BUS 309 Business Ethics

Quarter: Spring 2014 Meeting Days/Time : W(6-10PM) Instructor: Dr. Ras Tsidi Acolatse Instructor Phone: 0!-! 6- 1 " Instructor E-mail: Ras.Acolatse#stra$er.ed% Instructor Office Hours/Location: M&W&TR(2-4PM # 'o%do%n (a)p%s *ac%lt$ +,,ice)
(Prerequisite: BUS 100)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines the applications of ethical principles through consideration of typical problem areas encountered in organizations. he course focuses on the ethical perspecti!es of business decision ma"ing and policy de!elopment in a !ariety of "ey areas including indi!idual beha!ior# human resource management# $or" en!ironments# mar"eting# property rights# and international business. he analysis of case situations $ill illustrate the application of !arious ethical approaches %utility# indi!idual rights# and &ustice' in managing organizations.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources (indEdge )ccess *ode Note: his product must be purchased from the Strayer +irtual Boo"store. Students must ha!e this item in order to successfully access the BUS309 course content in their Blac"board shell. Su !e"e#t$! Resources

Students $ho $ish to ha!e a physical boo"# in addition to the eBoo" embedded $ithin the Blac"board *ourse shell# may purchase it at the Strayer +irtual Boo"store. he purchase of a hardcopy is entirely optional. Sha$# ,illiam -. %.0/0'. Business ethics %1th ed.'. Boston# ()2 ,ads$orth# *engage 3earning.

COURSE LEARNIN% OUTCOMES

/. 4etermine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision ma"ing to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral# economic# and legal concerns. .. )nalyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories# such as utilitarian# 5antian# and !irtue ethics to guide ethical business decision ma"ing. 3. )pply the concepts of &ustice and the factors that constitute rights using the predominant ethical theories such as utilitarian# 5antian# and !irtue ethics. 0. Examine the role of free trade and go!ernment in an economic system# the "ey features of capitalism# and the critical business ethics issues associated $ith international business. 6. 7ecommend !iable policy options that address the selected business areas# reflect "ey ethical considerations# and foster an ethical $or" en!ironment. 8. )nalyze the concepts of public safety and go!ernment regulation along $ith the role of business responsibility. 9. 7ecommend $ays in $hich businesses can be partners $ith nature by applying the concepts of business ethics# business ecology# and en!ironmental ethics.
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1. 4etermine the implications and impact of !arious ci!il liberty la$s in the $or"place# such as hiring# promotion# discipline# discharge# and $age discrimination. 9. )nalyze the effects of unethical actions by company officials on the company# its employees# and society. /0. )nalyze the ethical issues related to &ob discrimination# affirmati!e action# and sexual harassment. //. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics. /.. ,rite clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper $riting mechanics.

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F !"LT# !O"$%E E&PE!T TIO'% Class Information, Expectations, and Policies Please take the time to read and be sure you fully understand the Student Course Guide, the Policies and Services document, and this Class Information document. 1) Attendance: Students are expected to attend and be on time for all re ularly scheduled campus classes. Should absences or tardiness be necessary, students are responsible for the material covered durin the absences. Strayer !niversity re"uires all faculty to take attendance durin each class period and to record it accurately on their permanent roster. # student $ho is absent from four consecutive class meetin s, excludin holidays and emer ency cancellation of classes, $ill be $ithdra$n automatically from that course.

2) Weekly Course Sc edule: Students are expected to complete $eekly "ui%%es, and $ritin assi nments by the stated due dates. Please refer to your Student Course Guide for due dates. If you experience extenuatin circumstances and need additional time to complete an assi nment, you must contact the professor. !) "esc edulin# of Cancelled Classes: #ll classes cancelled by the !niversity and&or the professor are re"uired to be made up before the next re ularly scheduled class session. #ny exceptions to this policy must be discussed and approved by the Campus 'ean.

$) %ate Policy: Strayer !niversity understands students sometimes face illness or other exceptional circumstances that could impact their ability to attend class and complete course re"uirements. &efinition: # documented exceptional circumstance may include, but is not limited to( ) Students lon *tem +, days or more- illness and&or hospitali%ation. ) /atural disasters +particularly those that lead to the loss of po$er&internet connection-. ) 0ilitary deployment. ) 1ospitali%ation and&or death of an immediate family member. &efinition: #n undocumented exceptional circumstance may include, but is not limited to( ) Short*term +2 days or less- illness of the student or students child. ) !nexpected circumstances related to a students employment. and
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) !nexpected child or elder care.

A' %ate Assi#nment (it &ocumented Exceptional Circumstance 3. # student may submit $ork after the due date and receive credit for the assi nment if the student provides the documentation supportin the exceptional circumstance directly to the class professor. 4. Students $ith documentable exceptional circumstances provided to the class professor $ill not receive a deduction of points for $ork submitted durin the exceptional circumstance timeframe a reed upon bet$een the professor and student. 2. 5aculty members $ho have been provided documentation for a late assi nment due to an exceptional circumstance must allo$ students to make up all assi nments, includin discussion posts durin the a reed upon time period for the documented exceptional circumstance. )' %ate Assi#nment (it out &ocumented Exceptional Circumstance 3. # student may submit $ork after the due date and may receive partial credit for the assi nment if the student contacts his or her professor as soon as it is kno$n that the assi nment may be late. 4. Gradin for late assi nments (it out documented exceptional circumstances is discussed belo$. C' *radin# for %ate Assi#nments (it out &ocumented Exceptional Circumstances 3. Students $ho submit $ork after the assi ned due date $ithout exceptional circumstance can expect a reduction of points in the follo$in manner( a- #ssi nments submitted $ithin 6 days after the submission deadline $ill receive up to a 478 deduction. 9he actual deduction $ill be determined by the professor, but cannot exceed 478. b- #ssi nments submitted bet$een : and 3, days after the submission date $ill receive up to a ;78 deduction. 9he actual deduction $ill be determined by the professor, but cannot exceed ;78. #ssi nments submitted beyond 3, days from the due date are not acceptable and the student cannot receive credit for the assi nment. c- Please note, assi nments due durin the last $eek of the term cannot be accepted late.

