Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)
Analyze ethical issues in international business in different political, economic and cultural contexts.
Identify forms of ethical regulation of international business and evaluate the role of codes of conduct and deontology.
Provide students with in-depth knowledge about ethical discourse in the context of international business, as well as developing their communication, analysis and criticism skills.
Syllabus
The concept of Ethics and its evolution
Ethics, Morals, Deontology and Law
Social, Environmental and Ethical Responsibility in Business
Business Ethics and Globalization
International Business and the promotion of Ethical Behavior
Human Rights, Labor Relations, Corruption, Moral Obligations and Professional Ethics
The Forms of Regulation and Recommendations
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
Given the complexity of ethical issues that arise in international commercial businesses on a global scale and given political, legal, economic and cultural differences, it is important to know how to identify the causes, interpret dilemmas and find instruments that promote ethical trade.
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)
Teaching Method: classes are theoretical-practical, with the exposition of content, analysis and discussion of texts and case studies, as well as debate on the work prepared by the Students.
The continuous evaluation method is adopted, which includes:
a) completion of two works on topics to be proposed by the teacher (50%)
b) completion of a written knowledge assessment test (50%)
Note: A grade below 8 points, in any of the assessment elements, makes it impossible to waive the final exam. Obtaining 8 or 9 points in the written part of the final exam allows you to take an oral part.
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
Researching topics, analyzing cases and discussing forms of regulation will allow students to contribute their vision and take a reflective and shared approach to the complexity of ethical challenges that arise in global international business in a multicultural environment.
Bibliography (Mandatory resources)
Almeida, Filipe (2010). Ethics, Human Values and Corporate Social Responsibility. Wall: Begins.
Enderle, Georges (2015). Exploring and Conceptualizing International Business Ethics. Journal Of Business Ethics, 127(4), 723-735.
Kolk, Ans (2016). The social responsibility of international business: From ethics and the environment to CSR and sustainable
development, Journal of World Business, 51 (1), 23-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2015.08.010
Neves, M. do Céu Patrão; Neves, João César das (2017). Applied Ethics: Economics. Lisbon, Portugal: Editions 70.
