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

Percentage/Points

Quizzes

65%

Written assignments

20%

Final exam

15%

Grading Scale

Percentage

Letter Grade

94 to 100%

A

90 to <94%

A-

87 to <90%

B+

83 to <87%

B

80 to <83%

B-

77 to <80%

C+

73 to <77%

C

70 to <73%

C-

67 to <70%

D+

63 to <67%

D

60 to <63%

D-

<60%

F

Attendance/Participation:

As this is a fully online course, there is no attendance part of the grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students will not be required to purchase any materials for this course.

Scholarly Perspectives

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