2024

Ethical M. Corporate Social Responsibility

Name: Ethical M. Corporate Social Responsibility
Code: GES10937M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Management

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Objectives
O1 - Present and define some key concepts related to this subject.
O2- Give a sufficiently clear view of the main theories and approaches ethics of corporate social responsibility and stakeholder theory.
O3-Highlight the formalization benefits of ethics in the form of ethical and conduct codes and sustainability reports.
O4- Affirm the importance of ethical decision models.

Skills
The perception and internalization of the role of organizations in building a citizenship culture;
Strengthening the team spirit;
Critical thought and reflection;
Knowledge of tools to support ethical decision.

Contents

Module 0. Presentation of the theoretical frame of reference
Delimitation of key concepts: Ethics, Morals, Deontology, Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

Module 1. Ethics of and in Organizations
1.1. Presentation of a set of ethical and social responsibility theories of organizations
1.2. From management by ethical culture to responsible leadership
1.3. The role of codes of ethics and conduct in the creation of a management model based on ethical culture
1.4. Ethical decision models – Application of a framework to support the resolution of ethical dilemmas

Module 2. Organizational Performance and Integration of Interests
2.1. Introduction to the problem of organizational performance
2.2. Economic, social and environmental performance
2.3. Identification, selection and diagnosis of relevant stakeholders
2.4. Strategic management of organisational interdependencies

Teaching Methods

The methods of teaching and learning in this couse consisting in:

- Using the lecture method for presenting and clarifying the theoretical framework.
- Critical analysis of a set of ethical and conduct codes of diverse organizations.
- Application of a framework in resolving ethical dilemmas, using for this purpose small but diverse case studies.

The teaching team will systematically use the University of Évora's e-learning platform (Moodle) as a repository of relevant information and as a communication platform to enhance the creation of an active community of learning and critical reflection on the themes addressed in the UC.

Assessment

The continuous evaluation process of this course consists of two elements:

1. Written work (groups of 3 to 4 students) 60%
This evaluation element will include:
a) Collection of the latest Sustainability Report published by two organisations, at least one of which must be based in Portugal (at the group's choice, but both from the same sector of activity);
b) Critical and comparative analysis of the two Reports referred to in the previous point
c) Oral presentation and prior discussion of the work projects, "Work in Progress" will be mandatory.

2. Written test (individual, with consultation) 40%
The minimum grade of any element provided for in the continuous evaluation process is 7 (seven) points.

Evaluation Regime by Exam
This evaluation regime will consist of a written test on the overall content of the curricular unit, the test will be without consultation and will have a weighting of 100%.