| CODE | MRT5203 | ||||||
| TITLE | The World of Business as a World of Human Relationships | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Moral Theology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide an exploration of the biblical and theological understanding of work, economics and society with particular attention to the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church. Study-unit Aims This study unit will aim to help students to have a clear understanding of biblical and theological understanding of work, economics and society with particular attention to the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church. The course will focus on particular issues such the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity, the importance of participation, and the insights of the psychology of work. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - have a clear understanding of biblical and theological understanding of work, economics and society. - appreciate the importance of the basic notions of subsidiarity, solidarity, and participation. - have a comprehensive understanding of the nature of business as a human activity and its relation to other spheres of human life. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply the notions of the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity, and the concept of participation, to business situations involving working conditions, decision-taking procedures, and work-family balance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Main Texts - Alford, Helen J. O.P., and Naughton, Michael, Managing As If Faith Mattered - Christian Social Principles in the Modern Organization, Notre Dame, 2001. - Crane, Andrew and Matten, Dirk, Business Ethics 2nd ed., Oxford, 2008. - De George Richard T., Business Ethics, 6th ed., New Jersey, 2005. Secondary Readings - Herman, W. Stewart, Durable Goods, A Covenantal Ethic for Management and Employees, Notre Dame, 1998. - Sternberg, Elaine, Just Business Business Ethics in Action 2nd ed., Oxford, 2000 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications: Candidates will normally be expected to have a good undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar & Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | George Grima |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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