Business Ethics

By Archana Vechalekar | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Learners enrolled: 31

In these days of liberalization, globalization and privatization, the role of business has become expanded to include onerous social responsibility and proactive economic developments. As such, only ethical business can become the engine for this change. A business manager who is steeped in ethical values will be a welcome harbinger of that golden era. It is to be hoped that the legal department of every corporation will have the assistance of a manager with deep commitment to and professional expertise in Business Ethics, to provide proper inputs and guidance to the board of management.

This course would be definitely useful to anyone who is willing to acquire basic insights into the domain of business ethics. Also, the connection between ethics and social responsibility is also explained during the course.

Objectives of this course:

- Import Knowledge of Business Ethics to the Student

- Impart Knowledge of various Business Ethics practices

- Give students, understanding of modern Business Ethics and their
residing applications in different context

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	14 Jul 2025
End Date :	31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level	5.5
Industry Details :	Financial and Service Sector

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Course layout

Weekly Plan
Week 1 : Meaning and Nature of Ethics, Moral and Ethics: Importance of Ethics, Types of Ethics,
Causes of Unethical Behavior

Week 2 : Meaning, Nature and Importance of Business Ethics, Types of Business Ethics,
Factors Influencing Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics: Ethical Behavior and
Audit of Ethical Behavior

Week 3 : Individual Ethics, Professional Ethics, Gandhian Philosophy of Ethical Behavior, Social Audit,
Concept of Globalization and Global Business Network, Relationship among Business,
Business Ethics and Business Development

Week 4 : Developing Business System Ethics relating to Ethics in Global Economy,
Marketing Ethics in Foreign Trade, Role of Business Ethics in Developing Civilized Society,
Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility

Week 5 : Relationship between CSR and Business Ethics, Justice and Economic Environment Protection,
Business Ethics and Consumer Protection, Business Ethics and Social Justice

Week 6 : Arguments for and against Corporate Social Responsibility, Meaning of Functional Ethics,
Types of Ethics according to Functions of Business (Marketing and HRM),
Types of Ethics according to Functions of Business (Purchase, Selling and Distribution)

Week 7 : Patents, Copy-rights, Intellectual Property rights, Trade Marks, and Business Ethics,
Ethical Value System, Values

Week 8 : Indian Values and Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethics and Corporate Excellence,
Indian and Global Case Studies

Note - This Course Structure has been evenly distributed over a span of 15 Weeks.

Books and references

- Business Ethics - O.C. Ferrell, John Paul Fraedrich, Linda Ferrell

- Business Ethics - Gautam Pherwani

- Business Ethics - Ritu Pamraj

- Business Ethics - Prof. Agalgatti

- Governance ethics and social responsibility of business – Neeru Vasishth and Namita Rajput

- Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases – Manuel G. Velasquez

Instructor bio

Archana Vechalekar

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Prof. Archana Vechalekar
Working as visiting faculty at Zeal Education Society

A Certified EQ Educator. The said certification is awarded by a renowned organization in USA called Six Seconds. Has around 6 years of experience into academics and 2 years into industry

Has written five text books for various courses under SPPU viz., B.Com, MBA, MPM etc. Has to her credits, 6 international publications and 4 national publications.

Course certificate

Dear Learners,

For getting the certificate and credits, you are required to attempt a minimum of 5 weekly assessments and appear for the end course proctored examination in person. The announcement of the proctored examination will be done separately in due course of time.

The Swayam Board considers marks for best of 5 assessments. You have to secure a minimum of 40% marks average in all the assessments to be eligible for the end course proctored examination.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). Announcement will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 30% of average of best 5 assessments out of the total assessments given in the course.

Exam score = 70% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=12/30 AND EXAM SCORE >= 28/70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Note: Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Happy learning.