Checking date: 05/04/2017


Course: 2017/2018

Professional ethics and deontology
(13681)
Bachelor in Economics (Plan: 398 - Estudio: 202)


Coordinating teacher: LEMA AÑON, CARLOS

Department assigned to the subject: International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:




- Students will know and assess the relationship between ethics and economy. - Students will understand the different theories of ethics applied to economy. - Students will develop their abilities to incorporate ethical reasons to decision-making. - Students will know how to face ethical issues related to professional activities. - Students will acquire the motivations for a social responsible behaviour.
Description of contents: programme
Lesson 1. Ethics and moral. Moral as structure, as content and critical moral. Public and private ethics. Lesson 2. Justification in Ethics. Metaethics and normative ethics. Lesson 3. Principles of economic and social ethics. Lesson 4. Fundamental Rights and professional activities. The values of Social and democratic States. Lesson 5. Moral foundations and moral limits in economy. Corruption. Economic inequalities and poverty. Lesson 6. Professional deontology. Lesson 7. Business ethics. Microetics, macroethics, molar ethics. Lesson 8. Corporate Social Responsibility
Learning activities and methodology
1. Learning activities - Theoretical classes. - Practical classes - Tutorial - Student individual work 2. Methodology - Lectures. - Reading of recommended texts - Resolution of problems and cases - Individual compositions of essays
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Basic Bibliography
  • ARNSPERGER, C., P. VAN PARIJS. Ética económica y social. Paidós. 2003
  • CORTINA, A.. Construir Confianza. Ética de la Empresa en la sociedad de la información y las comunicaciones. Trotta. 2003
  • FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA, E., . Dignidad humana y ciudadanía cosmopolita. Dykinson. 2001
  • PECES-BARBA MARTÍNEZ, G., . Lecciones de Derechos fundamentales. Dykinson. 2004
  • SEN, A., . Sobre ética y economía. Alianza. 2006

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.