Ethical Issues in Business

Course Description

Ethical theory and its application to business: economic justice, corporate responsibility, self-regulation and government regulation, conflict of interest, investment policy, advertising, and environmental responsibility. Notes: Students may not receive credit for both PHI 261 and PHI 262.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.

  • Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Points

Module Quizzes

92 points

Critical Response paper

3 points

Critical Response paper revised

5 points

Comprehensive Final Exam

32 points

TOTAL

132 points

Students will earn points throughout the semester. At the end of the course, total points earned will be divided by the total points possible to determine final course percentage. Final letter grades will be assigned according to the grading scale below.

Grading Scale

Percentage

Letter Grade

100-94%

A

93.9-90%

A-

89.9-87%

B+

86.9-84%

B

83.9-80%

B-

79.9-77%

C+

76.9-74%

C

73.9-70%

C-

69.9-67%

D+

66.6-64%

D

63.9-60%

D-

59.9-0%

F

Attendance/Participation:

The University defines class attendance to be your responsibility as a student. Evidence of attendance in an asynchronous, online course can be demonstrated by correct application of assigned learning content (textbook, videos, other assigned readings, etc.) to the coursework, your timely submission of assignments, and your contribution in discussion forums and group work.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.