Module ETB-3001:
Ethics in Tourism &Hospitality
Ethics in Hospitality & Tourism 2023-24
ETB-3001
2023-24
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 1
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Debbie Gilliland
Overview
Indicative list:
- Ethical principles: Honesty, kindness, integrity, concern, fairness, respect for others and trustworthiness.
- The traditional list of virtues.
- Ethical theories: Consequentialism, Virtue ethical theories, Kant, Utilitarianism, Emotivism, Existentialism.
- Stakeholders and their interest in particular tourism, hospitality and events contexts.
- Ethical conventions: Sustainable Practices, Corporate Social Responsibility, Whistleblowing Policies, Pressure Groups and other ethical guidelines/regulations related to events, hospitality and tourism contexts.
- Ethical contexts: GM Foods, food waste, carbon footprint, animal welfare, exploitation, eco-tourism, eco and sustainable events, impact on communities etc.
Learning Outcomes
- Appraise Event, Hospitality & Tourism ethical contexts from a range of stakeholder perspectives.
- Critically evaluate how effective ethical conventions apply within the provision of Hospitality, Events & Tourism services.
- Critically interpret and review the principles and theories associated with ethics within Hospitality, Tourism & Events contexts
- Interpret and evaluate the application of ethics within a Events, Hospitality or Tourism business environment and the issues that could influence their application.
- Understand the implications of ethics in tourism and hospitality and how this impacts on international business and management leadership
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Exam
Weighting
100%