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:
General Course Objective: Ethical Awareness applied to business globally.
Philosophy 261 counts as a Critical Thinking and Humanities Course for the MAC. In this Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts course, students will:
- Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.
- Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.
General Education Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Perspectives Student Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and analyze at least two significant philosophical, religious, and/or ethical theories or traditions.
- Compare and contrast the assumptions, arguments, beliefs, and/or practices of two or more theories or traditions.
- Apply the general description of at least two theories and/or traditions to specific instances
General Education Global Non-Western Perspectives Student Learning Outcomes:
- Interpret or evaluate information on diverse cultures.
- Describe interconnections among cultures, polities, and/or intellectual traditions of the world other than the dominant Euro-American ones.
- Use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives to analyze issues
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Weekly Quizzes (16) | 50% |
| Critical Analysis Paper (1) | 10% |
| Critical Analysis Paper Rewrite (1) | 10% |
| Final Comprehensive Exam (1) | 30% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 100-93 | A |
| 92-90 | A- |
| 89-87 | B+ |
| 86-83 | B |
| 82-80 | B- |
| 79-77 | C+ |
| 76-73 | C |
| 72-70 | C- |
| 69-67 | D+ |
| 66-63 | D |
| 62-60 | D- |
| 59-0 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Course is Online Asynchronous, attendance and participation are satisfied by completing the weekly modules and assignments therein (outlined above in Activity/Performance).
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.