Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vocational Ethics
Course Code: SU128
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make the students gain the competences about business ethics. .

Course Content

The concept of ethics, its definition, its origin, the relationship between ethics and morality; Moral values, the process of moral development, morality and professional ethics; Codes of ethics; The relationship between ethics and society; Ethical questioning, social corruption; Ethical principles, types of ethics; The concept of professional ethics; Professional ethical principles: truthfulness, legality, competence, reliability, commitment to the profession; Professional ethics codes; Ethical principles in business life, the concept of social responsibility; The results of behaviors in accordance with ethical values; The results of professional corruption and unethical behavior.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Okan ATAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to cpmprehend the terms ethic and morality
2.To be able to comprehend ethics systems
3.To be able to define the factors that build up morality
4.To be able to list principles of businnes ethics
5.To be able to list principles of businnes ethics
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The terms ethic and morality,
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ethical systems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethics and community relations; Results of ethical behaviors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ethical Inquiry
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social dejeneration and its causes
Week 6 - Theoretical
The term of business ethic and business ethic principles
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vocational dejeneration
Week 8 - Theoretical
Vocational dejeneration
Week 9 - Theoretical
The outcomes of the nonethical behaviors and corruption in business
Week 10 - Theoretical
The outcomes of the nonethical behaviors and corruption in business
Week 11 - Theoretical
The outcomes of the ethical behaviors in business
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethical principles in different business.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical profiles of the personnels
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethical leadership
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
3
2
OÇ-2
5
3
2
OÇ-3
5
3
2
OÇ-4
5
3
2
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026