proposed remedy/ solution; and
(v) Plan for implementation.
Evaluation of Individual Assignment: (Total: 15%)

Lack of manager interview part will be only given up to 5% for individual assignment credit
at maximum.
A deduction of 5% of the total score of the assignment will be applied for each day of late
submission (for both Register and Final Report)
Any plagiarism more than 30% will be resulted in a failure of assignment
e) Content for personal development
f) Final examination (FE): 30%
1. Date: TBA
2. Total weight: 30%
3. Structure: (total: 60)
- Multiple choice: 20 questions (25')
- Essay and case: 01 essay (short answer/ case) (35')
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7) Assessment Scheme:
15%

Quizzes (3):
Exercises (12):
(Exercise 1:
Exercise 2:
Exercise: 3
Exercise 4:
Exercise 5:
Exercise 6:
Exercise 7:
Exercise 8:
Exercise 9:
Exercise 10:
Exercise 11:
Exercise 12:

30%
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %

Individual Assignment (1)

Class performance (01):
Final exam:
Total:

15%
10%
30% (Multiple choice: 40%; Essay: 60%)
100%

Completion Criteria:
Final Result >=5 & Final Exam Score >= 4
List of attending lecturers:
No
1.

Name
Nguyn Ch Phng

Teaching Role
Lecturer of Business
Ethics

Contact
0915.945.791

2.
Approved by:
(Campus Director)

Considered by:
(Academic Division)

Built by:
(Academic Department)

Name: o Th Thanh Lam

Date:

Name: Doan Thi Thuy Trang

Date:

Name: Doan Thi Thuy Trang

Date:

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