2. Required Resources
MindEdge Access Code – Note: This product must be purchased
from Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore.
Students must have this item in order to successfully access the
BUS309 course content in their
Blackboard shell.
Supplemental Resources
Students who wish to have a physical book, in addition to the
eBook embedded within the Blackboard
Course shell, may purchase the following Strayer’s Virtual
Bookstore. Purchase of this book is entirely
optional.
Shaw, William H. (2014). Business ethics (8th ed.). Boston,
MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Determine the considerations for and process of ethical
business decision making to balance
corporate and social responsibilities and address moral,
economic, and legal concerns.
2. Analyze selected business situations using the predominant
ethical theories, such as utilitarian,
Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision
making.
3. Apply the concepts of justice and the factors that constitute
rights using the predominant ethical
theories such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics.
4. Examine the role of free trade and government in an
3. economic system, the key features of
capitalism, and the critical business ethics issues associated
with international business.
5. Recommend viable policy options that address the selected
business areas, reflect key ethical
considerations, and foster an ethical work environment.
6. Analyze the concepts of public safety and government
regulation along with the role of business
responsibility.
7. Recommend ways in which businesses can be partners with
nature by applying the concepts of
business ethics, business ecology, and environmental ethics.
8. Determine the implications and impact of various civil liberty
laws in the workplace, such as
hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and wage
discrimination.
9. Analyze the effects of unethical actions by company officials
on the company, its employees, and
society.
10. Analyze the ethical issues related to job discrimination,
affirmative action, and sexual
harassment.
11. Use technology and information resources to research issues
in business ethics.
12. Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using
proper writing mechanics.
5. -Activity
o Working Conditions at Foxconn
®
, located in the online course
shell.
Activities
Evaluation
20
2 Preparation
o Chapter 2: Normative Theories of Ethics
6. o Case 2.1: Hacking into Harvard
-Activity
o Yahoo! CEO Bans Telecommuting, located in the online
course shell.
Activities
Evaluation
apter 1
20
75
3 Preparation
o Chapter 3: Justice and Economic Distribution
7. o Case 3.2: Battling Over Bottled Water
-Activity
o Weyco
®
Incorporated Fires Employees Who Smoke,
(2 min 14 s), located in the online course shell.
Activities
Evaluation
20
75
4 Preparation
9. 20
200
5 Preparation
o Chapter 6: Consumers
o Case 6.3: Sniffing Glue Could Snuff Profits
-Activity
o Google Australia AdWords. Then, use the Internet or the
Strayer Library to research companies that have claimed to
receive extra criticism for representing themselves as socially
conscious. Be prepared to discuss.
Activities
cussions
11. o First, watch the video titled "Cape Cod Town Upset About
Planned Wind Farm" WCVBtv. 1 October 2010. YouTube. (2
min 54 s), located in the online course shell. Then, use the
Internet or the Strayer Library to research the government's
role in the Cape Cod Wind Project. Be prepared to discuss.
Activities
Evaluation
20
75
7 Preparation
13. 20
75
8 Preparation
o Chapter 9: The Workplace (2): Today’s Challenges
o Case 9.4: Protecting the Unborn at Work
-Activity
o Home Depot
®
Adds Benefits, located in the online course
shell.
Activities
Evaluation
14. 20
300
9 Preparation
o Chapter 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees
o Case 10.4: The Housing Allowance
-Activity
o CompUSA Executives Allegedly Stole Millions, located in
online course shell.
Activities
Evaluation
15. 20
75
75
10 Preparation
o Chapter 11: Job Discrimination
o Case 11.2: Hoop Dreams
-Activity
o "Military Brass Vow: Sexual Assault Issue Now a Priority."
CBS Evening News. 4 June 2013. Cbsnews.com
17. 75
11 Preparation
o Case 11.5: Facial Discrimination
-Activity
o "Proposal Would Delay Criminal Background Checks on Job
Applicants." KOMONews.com (Seattle). 5 September 2012.
