SYLLABUS FOR BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Term: Fall, 2004
Number: BUS 375A and
PHIL 375A
Instructor: Dr.
Eugene Finnegan
Office Phone: 219-473-4252
E-mail: efinnegan@ccsj.edu
Home Phone: (708-720-1177)
Cell Phone (708-717-1736)
Office Hours: Monday
and Thursday - 2:00 - 5:00 PM or by appointment
Instructor Background:
BA in philosophy and history
- Loyola University, Chicago
MBA in marketing - Loyola
University, Chicago
MA in theology - Louvain
University, Belgium
STD in theology - Trier
University, Germany
CCSJ - Director of Religious
Studies
CCSJ - Coordinator of
Philosophy
CCSJ - Director of
Assessment
CCSJ – Associate Professor
of Religious Studies
Course Time:
Tuesday and Friday 1:50 = 3:20 PM
Course Description: This course will investigate
some of the major social and ethical issues associated with business and the
professions. Topics to be covered
include theories of right and wrong, relativism, the justification of moral
judgments, the social responsibilities of business employers, bluffing in
negotiations, deception in advertising, extortion, decision-making role of the
professional, and the professional responsibility.
Prerequisite: PHIL
200
Textbooks:
Ethics and the Conduct of Business
by
John R. Boatright (Prentice Hall – 2003) 4th edition
Class notes
Learning Outcomes/
Competencies:
This
course will:
You
will:
Learning Strategies: (Lectures, reading,
thinking, discussions, questions, weekly writing assignments, minute papers,
quizzes, and final examination.)
Formative assessment
·
Discussions
·
Writings
·
Minute
Papers
·
Quizzes
·
Reflective
papers
Summative assessment
Assessment:
Exams
(3) 20
points each x 3= 60% of grade
Reflective papers (8) 5 points each x 8 = 40% of
grade
Pick out one of the case
studies assigned and write a 500 word reflective personal response to the
situation described. You will be asked
to read one of your responses in class.
Format Rubrics for Written
Assignments
1)
Name, Date, Course, and Question
2)
Double spaced, New Times Roman, font 12
3)
Use complete sentences in your paragraph writing
4)
Be precise and answer the specific questions that is
asked
5)
Have a beginning, an end, and a middle
6)
Be clear and coherent
7)
Be grammatically correct
8)
Correct length
Class Policy for
Assignments:
All papers are due on the assigned day. All late papers receive an automatic
deduction:
1)
Papers lose 1 point;
2)
Tests lose 3 points;
3)
Absence lose 1 point;
4)
On time - gain 1/2 point.
Grading Scale:
A - 96-100% A- - 90-95%
B+
- 87-89% B - 83-86% B- - 80-82%
C+
- 77-79% C - 73-76% C- - 70-72%
D+
- 67-69% D - 63-66% D- - 60-62%
F -
59% and below
Class Policy on Attendance:
Show up for class, listen attentively and
participate. Missing a class more than
six (6) times shows a lack of concern and attention. Therefore you will be dropped from this class. Please be on time as a courtesy to all your
classmates.
Class Participation:
At the end of every class you will write one thing
that you learned and one question that you have about that day's class in a
"Minute Paper". We will begin
the next class with a discussion of your questions. You may ask questions at any time. Please be respectful of someone else's opinion if it differs from
yours.
Course Outline:
Class Dates: Topics/Assignments
January 13 Introduction and
syllabus explanation
January 16 Chapter 1, 1-28
January 20 Chapter 2, 29-48
Question 1 due – Case 1.4
or 1.5
January 23 Chapter 3, 49-70
January 30 Chapter 5, 101-124
February 3 Test 1 – chapters 1-4 –
Basic Ethical Theories
February
10 Chapter 7, 155-186
Question 3 due – Case 4.2, 4.3, 5.2 or 5.3
February 13 Chapter
8, 187-218
February 17 Chapter 9, 219-239
Question 4 due – Case 6.2, 6.3,7.2, 7.3, or7.4
February 20 Chapter 9, 240-248
February 24 Chapter 10, 249-256
Question 5 due – Case 8.2, 8.3, or 9.4
February
27 Chapter 10, 257-272
March 2 Test 2 – chapters 5-10 – Individual and
Corporations
March 5 Chapter
11, 273-281
March 9 Chapter
11, 282-310
Question 6 due – Case 10.2, 10.3, 11.2, or 11.3
March
12 Chapter 12, 311-321
March
16 Chapter 12, 322-338
Question 7 due –
Case 13.2, 13.3, 14.3, or 14.4
March
19 Chapter 13, 339-350
March
23 Chapter 13, 354-368
Question 8 due –
Case 15.2 or 15.3
March
26 Chapter 14, 369-380
March
30 Chapter 14, 381-410
April
2 Chapter 15, 411-425
April
6 Chapter 15, 427-445
April 13 Test 3 - chapters 11-15 – Ethical Role of
the Corporation
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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 2003/2004, p.37)
Please be aware that your paper may be submitted for examination for
plagiarism to Turnitin.com, a plagiarism-check Internet company with which the
college has contracted.
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Turabian.). All of these guidelines are
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from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal from Classes
Policy: (Academic
Planner 2003/2004, p.15)
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 requests 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
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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
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transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs
an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule in (Academic
Planner 2003/2004 p.19).
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