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ISLA IPGT 7310

Ethics and Professional Deontology

Business Management
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The Ethics and Professional Conduct course aims to equip Management students with the ethical foundations that guide responsible decision-making in contemporary organizations. In a context marked by globalization, digital transformation, increasing public scrutiny, ESG requirements, and regulatory complexity, the role of manager demands not only technical skills but also, and fundamentally, a solid ethical and professional foundation. This course provides an integrated approach that articulates normative ethics, applied business ethics, professional conduct, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance, with special attention to the Portuguese and European framework, without neglecting international best practices. The aim is for students to develop, from the beginning of their academic journey, a critical ethical awareness and the skills to deal with real-world management dilemmas.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Introduction to Ethics and Deontology in Management 2. Ethical Organizational Culture 3. Ethical Dilemmas in Management 4. Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG 5. Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct 6. Ethics Management System 7. Professional Deontology and Regulation 8. Emerging Ethical Challenges in Management
  • ObjectivosObjectives
      By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Understand the fundamental concepts of ethics, morality, values, and professional deontology; 2. Know the main ethical theories and their applicability to management and business; 3. Identify typical ethical dilemmas in the role of a manager and critically analyze decision alternatives; 4. Understand the role of social responsibility and ESG factors in organizational strategy; 5. Know codes of ethics, codes of conduct, and national and international best practice frameworks; 6. Recognize the role of regulatory, self-regulatory, and corporate governance institutions; 7. Know the main deontological codes relating to the management profession; 8. Develop an ethical, responsible, and socially committed stance in the future exercise of the management profession.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    - Códigos deontológicos: IFAC; OCC; OROC. - Boatright, J. (2012), Ethics and the Conduct of Business, 7th ed, Prentice Hall. - Gonçalves, C. e Carreira, F., (2012), O Comportamento Ético e o Profissional da Contabilidade, Áreas Editora. - Melé, D. (2024). Ethical theories in business ethics: A critical review. Journal of Human Values, 30(1), 15-25. - Neves, João César (2014), Introdução à Ética Empresarial, Principia, Lisboa. - Pais, L., Mónico, L., Sampaio, B., Ferraro, T., Francis, Á. G., & dos Santos, N. R. (2023). The perception of business ethics in the public and private sectors: A study of Portuguese social representations. Trends in Psychology, 31(4), 823-844. - Rego, A; Cunha, M.; Costa, N.; Gonçalves, H. e Cardoso, C. (2006), Gestão ética e socialmente responsável, Editora RH, Lisboa. - Rocha, António Silva, Ética, Deontologia e Responsabilidade Social, Vida Económica, Porto  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    The course unit adopts innovative and student-centered teaching methodologies, combining the theoretical exposition of content with its practical application to real management contexts. Classes are structured in two complementary phases: in the first phase, the fundamental theoretical concepts are presented and discussed; in the second phase, students are involved in practical activities applying their knowledge, namely case analysis, resolution of ethical dilemmas, and guided group discussion. The group work focuses on real organizations, allowing students to analyze concrete ethical challenges and understand the complexity of decision-making in an organizational context. Classroom discussions on ethical dilemmas take on an experiential nature, promoting critical reflection, reasoned argumentation, and an understanding of the impact of management decisions on different stakeholders.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    4
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não
  • AvaliaçãoEvaluation

     

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    40%

     
    Trabalho de grupo 35%  
    Quiz sobre códigos deontológicos 10%
    Participação e envolvimento nas sessões 15%