Professional Ethics is one of the courses offered by the OUM Business School at Open University Malaysia (OUM).
Episode 3 deals with the question of finding a balance between economic performance and the social performance of an organisation when faced with an ethical dilemma. This topic also discusses about ethics in Islam.
Episode 4 examines issues related to the law as a guide to managerial decisions and actions, and the processes involved in formation of the law.
Episode 5 focuses on unethical behaviour in an organisation and the causes of occurrence in the organisation. The responsibilities of the senior management are also discussed.
Episode 6 exposes the learner to the concept and effects of corporate social responsibility and managing it effectively.
Episode 7 discusses corporate governance, its definition, reasons for studying it and the future of corporate governance.
Episode 8 outlines the general economic systems in dealing with the issues related to employment.
Episode 9 details the employeeĆs right to privacy and instances leading to violations of privacy.
Episode 10 discusses the meaning of loyalty to a company or an organisation.
Episode 1 aims to introduce the learner to fundamental concepts and theories of morals, the history and development of ethical theories, and a systematic study of right and wrong with a critical application of ethical theories to current social problems.
Episode 2 focuses on stakeholder relationships. Stakeholders are individuals or groups who can be affected by the actions, decisions, policies or goals of an organisation. Stakeholders can be categorised into market and non-market stakeholders.