Project 1: News Events

WEEK 1

The Business Ethics Workshop (2012) Washington, DC: The Saylor Foundation

Chapter 1: What Is Business Ethics? (pages 4-32)

· Ethical Issues, Ethical Dilemmas, & Legal Issues

Theme 2: Why Ethics Matters? 

· Culture: The Key to Corporate Governance

· Corporate culture: The second ingredient in a world-class ethics and compliance program

· The Firm's Stakeholders

WEEK 2

The Business Ethics Workshop (2012) Washington, DC: The Saylor Foundation

· Chapter 3: Theories of Consequence Ethics: Traditional Tools for Making Decisions in Business When the Ends Justify the Means (pages 91-125)

· Utilitarianism

The Business Ethics Workshop  (2012) Washington, DC: The Saylor Foundation

· Chapter 4: Theories Responding to the Challenge of Cultural Relativism (pages 137-176)

· Aristotle & Virtue Theory

· Kantian Ethics in a Nutshell: The Moral Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

[For additional information on ethical theories, see Course Resources under Content]

Theme 2:  Ethical Issues Surrounding Banking & Investment Activity

· The two-year Wells Fargo horror story just won't end

· Tippee Insider Trading after Newman and Salman : Why Knowledge Is Not Always Your

· U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for “Tippee” Insider Trading Liability

· 60 Minutes Flash Boys - High Frequency Trading

· Socially-Responsible Investing for Long Term Safety and Returns: Tom Van Dyck at TEDxNewWallStreet

· Why Creating Wealth Is Not Exploitative

· What’s in a Name? Regulation Best Interest v. Fiduciary

Week 3: Ethical Treatment of Employees - Workplace Culture

Theme 1:  Safety/Civility

Your Person

· OSHA’s Wall of Shame: Agency Targets ‘Severe Violators’

· The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Compensation Cases for 2015

Your Psyche

· Kareem Hunt faces more than baseline six-game suspension

· The silent killer of workplace happiness, productivity, and health is a lack of basic civility

· Chris Porath - "Mastering Civility: A Manifesto in the Workplace," WJLA Interview

Your Money

· Thinking About Using Payroll Debit Cards? Read This First

· New Overtime Rules Suspended for Now

· Are ESOPs Good Retirement Plans?

Theme 2:  Freedom From Discrimination

Illegal Discrimination

· The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. U nited Parcel S ervice

· Legal discrimination in four letters: BFOQ

· The strange loophole that lets Hooters hire only female servers

· Is it okay to hire cooks to match the cuisine? (part I)

· Resources Legal Alerts Newsletters Articles Blogs Mobile Apps Subject-Matter Booklets State Law Guides Newsletter PDF EEOC Settles Beef With Restaurant

Legal Discrimination

· The Hidden Obstacle to Great Corporate Culture: Unconscious Bias

· Former Hooters Waitress Awarded $250,000 in Racial Discrimination Case

· Lifestyle Discrimination: Is it Legal?

· 8 Ways Employers Can Discriminate Against Workers - Legally

· Anne Arundel Medical Center Won't Hire Smokers In The Future

· Pay Transparency Is The Solution To The Pay Gap: Here's One Company's Success Story

· If a Law Bars Asking Your Past Salary, Does It Help or Hurt?

· Employers Must Use Caution When Basing Pay Decisions On Prior Salary History

· Schumpeter: ESOP - When Workers Are Owners

· Employee Rights When Working for Multinational Employers

· EU to push for 40% quota for women on company boards

· EU workplace headscarf ban 'can be legal', says ECJ