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1. Aug 24 |
Introduction to the Course. Analyzing ethics in business situations |
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2. Aug 26 |
What can philosophy to do for Business? |
Ethics at Work (EAW) Crisp, “A Defense of Business Ethics,” pgs 1-14 IBE, Ch 1, pgs 1-11; Ch 2, pgs 14-23 |
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3. Aug 31 |
Ethical Reasoning and Ethical Theory |
Website on moral reasoning: see webpage for link. IBE Ch 2 |
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4. Sep 2 |
Ethical Reasoning and Ethical Theory (Quiz 1) |
EAW, Green, “When Is ‘Everyone’s Doing It’ a Moral Justification?” pgs 67-8 |
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5. Sep 7 |
The Moral Value of Capitalism Video: Is Greed Good? Virtues in business? |
On-line powerpoint presentation—see webpage |
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6. Sep 9 |
Debate#1 Topic: Does Market Teach Us Virtue? Paper #1 Assigned |
Ian Maitland, “Virtuous
markets: the market as school of the virtues” Bill Shaw, “Sources
of virtue: the market and the community. “ |
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7. Sep 14 |
Corporate Social Responsibility. |
IBE Ch 3, pgs 39-61 Friedman “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits” (On library reserve) |
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8. Sep 16 |
Corporate Social Responsibility. (Quiz 2) |
EAW. Lucas “The Responsibilities of a Business Man” pgs 15-30 |
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9. Sep 21 |
Corporate Social Responsibility. In-class Activity: Debate #2 Topic: Are CEO’s paid too much? First Paper Due |
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10. Sep 23 |
Employer and Employee relations Work—a blessing or a curse? Paper #2 (Case Study) assigned |
IBE Ch 4, pgs 63-81 |
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11. Sept 28 |
Work: Pope John Paul II |
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12. Sept 30 |
Moral Rights in the Workplace (Quiz 3) |
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Oct 5/7 |
Midsemester Break |
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13. Oct 12 |
Moral Rights in the Workplace |
IBE, Ch 5, pgs 84-107 |
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14. Oct 14 |
Moral Rights in the Workplace Paper #2 Due |
EAW, Orlando, “The Ethics of Corporate Downsizing,” pgs 31-48 EAW, DesJardins and Duska, “Drug Testing in Employment” pgs 100-111 |
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15. Oct 19 |
Employee Responsibilities What do employees owe to others in the marketplace? |
IBE, Ch 6, pgs 109-131 |
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16. Oct 21 |
Turning in your business. Debate #3: on Whistleblowing Paper #3 assigned today. (Quiz 4) |
EAW, Davis, “Some Paradoxes of Whistleblowing,” pgs 85-99 |
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17. Oct 26 |
Marketing Ethics: Product Safety, Pricing. Consumer responsibilities |
IBE, Ch 7, pg 133-152 |
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18. Oct 28 |
Marketing Ethics: Product Safety, Pricing. Consumer responsibilities |
EAW. Larson “The Ethics of Sales.” Pgs 112-128 |
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19. Nov 2 |
Marketing Ethics In-class Activity: Video on Corporate activities |
EAW Moore, “What is Really Unethical about Insider Trading?” pgs 150-165 |
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20. Nov 4 |
Advertising In-class Activity: Video: Truth in Advertising. Discussion. |
IBE, Ch 8, pgs 154-172 |
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21. Nov 9 |
Advertising; Debate #4: Advertising and Capitalism Paper #3 Due today |
EAW, Phillips, “The Inconclusive Ethical Case Against Manipulative Advertising.” Pgs 129-149 |
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22. Nov 11 |
Video: Merchants of
Cool |
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23. Nov 16 |
Business and the Environment |
IBE, Ch 9, pgs 174-196 |
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24. Nov 18 |
Business and the Environment Paper #4 assigned today |
EAW, Hoffman, “Business and Environmental Ethics.” Pg 166-180 |
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25. Nov 23 |
Diversity Projects due |
IBE, Ch 10, pgs 198-222 |
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Nov 25 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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26. Nov 30 |
Sexual Harrassment Video: Sex, Power, and the Workplace. In-class Activity: Case study and discussion |
Reading TBA |
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27. Dec 2 |
International Business (Quiz 6) |
IBE, CH 11, pgs 224-242 |
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28. Dec 7 |
International Business Debate #5: Are Sweatshops necessarily evil? Paper #4 Due today |
EAW, Maitland, “The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops” pgs 49-66 |
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29. Dec 9 |
Course Summary: how business does and should affect our individual lives, and what role does business and its values play in our society as a whole? |
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Dec 14 |
Final Exam: 10:00-11:45 pm |