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BUS 309 – Business Ethics |
(Prerequisite: BUS 100)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines the applications of ethical principles through consideration of typical problem areas encountered in organizations. The course focuses on the ethical perspectives of business decision making and policy development in a variety of key areas including individual behavior, human resource management, work environments, marketing, property rights, and international business. The analysis of case situations will illustrate the application of various ethical approaches (utility, individual rights, and justice) in managing organizations.
Required Resources
MindEdge Access Code – Note: This product must be purchased from Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore. You must have this item in order to complete required assignments in your Blackboard shell.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
2. Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
3. Apply the concepts of justice and the factors that constitute rights using the predominant ethical theories such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics.
4. Examine the role of free trade and government in an economic system, the key features of capitalism, and the critical business ethics issues associated with international business.
5. Analyze the concepts of public safety and government regulation along with the role of business responsibility.
6. Recommend ways in which businesses can be partners with nature by applying the concepts of business ethics, business ecology, and environmental ethics.
7. Determine the implications and impact of various civil liberty laws in the workplace, such as hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and wage discrimination.
8. Analyze the effects of unethical actions by company officials on the company, its employees, and society.
9. Analyze the ethical issues related to job discrimination, affirmative action, and sexual harassment.
10. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
11. Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.
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Week |
Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation |
Points |
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1 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · The Nature of Morality Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 1 Quiz: The Nature of Morality |
20 75 |
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2 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · Normative Theories of Ethics Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 2 Quiz: Normative Theories of Ethics |
20 75 |
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3 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · Justice and Economic Distribution Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 3 Quiz: Justice and Economic Distribution |
20
75 |
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4 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · The Nature of Capitalism and Corporations Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Assignment 1: Not All Companies Are Viewed as Equal |
20
175 |
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5 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · Consumers Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 5 Quiz: “The Nature of Capitalism” and “Corporations” |
20
150 |
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6 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · The Environment Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 6 Quiz: “Consumers” and “The Environment” |
20
150 |
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7 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · The Workplace (1): Basic Issues Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 7 Quiz: The Workplace (1): Basic Issues |
20
75 |
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8 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · The Workplace (2): Today’s Challenges Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Assignment 2: Case Study 9.5: Swedish Daddies |
20
275 |
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9 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · Moral Choices Facing Employees Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 9 Quiz: “The Workplace (2): Today’s Challenges” and “Moral Choices Facing Employees” |
20
150 |
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10 |
Preparation · Pretest · Readings and Videos · Job Discrimination Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 10 Quiz: Job Discrimination |
20
75 |
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11 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · None Activities · Discussion Evaluation · Week 11 Final Quiz: Weeks 1 through 10 Materials |
20
50 |
GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE
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Assignment |
Total Points |
% of Grade |
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Quizzes (open book with no time limit) (8 quizzes, 11 chapters, 15 questions per chapter, worth 5 points apiece) Final Quiz (open book with no time limit) (25 questions worth 2 points apiece) |
875 |
57% |
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Assignment 1: Not All Companies Are Viewed as Equal |
175 |
11% |
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Assignment 2: Case Study 9.5: Swedish Daddies |
275 |
18% |
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Participation (11 discussions worth 20 points apiece) |
220 |
14% |
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Total |
1,545 |
100% |
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Points |
Percentage |
Grade |
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1,391 – 1,545 |
90% – 100% |
A |
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1,236 – 1,390 |
80% – 89% |
B |
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1,082 – 1,235 |
70% – 79% |
C |
|
927 – 1,081 |
60% – 69% |
D |
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Below 927 |
Below 60% |
F |
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