Business Ethics

BA 362

Fall 2007

NOTE:
1.  Chapters (Ch) refer to Hartman and Desjardins, Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity and Social responsibility.
2.  Class Preparation and Ethical Issues Reports are due beginning of class.
3.  The Schedule may change. Changes will be announced in class and posted in a revised version of this syllabus. This version was revised 11/02/07.
DATE / TOPIC / ACTIVITIES
09/24 / Course intro;
Ch 1 – Ethics and Business
09/26 / Ch 2 – Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts / Lecture and discussion (including Malden Mills from Ch 1)
FORM GROUPS
10/01 / Ch 3 – Philosophical Ethics and Business / Lecture and discussion;
announce access to ARTICLES FOR 10/10
10/03 / Ch 3 – continued /

Lecture and discussion;

time for groups to meet on Ethical Issue Report 1;

1st Class Preparation Report

10/08 / Ch 4 – The Corporate Culture – Impact and Applications /

Lecture and discussion;

time for groups to meet on Ethical Issue Report 1?
10/10 / Ch 5 – Corporate Social Responsibility / Lecture and discussion
2nd Class Preparation Report
10/15 / Examine legal and ethical issues through assigned articles. / Discuss articles posted on website.

Ethical Issue Report 1

10/17 / Examine . . . continued
/Review / Continue discussion of articles
10/22 / Midterm
10/24 / Ch 6 – Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights / Lecture and discussion;
submit name of company for Ethical Issue Report 2
10/29 / Ch 6 – continued
Ch 7 – Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace / Lecture and discussion;
3rd Class Preparation Report
10/31 / Ch 7 – continued /

Lecture and discussion

11/05 / Ch 8 – Ethics and Marketing / Lecture and discussion;
4th Class Preparation Report
11/07 / Continue Ch 8
Ch 9 – Business, the Environment, and Sustainability / Lecture and discussion
11/12 / Continue Ch 9
Ch 10 – Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance / Lecture and discussion;
5th Class Preparation Report
11/14 / Continue Ch 10 / Lecture and discussion
11/19 / Governance and corruption in the public sector;
Consultation for Ethical Issue Report 2 / Lecture, discussion, open
11/21 /

Prepare Ethical Issue Report 2

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11/26 / Presentation:
Ethical Issue Report 2 /

Ethical Issue Report 2

11/28 /
Continue Presentations/Review
12/05
10am / Final Exam