Komonews.com (2 min 22 s), located in the online course
shell.
Activities
s
Evaluation
20
75
18. GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE
Assignment Total Points
% of
Grade
Quizzes (open book with a 1-hour time limit per chapter)
(10 quizzes, 11 chapters, 15 questions each, worth 5 points
apiece)
825 53%
Assignment 1: Commercialization of Organ Transplants 200
13%
Assignment 2: The World’s Most Ethical Companies 300 20%
Participation (22 discussions worth 10 points apiece) 220 14%
Total 1,545 100%
Points Percentage Grade
1,391 – 1,545 90% – 100% A
1,236 – 1,390 80% – 89% B
1,082 – 1,235 70% – 79% C
927 – 1,081 60% – 69% D
20. for and against the commercialization of organ transplants, and
then apply the principles learned in
Weeks 1-3 to formulate your report.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Briefly summarize the arguments for and against the
commercialization of transplants that you
found in your research.
2. Formulate your position on the debate of whether or not the
sale of organs should be permitted.
3. Defend your moral judgment with a moral argument. Identify
the moral principle that you are
appealing to in your moral argument.
4. Determine which normative theory best supports your
conclusion.
5. Use at least two (2) quality references. (Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not qualify as
academic resources.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-
specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
age containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
21. reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
business decision making to balance
corporate and social responsibilities and address moral,
economic, and legal concerns.
tions using the predominant
ethical theories, such as utilitarian,
Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision
making.
in business ethics.
bout business ethics using
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 200 Assignment 1: Commercialization of Organ
Transplants
Criteria
Unacceptable
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1. Briefly
summarize the
arguments for and
against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in your
research.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit
or incompletely
summarized the
arguments for
and against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in
your research.
Insufficiently
summarized the
arguments for
and against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in your
research.
Partially
24. summarized the
arguments for
and against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in your
research.
Satisfactorily the
arguments for
and against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in your
research.
Thoroughly the
arguments for
and against the
commercializ-
ation of
transplants that
you found in your
research.
2. Formulate your
position on this
debate about
whether or not the
sale of organs
should be
permitted.
Weight: 10%
25. Did not submit
or incompletely
formulated your
position on this
debate about
whether or not
the sale of
organs should
be permitted.
Insufficiently
formulated your
position on this
debate about
whether or not
the sale of
organs should be
permitted.
Partially
formulated your
position on this
debate about
whether or not
the sale of
organs should be
permitted.
Satisfactorily
formulated your
position on this
debate about
whether or not
the sale of
organs should be
permitted.
26. Thoroughly
formulated your
position on this
debate about
whether or not
the sale of
organs should be
permitted.
3. Defend your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument. Identify
the moral principle
that you are
appealing to in
your moral
argument.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit
or incompletely
defended your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument; did
not submit or
incompletely
failed to identify
the moral
principle that
you are
appealing to in
your moral
argument.
27. Insufficiently
defended your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument;
insufficiently
identified the
moral principle
that you are
appealing to in
your moral
argument.
Partially
defended your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument;
partially identified
the moral
principle that you
are appealing to
in your moral
argument.
Satisfactorily
defended your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument;
satisfactorily
identified the
moral principle
that you are
appealing to in
28. your moral
argument.
Thoroughly
defended your
moral judgment
with a moral
argument;
thoroughly
identified the
moral principle
that you are
appealing to in
your moral
argument.
4. Determine
which normative
theory best
supports your
conclusion.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit
or incompletely
determined
which normative
theory best
supports your
conclusion.
Insufficiently
determined which
normative theory
best supports
your conclusion.
29. Partially
determined which
normative theory
best supports
your conclusion.
Satisfactorily
determined which
normative theory
best supports
your conclusion.
Thoroughly
determined which
normative theory
best supports
your conclusion.
5. 2 references
Weight: 10%
No references
provided
Does not meet
the required
number of
references; all
references poor
quality choices.
