Course Syllabi
Business Ethics Syllabi
http://www.stthomas.edu/ethics/syllabi/bus201.htm
ETHICS AND PRACTICE: FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS
Dr. Kenneth Goodpaster
Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics
University of St. Thomas
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Robbins, Stephen P. Business Today, Harcourt, 2001.
Business Ethics: Cases and Readings for BUS 201 (2001)
COURSE METHODOLOGY:
Class discussions, textbook reading, outside reading, projects, case studies,
and other educational experiences will be used to explore this complex area of
study.
You will work both individually and in teams. People working in business
organizations need to learn how to work effectively with others to achieve a
common goal.
CLASS POLICIES:
1.
There will be
no make-up exams. All sections will take the mid-term and the final on the day
assigned, no exceptions. Academic honesty is expected of all students.
2.
Students are
expected to read all assigned materials before class.
3.
Any act of
academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, will be grounds for failing the
course.
4.
If you miss
class you are responsible for finding out what was covered from your class
members.
CLASS PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION
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GRADING:
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GRADING
SCALE:
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Midterm
Exam 1
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10%
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A’s
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90-100%
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Midterm
Exam 2
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15%
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B’s
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80-89%
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Comprehensive
Final Exam
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30%
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C’s
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70-79%
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Career
Development Project
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15%
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D’s
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60-69%
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Ethics
Case Papers & Section Specific
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30%
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EXAMS:
You will have three exams:
1.
midterm 1 on
Thursday 10/18
2.
midterm 2 on
Tuesday 11/20
3.
a comprehensive
Final Exam on 1:30-3:30, December 20, 2001
(This is different than on the regular final exam schedule)
THERE ARE NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THESE DATES AND TIMES
Course Outline
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Date
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Topic
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Assignment
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R
9-6
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Course
Introduction
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T
9-11
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Career
Center Presentation
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R
9-13
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Ethics
and Business in Perspective
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Ch.
1 (R*)
pp. 1 – 16 (ethics reader)
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T
9-18
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Influence
of the liberal arts & Int’l Bus
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Ch.
2 & 3 (RS*)
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R
9-20
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Challenges
and opportunities
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Ch.
(F*)
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T
9-25
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Employees
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Ch.
6 & 7 (F*)
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R
9-27
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Customers
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Ch.
(R*)
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T
10-02
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Suppliers
and Distributors
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Ch.
8 & 9 (R*)
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R
10-04
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Financial
Sources
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Ch.
(S*)
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T
10-09
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External
Environment
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Ch.
4 & 5 (R*)
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R
10-11
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Information
Systems
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Ch.
5 (S*)
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T
10-16
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Other
Stakeholders & Review
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Ch.
10 (F*)
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R
10-18
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Exam
1
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T 10-23 thru T 11-27 You
will meet in individual breakout sections and will specifically focus on
developing a greater understanding of the role of ethics in business. Breakout
sections will meet in the following Rms: Sect. 7 (Rexeisen): MCN 327; Sect 8 (Folker)
: JRC 222; Sect. 9 (Shovein): MCN 328. See next page for specific assignments.
Your career paper is due on Thursday 11/15 and a second exam will be given in
your individual sections on T 11-20.
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R
11-29
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Mgmt
and Coordination
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Ch.
11 (F*)
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T
12-03
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Marketing
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Ch.
12 (R*)
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R
12-05
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Financial
resources
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Ch.
13 (S*)
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T
12-10
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Production
and Operations
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Ch.
14 (S*)
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R
12-12
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E-Business
and beyond
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Ch.
15 (FRS*)
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*
Indicates primary lecturer for the day.
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Final exam: 1:30-3:30,
December 20, 2001 No Exceptions!
All of the following assigned readings are from your Business Ethics reader
unless otherwise noted. All cases are due at the time of discussion in class.
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T
10-23
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Framing
our approach to Ethical Analysis
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pp.
17-36, 81-90, 159 – 168, case
analysis format handed out in class
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R
10-25
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Mahanovich1
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Case
handed out in class
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T
10-30
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Dilemma
of an Accountant2
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pp.
37-44
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R
11-01
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Role
and Responsibilities of Business
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pp.
45 - 62
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T
11-06
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Power
Master Case3
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pp.
63 - 66
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R
11-08
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Wealth
and the Corporate Conscience
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pp.
67 – 80, 113 - 126
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T
11-13
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An
Open vs Closed Society (Data Privacy)
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pp.
169 - 176
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R
11-15
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Aircraft
Brake Scandal4
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pp.
143 - 154
Career Paper Due
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T
11-20
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Exam
2
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R
11-22
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Thanksgiving
Break
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T
11-27
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Review
exam and Discuss Career (tactics and strategy) 5
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Personal
ethics paper due 6
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NOTES:
1.
Mahanovich Case
(ungraded group case)
2.
Dilemma of an
Account (group case to be turned in for grade)
3.
PowerMaster
Case (group case to be turned in for grade)
4.
Aircraft Brake
Scandal (group or individual case to be turned in for grade)
5.
The Second
midterm will focus exclusively on materials related to Business Ethics
6.
Personal ethics
paper … assignment as discussed in class
Section Specific
Grading Component:
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5%
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Dilemma
if an Accountant Case
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10%
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PowerMaster
Case
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10%
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Aircraft
Brake Scandal
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5%
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Ethics
paper
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