Social responsability in Economic life

Teacher(s)

Gosseries Axel ;

Language

Anglais

Main themes

This course will expose students to the issue of the social responsibility of public and private decision makers in economic life. The questions addressed include: How to take into account societal factors when making a decision, beyond direct economic impact and legal compliance ? Why should those factors be considered ? What are the challenges relalted to that issue ? In particular, how to define and act according to the "common good" ? What are the circumstances and settings that facilitare the practice of social responsibility ?

Aims

At the end of the class, students should be able to - understand the key issues anc concepts related to corporate social responsibility - apply and debate them within specific business and social contexts

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

The evaluation will combine an assessment of participation in class, essay writing and an oral assessment of the student's knowledge of the content of what has been taught.

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Content

This course, of an interdisciplinary nature, combines a general part proposing a framework to approach normative philosophical questions arising in the field of social responsibility in economic life, and a special part, taught by a guest lecturer, on a topic that changes every year (e.g. workplace democracy, the social responsiobility of multinationals, etc.)

Other information

This course will be limited to 40 students, on a first come, first served basis (modalities will be specified at the first class).

Active participation at every class and reading the texts indicated by the professors prior some of the classes will be essential. In case of more than 2 unjustified absences, the students may be prevented from taking the exam.

Prize : The best essay, if of sufficient quality, will be awarded the « Bernheim Social Responsibility Essay Prize ». The Prize regulation and value will be announced during the month of september.

Note: This course does include 30 hrs courses

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