Does not meet
the required
number of
references; some
30. references poor
quality choices.
Meets number of
required
references; all
references high
quality choices.
Exceeds number
of required
references; all
references high
quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting
requirements
Weight: 15%
More than 8
errors present
7-8 errors
present
5-6 errors
present
3-4 errors
present
0-2 errors
present
32. b. the environment
c. employees
2. Predict the effects that these morally conscious decisions
would have on the company's bottom
line.
3. Review the company's policies from a critical perspective,
and list at least two (2) areas where
the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the
environment, or employees. Justify
the response with specific examples.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. (Note: Wikipedia
and other Websites do not quality as
academic resources.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
33. business areas, reflect key ethical
considerations, and foster an ethical work environment.
d government
regulation along with the role of business
responsibility.
nature by applying the concepts of
business ethics, business ecology, and environmental ethics.
nformation resources to research issues
in business ethics.
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 300 Assignment 2: World’s Most Ethical Companies
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
35. 1a. Determine at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
consumers.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
determined at least
two (2) ways in
which the chosen
company behaves
in a morally
responsible way
toward consumers.
Insufficiently
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
consumers.
Partially
36. determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
consumers.
Satisfactorily
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
consumers.
Thoroughly
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
consumers.
1b. Determine at
37. least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
determined at least
two (2) ways in
which the chosen
company behaves
in a morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
Insufficiently
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
Partially
determined at
38. least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
Satisfactorily
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
Thoroughly
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward the
environment.
1c. Determine at
least two (2)
39. ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
employees.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
determined at least
two (2) ways in
which the chosen
company behaves
in a morally
responsible way
toward employees.
Insufficiently
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
employees.
Partially
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
40. the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
employees.
Satisfactorily
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
employees.
Thoroughly
determined at
least two (2)
ways in which
the chosen
company
behaves in a
morally
responsible way
toward
employees.
2. Predict the
effects that
these morally
conscious
41. decisions would
have on the
company's
bottom line.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
predicted the
effects that these
morally conscious
decisions would
have on the
company's bottom
line.
Insufficiently
predicted the
effects that these
morally
conscious
decisions would
have on the
company's
bottom line.
Partially
predicted the
effects that these
morally
conscious
decisions would
have on the
company's
bottom line.
42. Satisfactorily
predicted the
effects that these
morally
conscious
decisions would
have on the
company's
bottom line.
Thoroughly
predicted the
effects that these
morally
conscious
decisions would
have on the
company's
bottom line.
3. Review the
company's
policies from a
critical
perspective, and
list at least two
(2) areas where
the company
could improve
its treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees.
Justify the
response with
specific
43. examples.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or
incompletely listed
at least two (2)
areas where the
company could
improve its
treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees; did not
submit or
incompletely
justified the
response with
specific examples.
Insufficiently
listed at least two
(2) areas where
the company
could improve its
treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees;
insufficiently
justified the
response with
specific
examples.
Partially listed at
least two (2)
44. areas where the
company could
improve its
treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees;
partially justified
the response
with specific
examples.
Satisfactorily
listed at least two
(2) areas where
the company
could improve its
treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees;
satisfactorily
justified the
response with
specific
examples.
Thoroughly listed
at least two (2)
areas where the
company could
improve its
treatment of
consumers, the
environment, or
employees;
46. choices.
of required
references; all
references high
quality choices.
of required
references; all
references high
quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting
requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors
present
7-8 errors
present
5-6 errors
present
3-4 errors
present
0-2 errors
present
48. Review the online course shell or check with your professor to
determine whether Internet-based
assignments and activities are used in this course.
Strayer students are encouraged to purchase their course
materials through our designated bookstore
MBS Direct. http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/strayer.htm If a lab
is required for the course, MBS Direct is
the only vendor that sells the correct registration code so that
Strayer students may access labs
successfully.
