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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” Birmingham Centre for Business Ethics Aston Business School Workshop Programme
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BCBE Introductory Session Carole Parkes Aston Business School
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” Birmingham Centre for Business Ethics BCBE - Who are we, what do we do? The Background Our Education Programme The BCBE Team
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” BCBE Activities Publications e.g Quarterly journal ‘Good Business’ Group discussions Public meetings Education programme, Universities & Schools Practitioner Training e.g. ‘Everybody Benefits’ Conference
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” Topics ‘On or off the rails’ (Network UK) ‘Ethics in football’ (Football Association) ‘Can banking really be ethical?’ (Cooperative Bank) ‘Altruism & self interest in welfare provision’ (Member of Parliament) ‘Ethical business or public relations’ (Director World Faiths Development Dialogue) ‘Patent injustice – use of human body parts’ (University Professor) ‘Is community justice the answer’ (Chief Crown Prosecutor) ‘Environmental & social issues’ (Groundwork UK) ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (ACME Whistles) ‘Managing diversity & the professions’ (Diversity Consultant) ‘Global supply chains & the reality of business ethics’ (Cadbury Schweppes)
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” ETHIC : character: morals ETHICAL: relating to morals 1581; treating of moral questions 1589; characterised by ethos 1848. ETHICS : rules of conduct; science of human duty in its widest extent ETHOS : the prevalent tone of sentiment of a people or community So perhaps we can define business ethics as the principles which might guide business to act in a way acceptable to those within it, those who trade with it and the wider community
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” Birmingham Centre for Business Ethics FORMAT FOR WORKSHOP 1.Purpose of today 2.Groups – BCBE facilitator each group 3.Appoint scribe and reporter 4.Case studies – Part one & part two 5.Timings 6.Plenary
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BCBE “promoting high ethical standards in business and professions.” The Four-way Test Of the things we say or do: i)Is it the Truth ii) Is it Fair to All concerned iii) Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships iv) Will it be Beneficial to All concerned –The Four-way Test (Rotarian Herbert J Taylor 1933 Rotary International)
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