Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Term: Fall, 2001-2002 (011) (Sept. 4 – Dec. 15)

Course Number: BUS 375x

Instructor: Dr. Richard Morrisroe

Office: Room 518

Office Phone: 219-473-4773 or 721-0202

Home Phone: 219-398-3834

Office Hours: Mondays 6:00 –6:50p

Course Time: Mondays 7:00 – 10:00p

Course Description: This course will investigate some of the major social and ethical issues associated with business and the professions. Topics to be covered included theories of right and wrong, relativism, the justification of moral judgements, the social responsibilities of business employers to their employees, obligations of employees to their employers, bluffing in negotiations, deception in advertising extortion, decision-making role of the professional, and professional responsibility.

Cross-listed: PHL 375

Textbooks: Manuel G. Velasquez. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2002. ISBN - 0-13-093821-1

Assessment: Two tests, based on the author’s questions at the end of each chapter and on class lectures, will determine 50% of the course grade. 30% percent will be based on the course research/analysis case study paper of five to six pages. Reading analyses and class participation will determine the final 20% of the course grade.

Missed tests will only be granted a make-up after the professor has accepted a valid excuse for absence. taking the test later will receive a grade one-half level lower than if taken on the scheduled text date. A “B” grade test will receive a “C+”.

Class Policy for Assignments: Preparation for each class includes reading the assigned readings and drafting answers to the relevant discussion questions in the text. Under direction, the student will do a project on a Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana issue. The issue investigation will eventually become the course research/analytical study.

Class Policy on Attendance: The professor keeps a record of attendance. More importantly past experience indicates that regular, on-time attendance is necessary to gain a quality grade for the course.

Course Outline:

Class Dates: Topics/Assignments:

No.	Date	Topic	Pages
1	09/10	Course Introduction: Use of Case Study Presentations Part One: Basic Principles Concepts: Ethics and Business Case: Napster’s Revolution	1-27 61-64
2	09/17	Concepts: Ethics and Business (cont.) Case: H.B. Fuller and the Street Children of Central America	27-61 64-69
3	09/24	Concepts: Ethical Principles in Business Case: Publius Term Paper Topic Selection and/or Assignment	70-88 155-156
4	10/01	Concepts: Ethical Principles in Business (cont.) Case: Philip Morris’ Troubles	88-132 156-163
5	10/08	Concepts: Ethical Principles in Business (cont.) Case: Pepsi’s Burma Connection	132-155 163-167
6	10/15	Part Two: The Market and Business Concepts: The Business System Case: The Health Business Brian’s Franchise	169-210 210-213 216-219
7	10/22	Concepts: Ethics in the Marketplace Case: Playing Monopoly: Microsoft Mid-Term Examination	220-233 252-260 1-219
8	10/29	Concepts: Ethics in the Market Place (cont.) Case: A Japanese Bribe	233-252 260-263
9	11/05	Part Three: Business and Its External Exchanges – Ecology and Consumers Concepts: Ethics and the Environment Case: Genetic Engineering at Monsanto/Pharmacia	265-287 325-329
10	11/12	Concepts: Ethics and the Environment (cont.) Case: The New Market Opportunity	287-325 329-331
11	11/19	Concepts: Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing Case: AIDS and Needles	332-373 373-379
12	11/26	Part Four: Business and Its Internal Constituencies –Employee Issues Concepts: The Ethics of Job Discrimination Case: Wage Difference at Robert Hall Term Paper Due	385-438 438-441
13	12/03	Concepts: The Individual in the Organization Case: The Gap	443-503 503-509
14	12/10	Final Examination	219-509

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).