MGX3100 · Ethics and sustainable business practices

Overview

In this unit you will examine ethical theories to better understand the ways organisations can engage in sustainable business practices. You will be encouraged to think about your own position in workplaces, and society more broadly, to critically and practically apply theories to a gamut of ethical issues like modern slavery, environmental sustainability, inequality and discrimination, and ethical consumption. You will also develop skills to critically assess different approaches to solve these ethical issues for specialist audiences within different business contexts.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. apply ethical frameworks, concepts and theories to complex ethical issues in business, producing clear, evidence-based recommendations tailored for specialised audiences
2. critique ethical approaches to sustainable business practices using research and collaborative inquiry to develop actionable strategies that balance stakeholder interests and sustainability goals
3. appraise diverse personal, social, cultural, and contextual factors and their influence on ethical decision making
4. communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats tailored to diverse audiences and contexts
5. demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.