Ética empresarial

1. Moral and CivicMoral and Civic
EducationEducation
Business EthicsBusiness Ethics

2. OBJETIVEOBJETIVE
-- Educate the students that the economic activityEducate the students that the economic activity
should be based on ethical principles for theshould be based on ethical principles for the
benefit of all.benefit of all.
- For this, students will have to do two activities in- For this, students will have to do two activities in
which they will have to decide if certain situationswhich they will have to decide if certain situations
are ethically correct or not and a third one in whichare ethically correct or not and a third one in which
they will watch a video an answer some questions.they will watch a video an answer some questions.

3. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Business ethics as a group of behavioursBusiness ethics as a group of behaviours
in the economic activity that could be goodin the economic activity that could be good
or bad from a moral point of view.or bad from a moral point of view.
 Very fashionable because of the countlessVery fashionable because of the countless
cases of corruption nowdays.cases of corruption nowdays.

4. Activity 1: ¿Ethic?Activity 1: ¿Ethic?
The studentsThe students
have to decide ifhave to decide if
the statements inthe statements in
the next tablethe next table
are ethical orare ethical or
not.not.

5. TabletTablet
ETHICALETHICAL UNETHICAUNETHICA
LL
1. Not create a safe working environment or prevents injuries in the workplace.
2. Not comply clear policies and standards within relations company, creditors
and suppliers.
3.Promote a fair and positive environment in which people can develop and3.Promote a fair and positive environment in which people can develop and
succeed.succeed.
4.Our relationships and personal activities endanger the reputation of the4.Our relationships and personal activities endanger the reputation of the
company.company.
5.We try to increase productivity but at the same time we try to do it minimizing5.We try to increase productivity but at the same time we try to do it minimizing
the environmental impact on the societies in which we operate.the environmental impact on the societies in which we operate.
6.We approve activities that can be considered illegal or anticompetitive.6.We approve activities that can be considered illegal or anticompetitive.
7.We promote a vocabulary of respect, friendship and fellowship with the staff

6. Activity 2Activity 2
 Case 1Case 1
 A person who used toA person who used to
work for the competitionwork for the competition
has just been employedhas just been employed
at the company.at the company.
 I would like to know theI would like to know the
way he used to work forway he used to work for
them?.them?. Can I ask himCan I ask him
about it?about it?

7. Activity 2Activity 2
 Case 2Case 2
 A purchasing coordinatorA purchasing coordinator
receives a watch brandreceives a watch brand
from a provider, becousefrom a provider, becouse
she is doing manyshe is doing many
supplying operations withsupplying operations with
himhim
 The coordinator ofThe coordinator of
purchases and thepurchases and the
supplier are friends.supplier are friends. WhatWhat
should she do?should she do?

8. Activity 2Activity 2
 Case 3Case 3
 I have a private blog (in aI have a private blog (in a
public Internet account) inpublic Internet account) in
which I talk about my lifewhich I talk about my life
and my work.and my work.
 Should I be careful aboutShould I be careful about
what I comment andwhat I comment and
discuss?discuss?

9. Activity 3Activity 3
VIDEO:VIDEO:
www.educatubewww.educatube. es/la-economia-del bien-comun/. es/la-economia-del bien-comun/
After watching the video answer the following questions.After watching the video answer the following questions.
1.-What ethical values in economics have you identified in the video?.1.-What ethical values in economics have you identified in the video?.
Name 4.Name 4.
2.-Nowdays, the way to know how enterprises contribute to the economy is2.-Nowdays, the way to know how enterprises contribute to the economy is
trough monetary benefits. Christian Felber thinks other way. Which one?trough monetary benefits. Christian Felber thinks other way. Which one?
3.-According to “the common good economy”: How enterprises that3.-According to “the common good economy”: How enterprises that
contribute with ethical values would be reward?. Name 2contribute with ethical values would be reward?. Name 2
4.- How would be affected the prices of the “common good economy”4.- How would be affected the prices of the “common good economy”
products?.products?.

10. Activity 3Activity 3
REFLECTIONREFLECTION
Do you think that the “common goodDo you think that the “common good
economy system is possible?. ¿Andeconomy system is possible?. ¿And
necessary? Explain it in 10 lines at anecessary? Explain it in 10 lines at a
minimunminimun

11. Process: Activities 1 and 2Process: Activities 1 and 2
 Both are an individual activity.Both are an individual activity.
 The intention of these activities is theThe intention of these activities is the
students know that the day they start workstudents know that the day they start work
will find situations and they will have towill find situations and they will have to
make ethical decisions.make ethical decisions.

12. Process: Activities 3Process: Activities 3
 After watching the video twice the studentAfter watching the video twice the student
must demostrate they have understood itmust demostrate they have understood it
by answering 4 questions.by answering 4 questions.
 At the end they must make a reflection toAt the end they must make a reflection to
know if they think a better worl is possibleknow if they think a better worl is possible
and necessaryand necessary

13. Evaluation:Evaluation:
 Activity 1Activity 1:: Each correct answer is 0.2 points.Each correct answer is 0.2 points.
 Activity 2Activity 2:: Each correct question is 1.2 points.Each correct question is 1.2 points.
We value argumentative and expository clarity.We value argumentative and expository clarity.
 Activity 3Activity 3: Each correct answer is 1.1: Each correct answer is 1.1
points and 0.6 the reflection.points and 0.6 the reflection.

14. Bibliografy:
 Código de conducta. Ética empresarial. Editado
por la Fundación FUNDEMAS.
 www.educatube.es/la-economia-del-bien-comun/
 Prepared by: Mª José Verdugo Zafra y Fuensanta Gómez Enríquez