Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business
Course Code: BYY231
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

Understanding the necessity of developing and maintaining relations with the internal and external environment of business organizations in line with business ethics and social responsibility, learning the ways, methods and tools of this

Course Content

In this course, business ethics and social responsibilities of business organizations will be discussed. The subject will be internalized into business organizations as concepts, methods and tools.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. İsmet ANIK BAYSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Having a sense of professional and ethical responsibility
2.Examining the concepts of ethics and morality
3.To comply with the principles of professional ethics
4.To have social responsibility awareness.
5.To know the principles of ethics and ethical behavior in public administration.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business. Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publication, Ömer Torlak, Figen Dalyan, 2013.
2.Managerial, Professional and Organizational Ethics. Pegem Publishing, İnayet Pehlivan Aydın, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of business ethics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Business ethics- religion, ethics concept
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of ethics and related concepts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Professional ethics concept
Week 5 - Theoretical
Professional ethics concept
Week 6 - Theoretical
The philosophical dimension of professional ethics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Factors determining managerial and professional ethics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Factors determining managerial and professional ethics, (Midterm exam evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Principles of ethics and ethical behavior in public administration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Principles of ethics and ethical behavior in public administration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ethics committee and its features
Week 12 - Theoretical
Unethical behavior for the leader
Week 13 - Theoretical
Unethical behavior
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social responsibility
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100110
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
3
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4
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5
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4
4
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4
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5
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026