Ebook: Dimensions of Teaching Business Ethics in Asia

A growing number of higher education institutions in Asia are now integrating ethics courses in their curricula. But the challenge remains to develop courses that can effectively reach their objectives, and to create and use teaching materials appropriate to the particular profile of the students and executives in different regions and cultures. In this context, enhancing awareness for ethical dilemmas, proposing frameworks and models to help managers handle difficult choices and demanding decisions - while not being moralistic and imposing values - , and presenting alternative approaches through recent and relevant cases are the main objectives of this book. It examines teaching methods, learning tools and pedagogical methods effective in the teaching of ethics within the particular context of the rich diversity of Asian cultures, and discusses ethics courses curricula, aiming at developing the capacity to deal with a number of issues such as corruption, intellectual property protection, whistle blowing and consumer rights. The relevance and limits of Asian philosophical and spiritual traditions and how their underlying values can be a meaningful aspect in the teaching of ethics to managers and business leaders are explored, as are the benefits and limits of corporate codes of conduct and ways to enhance their effectiveness. A similar approach is taken to the introduction of “oaths” and “ethics pledges” among business students, which has been promoted in some business schools.

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A growing number of higher education institutions in Asia are now integrating ethics courses in their curricula. But the challenge remains to develop courses that can effectively reach their objectives, and to create and use teaching materials appropriate to the particular profile of the students and executives in different regions and cultures. In this context, enhancing awareness for ethical dilemmas, proposing frameworks and models to help managers handle difficult choices and demanding decisions - while not being moralistic and imposing values - , and presenting alternative approaches through recent and relevant cases are the main objectives of this book. It examines teaching methods, learning tools and pedagogical methods effective in the teaching of ethics within the particular context of the rich diversity of Asian cultures, and discusses ethics courses curricula, aiming at developing the capacity to deal with a number of issues such as corruption, intellectual property protection, whistle blowing and consumer rights. The relevance and limits of Asian philosophical and spiritual traditions and how their underlying values can be a meaningful aspect in the teaching of ethics to managers and business leaders are explored, as are the benefits and limits of corporate codes of conduct and ways to enhance their effectiveness. A similar approach is taken to the introduction of “oaths” and “ethics pledges” among business students, which has been promoted in some business schools.

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A growing number of higher education institutions in Asia are now integrating ethics courses in their curricula. But the challenge remains to develop courses that can effectively reach their objectives, and to create and use teaching materials appropriate to the particular profile of the students and executives in different regions and cultures. In this context, enhancing awareness for ethical dilemmas, proposing frameworks and models to help managers handle difficult choices and demanding decisions - while not being moralistic and imposing values - , and presenting alternative approaches through recent and relevant cases are the main objectives of this book. It examines teaching methods, learning tools and pedagogical methods effective in the teaching of ethics within the particular context of the rich diversity of Asian cultures, and discusses ethics courses curricula, aiming at developing the capacity to deal with a number of issues such as corruption, intellectual property protection, whistle blowing and consumer rights. The relevance and limits of Asian philosophical and spiritual traditions and how their underlying values can be a meaningful aspect in the teaching of ethics to managers and business leaders are explored, as are the benefits and limits of corporate codes of conduct and ways to enhance their effectiveness. A similar approach is taken to the introduction of “oaths” and “ethics pledges” among business students, which has been promoted in some business schools.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Competitive Edge of Moral Leadership....Pages 9-28
Rethinking the Impact of Religion on Business Values: Understanding Its Reemergence and Measuring Its Manifestations....Pages 29-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Understanding Integrity Across Generations in China: Implications for Personnel Choices in Chinese Corporations....Pages 41-59
Corruption and Anti-corruption in China: Challenges and Countermeasures....Pages 61-76
Taking Your Codes to China....Pages 77-89
“Do as the Romans Do in Rome”?....Pages 91-104
Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha: A Business Ethics Paradigm....Pages 105-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Teaching Business Ethics: Challenges and Responses....Pages 121-131
Reframing Business Ethics in the Management Education Curriculum....Pages 133-145
Implementing Business and Professional Ethics in an Asian Context: Three Steps to Integration....Pages 147-151
Why and How to Use Case Studies in Teaching Business Ethics....Pages 153-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Can Business Schools Lead the Way to a World Worth Living In?....Pages 169-181
Introduction....Pages 1-6

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A growing number of higher education institutions in Asia are now integrating ethics courses in their curricula. But the challenge remains to develop courses that can effectively reach their objectives, and to create and use teaching materials appropriate to the particular profile of the students and executives in different regions and cultures. In this context, enhancing awareness for ethical dilemmas, proposing frameworks and models to help managers handle difficult choices and demanding decisions - while not being moralistic and imposing values - , and presenting alternative approaches through recent and relevant cases are the main objectives of this book. It examines teaching methods, learning tools and pedagogical methods effective in the teaching of ethics within the particular context of the rich diversity of Asian cultures, and discusses ethics courses curricula, aiming at developing the capacity to deal with a number of issues such as corruption, intellectual property protection, whistle blowing and consumer rights. The relevance and limits of Asian philosophical and spiritual traditions and how their underlying values can be a meaningful aspect in the teaching of ethics to managers and business leaders are explored, as are the benefits and limits of corporate codes of conduct and ways to enhance their effectiveness. A similar approach is taken to the introduction of “oaths” and “ethics pledges” among business students, which has been promoted in some business schools.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Competitive Edge of Moral Leadership....Pages 9-28
Rethinking the Impact of Religion on Business Values: Understanding Its Reemergence and Measuring Its Manifestations....Pages 29-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Understanding Integrity Across Generations in China: Implications for Personnel Choices in Chinese Corporations....Pages 41-59
Corruption and Anti-corruption in China: Challenges and Countermeasures....Pages 61-76
Taking Your Codes to China....Pages 77-89
“Do as the Romans Do in Rome”?....Pages 91-104
Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha: A Business Ethics Paradigm....Pages 105-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Teaching Business Ethics: Challenges and Responses....Pages 121-131
Reframing Business Ethics in the Management Education Curriculum....Pages 133-145
Implementing Business and Professional Ethics in an Asian Context: Three Steps to Integration....Pages 147-151
Why and How to Use Case Studies in Teaching Business Ethics....Pages 153-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Can Business Schools Lead the Way to a World Worth Living In?....Pages 169-181
Introduction....Pages 1-6
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