Discussions
To earn full credit in an online threaded discussion, students
must have one original post and a minimum
of one other post per discussion thread.
Please note: Material in the online class will be made available
three weeks at a time to allow students to
work ahead, however, faculty will be focused on and responding
only to the current calendar week. As it
is always possible that students could lose their work due to
unforeseen circumstances, it is a best
practice to routinely save a working draft in a separate file
before posting in the course discussion area.
Professors hold discussions during class time for on-ground
students. Check with your professor if any
additional discussion participation is required in the online
course shell outside of class hours.
Tests
Tests (quizzes, midterm and final exams, essay exams, lab tests,
50. contains Strayer University Confidential and Proprietary
information
and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise
disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written
permission of
Strayer University.
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Assignments for online students are always submitted through
the online course shell. On-ground
professors will inform students on how to submit assignments,
whether in paper format or through the
online course shell.
Resources
The Resource Center navigation button in the online course
shell contains helpful links. Strayer University
Library Resources are available here as well as other important
information. You should review this area
to find resources and answers to common questions.
Technical support is available for the following:
Technical Support by logging in to your
iCampus account at https://icampus.strayer.edu/login and
submitting a case under “Student
Center,” then “Submit Help Ticket.” If you are unable to log in
to your iCampus account, please
contact Technical Support via phone at (877) 642-2999.
51. Solution
Center by logging in to your iCampus
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“Submit Help Ticket.” If you are unable to log in to your
iCampus account, please contact the IT
Help Desk at (866) 610-8123 or at mailto:[email protected]
TurnItIn.com is an optional online tool to assess the originality
of student written work. Check with your
professor for access and use instructions.
The Strayer Policies link on the navigation bar in the online
course shell contains academic policies. It is
important that students be aware of these policies.
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Discussion Rubric: Graduate
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to
your overall success this term. Discussion questions are
designed to help you make meaningful connections between the
course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course.
These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from
your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments
Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow
up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board
assignment.
For your initial post (1) you must:
· Compose a post of one to two paragraphs
· Complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST of the
module week
· Take into consideration material such as course content and
other discussion boards from the current module and previous
53. modules, when appropriate
For your response posts (2) you must:
· Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own
initial post thread
· Complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST
· Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I
agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in
each discussion prompt.
Rubric
Critical Elements
Distinguished
Proficient
Emerging
Not Evident
Value
Comprehension
Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view
or idea using rich and significant detail (18–20)
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using
appropriate detail (16–17)
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and detail (14–15)
Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view
54. or idea (0–13)
20
Timeliness
Submits initial post on time by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST (10)
Submits initial post by Friday at 11:59 PM EST, one day late
(7)
Submits initial post by Saturday at 11:59 PM EST, two days late
(4)
Submits initial post by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST, three days late
(0–3)
10
Engagement
Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying
explanation and detail (18–20)
Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and
detail (16–17)
Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some
explanation and detail (14–15)
Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation
or detail (0–13)
20
Critical Thinking
Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with
evidence and examples (27–30)
Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence
55. (24–26)
Draws logical conclusions (21–23)
Does not draw logical conclusions (0–20)
30
Writing
(Mechanics)
Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and
concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no
errors in citations (18–20)
Initial post and responses are easily understood using proper
citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations
(16–17)
Initial post and responses are understandable using proper
citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in
citations (14–15)
Initial post and responses are not understandable and do not use
proper citation methods where applicable (0–13)
20
Earned Total
Comments:
100%
Disscussion 1: Globalization
56. Is globalization good or bad for your country? Review the
following websites that explain different views promoted by
each interest group. Answer the question with your original
thoughts on the question. Use the websites and additional
research to substantiate your answer.
Globalization101.org
BBC News: Globalization
The Unhappy Planet Index
KOF Index of Globalization
As a class, discuss whether there are aspects that are good for
all countries and what is bad for all countries. If not, how do
you distinguish who benefits and who does not.