Global Business Ethics MBA Second Year (International Business) School of Distance Education Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046 Author: R Hema Nalini Copyright © 2008, Bharathiar University All Rights Reserved Produced and Printed by EXCEL BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED A-45, Naraina, Phase-I, New Delhi-110028 for SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Bharathiar University Coimbatore-641046 CONTENTS Page No UNIT I Lesson Introduction to Business Ethics Lesson Nature and Purpose of Ethics 14 Lesson Ethics and Conflicts of Interests 22 Lesson Corporate Social Responsibility 29 UNIT II Lesson Ethics in Marketing and Consumer Protection 43 UNIT III Lesson Ethics at Work Place 55 Lesson Discrimination 65 UNIT IV Lesson Environmental Issues 79 Lesson Depletion of Natural Resources 89 UNIT V Lesson 10 Ethics in Accounting and Finance Model Question Paper 99 117 GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS SYLLABUS UNIT I Introduction to Business Ethics: The nature, purpose of ethics and morals for organizational interests; Ethics and Conflicts of Interests; Ethical and Social Implications of business policies and decisions; Corporate Social Responsibility; Ethical issues in Corporate Governance UNIT II Ethics in Marketing and Consumer Protection - Healthy competition and protecting consumer's interest, cultural impact on cultural diversification UNIT III Ethics in Workplace - Individual in the organization, discrimination, harassment, gender equality, RACE preferences in recruitment process UNIT IV Environment Issues: Protecting the Natural Environment - Prevention of Pollution and Depletion of Natural Resources; Conservation of Natural Resources UNIT V Ethics in Accounting and Finance - Importance, taxation issues and common problems ... UNIT V Lesson 10 Ethics in Accounting and Finance Model Question Paper 99 117 GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS SYLLABUS UNIT I Introduction to Business Ethics: The nature, purpose of ethics and morals... EDUCATION Bharathiar University Coimbatore-641046 CONTENTS Page No UNIT I Lesson Introduction to Business Ethics Lesson Nature and Purpose of Ethics 14 Lesson Ethics and Conflicts of Interests 22 Lesson... interests; Ethics and Conflicts of Interests; Ethical and Social Implications of business policies and decisions; Corporate Social Responsibility; Ethical issues in Corporate Governance UNIT II Ethics