日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20242024 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
経営学研究科/Graduate School of BusinessGraduate School of Business |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
KN201/KN201KN201 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Cases in General Management - Law and Ethics |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
face-to-face |
| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
講義/LectureLecture |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
春学期/Spring SemesterSpring Semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
水4･6210/Wed.4･6210 Wed.4･6210 |
| 単位/ CreditCredit |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
MIB6201 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
科目コード登録/Course Code RegistrationCourse Code Registration |
| 配当年次/ Grade (Year) RequiredGrade (Year) Required |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ prerequisite regulationsprerequisite regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ course cancellationcourse cancellation |
－（履修中止制度なし/ No system for cancellation) |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
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| テキスト用コード/ Text CodeText Code |
KN201 |
(Course Introduction and Objectives
The study of morals, ethics, and legality focuses on how individuals react based upon hereditary or learned behaviours in a specified factual situation. However, much of this assumes that people will respond in a rational, respectable manner. As a former American prosecutor once said: “Explaining unethical behaviour is very complex as there are many cultural, personal, and contextual factors that define people’s actions and decisions” (Vera Cherepanov, May 19, 2021). Very often, people do not act rationally – especially when emotions, money, or accepting/denying guilt are involved. A general rule is that making ethical decisions involves weighing risk versus benefit – both financial and moral. Would a rational, ethical person commit an unethical act if the risks were minimal and the benefit was high? Do people always take the easy way out – even if it involves lying and putting the blame on someone else? Hopefully, this course will assist you in weighing the options and making your correct decision.
This course gives students a first-hand view through the case-based method of examining and analyzing true cases from various countries. The objective is to assist you in making ethical decisions – both personally and in business. The second objective is to analyze ethics in various cultures and circumstances; and to provide you with the tools to help you make a correct decision in your particular situation. It is not to tell you what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. Or, as the lyrics of two songs from famous rock bands say:
“I’ve got values, but I don’t know how or why” – The Who.
“Think before you make up your mind” – Sum 41;
We will look at how you can weigh options in real-life ethical and legal situations to help you make your
decisions – decisions you can happily live with and will cause the least amount of harm to the least
number of stakeholders.
An interactive pedagogy: Through cases, readings, discussions, and debates students will see first-hand, real-life situations of ethical and legal dilemmas. The course is interactive and different viewpoints of these situations will be put forward and dissected.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, each student should be able to:
1. Gather, analyse, and assess diverse information on ethical and legal issues in an international environment, determine the various stakeholders, and map out appropriate actions to deal with these issues to avoid unnecessary risk;
2. See philosophy and its ties and origins to ethics and legality in different countries and cultures;
3. Create a framework for ethical and legal decision-making;
4. Apply this framework in personal and business decision-making;
5. Determine appropriate decisions and decision implementation to reflect ethical and legal standards.
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(Course Introduction and Objectives
The study of morals, ethics, and legality focuses on how individuals react based upon hereditary or learned behaviours in a specified factual situation. However, much of this assumes that people will respond in a rational, respectable manner. As a former American prosecutor once said: “Explaining unethical behaviour is very complex as there are many cultural, personal, and contextual factors that define people’s actions and decisions” (Vera Cherepanov, May 19, 2021). Very often, people do not act rationally – especially when emotions, money, or accepting/denying guilt are involved. A general rule is that making ethical decisions involves weighing risk versus benefit – both financial and moral. Would a rational, ethical person commit an unethical act if the risks were minimal and the benefit was high? Do people always take the easy way out – even if it involves lying and putting the blame on someone else? Hopefully, this course will assist you in weighing the options and making your correct decision.
This course gives students a first-hand view through the case-based method of examining and analyzing true cases from various countries. The objective is to assist you in making ethical decisions – both personally and in business. The second objective is to analyze ethics in various cultures and circumstances; and to provide you with the tools to help you make a correct decision in your particular situation. It is not to tell you what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. Or, as the lyrics of two songs from famous rock bands say:
“I’ve got values, but I don’t know how or why” – The Who.
“Think before you make up your mind” – Sum 41;
We will look at how you can weigh options in real-life ethical and legal situations to help you make your
decisions – decisions you can happily live with and will cause the least amount of harm to the least
number of stakeholders.
An interactive pedagogy: Through cases, readings, discussions, and debates students will see first-hand, real-life situations of ethical and legal dilemmas. The course is interactive and different viewpoints of these situations will be put forward and dissected.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, each student should be able to:
1. Gather, analyse, and assess diverse information on ethical and legal issues in an international environment, determine the various stakeholders, and map out appropriate actions to deal with these issues to avoid unnecessary risk;
2. See philosophy and its ties and origins to ethics and legality in different countries and cultures;
3. Create a framework for ethical and legal decision-making;
4. Apply this framework in personal and business decision-making;
5. Determine appropriate decisions and decision implementation to reflect ethical and legal standards.
| 1 | Part 1: Introduction to Morals, Ethics, and the Law a)Bob Bailey Case: What Would You Do? b)Introduction to the Course and the Participants c)The 5 Realities of the Course d)The Practicalities of the Course |
| 2 | Part 2: The Philosophical Roots of Ethics and Law a)Western Philosophy b)Eastern Philosophy c)Religion and its Importance to Ethics and Legality d)Is Philosophy Relevant in Viewing Ethics and Legality in 2023? e)Case Study: Windsor Automotive Supply Company. Ethics and Morals vs. Legality (Canada) |
| 3 | Part 3: Ethics and Legality in the Decision-Making Context a)Common Thread = Risk b)Case Study: Fun in Shinjuku (Japan) |
| 4 | c)An International Businessperson’s Nightmare: Bribery and Corruption d)The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Applying U.S. Standards to the World e)Morals and Ethics – What are they? f)The Law in an International Environment – What is it? |
| 5 | Part 4: Ethics and Legality in a Cultural and Social Context a)The Affect of Culture on Ethics b)Case Study: Ignorance is No Defence. Arriving Home Alive (Pakistan) c)Culture and History and their Impact on Ethics d)Society’s Influence on Ethics |
| 6 | e)Can a Uniform Standard of Ethical Behaviour be Established? f)Case Study: Sophie and Carling Ltd. (France) |
| 7 | Part 5: An Ethical Decision-Making Framework a)3 Levels of Ethical Behaviour b)Creating an Ethical Decision-Making Framework c)Case Study: Ford Motor Company and the Pinto - Death on Wheels (U.S.A.) |
| 8 | d)In-Class Assignment – Based upon the Ford Pinto Case |
| 9 | Instruction and Preparation of Presentations |
| 10 | In-Class Group Presentations Day 1 |
| 11 | In-Class Group Presentations Day 2 |
| 12 | Part 6: Ethical Decision-Making in Managerial Actions and Situations a)Making Ethical Decision in your Personal and Business Life b)Rules for Surviving in a Company c)Case Study: Managerial Ethics – 4 Cases from Inside the Company (France, U.K., Morocco, U.S.A.) |
| 13 | Final in-Class Assignment Question 1 |
| 14 | Final in-class Assignment Question 2 |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
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| Interactive class involving reading, discussing, and analyzing cases written by the Professor |
Not required
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Final Test 2(20%) Group Presentation(40%) Individual in-class assignment(20%) 最終テスト(Final Test)(20%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
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| All cases used in class (approximately 8) were written by the Professor and the Case Book will be distributed to all class members |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Book |
Be active and participate