Ethical Concepts and Guiding Principles (CS)

No prerequisites. 

Time slot: 3 December 2025 to 4 February 2027, on Thursdays from 6 pm

Course language: English 

Course occupancy: Minimum 9 persons / Maximum 21 persons

Course costs: None

Sustainability: SDG 8 - decent work for all

FHV Future Skills: Promote Ethical & Social Responsibility

Registration: From 1 to 10 June 2026 in A5 under ‘Course selection’. If a late booking is required, please contact sabine.frick@fhv.at.

• Introduction to ethics
• Concepts of ethics in economy and enterprises
• Acting with economic awareness and responsibility in the context of society and the environment

Students

• Recognise their individual responsibility and personal contribution to sustainable societal development 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of ethics and moral action
• Possess knowledge of ethical models and theoretical concepts relevant to business and society
• Are capable of conveying the course content in an application-oriented manner
• Cultivate a critical perspective on existing norms and practices within organisations 

Lectures, self-study, video coaching, individual exercises, group exercises

The course is considered successfully completed when all tasks are fully accomplished:

• Completion of learning exercises (40%) 
• Development and presentation of a teaching project (60%) 

The course aims to actively work through the content together. Certain parts are presented by the instructors, while the majority of the material is developed independently by the students.

For further questions please contact: ajang.rezayati@fhv.at

• "Conscious Business" - Fred Kofman
• "The Imperative of Responsibility" - Hans Jonas

Examples for concepts: 

• Code of Ethics of Social Workers
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Blended Learning:

• Face-to-face instruction: 22 course units
• Asynchronous learning: 8 course units