Transcript Business Ethics in Israeli Academy – A Report

Business Ethics Training in Israeli Academy –
A Report
Lecture at the
Faculty of Economics and Business
Tbilisi State University
7 April 2015
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and Department of
Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel, [email protected]
Who study Business Ethics?
 Business Ethics courses are integrated in all Business
Management departments at Israeli academic institutions
 (Both undergraduate and graduate level as well)
 Moreover, all major academic, professional programs
include in their curriculum a course of professional Ethics
(Managerial Ethics, Marketing Ethics, Ethics in Social Work
etc.).
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and Department of InterDisciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel, [email protected]
What are the Causes for studying
Business Ethics?
1. Corporations and financial disasters (Enron and
WorldCom in 2000 and 2001 - Sox)
2. A major influence of capitalistic spirit which highly
evaluates the consumer safety and welfare (Codes of
Ethics and subsequently corporate Ethical programs).
3. The development of Corporate Social Responsibility –
CSR.
4. Globalization (Spreading of Ethical standards).
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and
Department of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel,
[email protected]
What are the reasons for studying
Business Ethics?
Ethics courses are not designed for the education of
students, but rather to give them tools for ethical and
moral reasoning and to sharpen their normative
sensitivities.
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and
Department of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel,
[email protected]
Nevertheless, there are some more
reasons:
Being trained in the field of Business Ethics
employees:
1. Can assist in the moulding of a more
virtuous corporate.
2. As such, a corporation is less exposed to
legal risks for its actions.
3. May contribute to a higher rate of
productivity (The Center for Corporate
Citizenship, Boston College http://ccc.bc.edu/index.cfm?pageId=2928)
4. They form more unified teams and units so
as to be able to amplify the managerial
capacities and the amount of efficiency of
the whole corporation.
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and
Department of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel,
[email protected]
Major ethical topics in courses:
1. Theoretical ethics – Philosophical foundations
(conceptual and analytical perspectives for moral
reasoning).
2. Solving ethical and moral dilemmas.
3. Paradigmatic Case studies.
4. CSR (Stakeholders theory, Environmental and
Sustainability related issues, Employee rights).
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and
Department of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel,
[email protected]
The courses
 Business/Marketing/Managerial Ethics
 Sustainability and the Environment
 CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility (Stake Holders
vs. Shareholders, Corporate Ethical Programs)
 Social Businesses (Flea Market, Garage Sale)
 Corporate Governance
Robert Albin Ph.D. Department of Practical Economics and
Department of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Sapir College, Israel,
[email protected]