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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141007
SUBJECT NAME: Professional Ethics
Semester IV

Type of course:

Prerequisite: NA

Rationale:

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total


L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE(E) PA ESE (V) PA(I)
3 0 0 3 70 30 0 0 100

Content:

Sr. No. Content Total


Hrs
1 Concepts and theories of Business Ethics: Definitions of Ethics, Personal ethics and Business
ethics, Morality and law, How are moral standards formed? Religion and Morality, Morality,
Etiquette and Professional codes, Indian Ethical Traditions.

2 Business Ethics: Principles of personal Ethics, Principles of Professional ethics, Evolution of


Ethics Over the years, Honesty, Integrity and Transparency are the touchstones of Business
Ethics, Distinction Between Values and Ethics, Roots of unethical Behaviour, Ethical Decision –
Making
3 Ethical Dilemmas, Sources and Their resolutions: What is an Ethical Dilemma, Sources of
Ethical Behaviour, Code of Personal Ethics for Employees, How to Resolve an Ethical Problem,
How to Resolve Ethical Dilemmas.
4 Ethical Decision – marking in Business: Ethical Models that Guide Decision making, Which
Approach to use, Ethical Decision Marking with Cross – holder conflicts and competition,
Applying Moral Philosophy to Ethical Decision Making, Kohlberg’s Model of Cognitive Moral
Development, Influences on Ethical Decision Making, Personal values and Ethical Decision
Marking
5 Individual factors: Moral Philosophies and values – Moral Philosophy defined, Moral
philosophies, Applying Moral Philosophy to Ethical decision Making, Cognitive moral
Development, White – Collar Crime, Individual factors in Business Ethics
6 Human Values for Indian Managers, Lessons from Ancient Indian Education system, The law of
Karma, Quality of Working life, Ethics of Vivekananda, Gandhiji, Aurobindo and Tagore.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3141007
Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):

Distribution of Theory Marks

R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level

Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create and


above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual
distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

Reference Books:

1. Business Ethics by AC Fernando


2. Business Ethics by Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell.
3. Ethics in Management and Indian Ethos by Biswanath Gosh

Course Outcomes: After learning the course the students will able to

Sr.
CO statement Marks % weightage
No.

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