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4. #ll past due assi nments must be submitted by the last <ednesday of the academic term. =ate assi nments submitted after the last <ednesday of the academic term must receive a rade of %ero +7-, i.e. no credit a$arded. 2. 9his late policy only pertains to the academic term $hen the student is enrolled.

,. 'iscussion boards, by definition, are not assi nments that are easily made up. >ecause students have 33 day access to course discussions, late participation is not accepted. #ll Professors are responsible for revie$in and understandin the ?9he 9reatment of =ate #ssi nments @esultin from Axceptional CircumstancesB Policy that $as revised on 6&3&4732. 9he entire policy and procedures can be found on Strayer/o$. +) Weekly &iscussions , Participation: Students are expected to be prepared for the $eekly discussions. 9hese discussions $ill be completed durin each $eekly class session. Aach $eek students $ill earn class participation points by attendin class and participatin durin the lectures, class discussions, class activities, etc. Students $ho leave early may lose discussion points for that class. Students $ho do not attend a class session $ill lose their class participations points for that class session. -) .ui//es: Students are to complete a "ui% that covers the material covered durin the prior $eek. Aach "ui% is located in the course shell under a $eekly tab. Aach "ui% is an open*book and timed "ui% that can be only taken once. Students are to complete each "ui% by the due date. If the "ui% is not completed by the due date, the student earns a %ero for that "ui%. 9he %ero rade $ill be posted to the students rade book immediately follo$in the date the "ui% $as due. 0) Written Assi#nments( 9here are $ritin assi nments&papers in this course. # radin rubric has been provided for each assi nment. 9he rubrics can be found in the Student Course Guide. 9he radin rubrics vary by assi nment so please revie$ the radin rubric for each assi nment prior to completin the specific assi nment. If the $ritin assi nment&paper is not completed by the due date, the student earns a %ero for the assi nment&paper. 9he %ero rade $ill be posted to the students rade book immediately follo$in the date the assi nment $as due. Please ensure that you understand your professors expectations for the $ritin assi nments. 1onor Pled#e #ll $ork submitted for this course is subCect to the !niversitys #cademic Inte rity Policy available in the Student 1andbook and the !niversitys 1onor Pled e, printed belo$( I have read and understand Strayer !niversitys #cademic Inte rity Policy. I promise to conduct myself $ith inte rity in the submission of all academic $ork to the !niversity and $ill not ive or receive unauthori%ed assistance for the completion of assi nments, research papers, examinations or other $ork. I understand that violations of the #cademic Inte rity Policy $ill lead to disciplinary action a ainst me, up to and includin suspension or expulsion from the !niversity. I understand that all students play a role in preservin the academic inte rity of the !niversity and have an obli ation to report violations of the #cademic Inte rity Policy committed by other students. Academic Inte#rity
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Strayer !niversity holds its students to hi h standards of academic inte rity and $ill not tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of intellectual dishonesty include, but are not limited to, cheatin , pla iarism, fabricatin data or citations, stealin examinations, usin instructor editions of textbooks $ithout authori%ation, takin an exam for another, tamperin $ith the academic $ork of another student, facilitatin other students acts of academic dishonesty, and resubmittin $ork completed in another course +$ith the exception of compilin previous course$ork, if approved, into a 'irected @esearch ProCect-. Pla#iarism Pla iarism means the act of passin off the $ork or ideas of another person as ones o$n. Pla iarism can be either intentional +for example, do$nloadin a research paper from the Internet and submittin it as ones ori inal $ork-, or unintentional +for example, the sin le improper citation of another persons statement-. >oth forms of pla iarism are unacceptable at Strayer !niversity, but the penalties may vary $ith the type and seriousness of the infraction. 2urnitin 'ue to Strayer !niversitys firm belief in upholdin academic inte rity and honesty, a contract has been si ned $ith 9urnitin, $hich is essentially soft$are to detect and avoid pla iarism. Courses includin essays, research papers, or any $ritin assi nments as assessment items serve to evaluate not only the effectiveness of a students $ritin skills, but also a students research skills +includin proper citations and references-, critical*thinkin skills, and ability to provide stron ar ument to support and defend their point*of*vie$. In order to effectively and fairly measure these attributes in a student, it is important to kno$ that the student has submitted ori inal $ork. 9his is $here the 9urnitin feature is utili%ed. Students are allo$ed to run their $ritin assi nment throu h this soft$are to detect any instance of pla iarism and then perform the necessary chan es before makin the final submission to their Instructor for radin . 9his opportunity allo$s the students to make corrections in their paper and submit ori inal $ork. 9he Instructor reserves the ri ht to run the students $ork throu h this utility a ain and, in the event of findin any level of pla iarism, may use his&her discretion to rade the students $ork. APA Style Strayer !niversity uses the #P# +#merican Psycholo ical #ssociation- <ritin Style in all its courses $hich re"uire a formal $ritin assi nment. Instructors provide information on some useful resources in the course. 3) Cell P ones a) Please turn your cell phone off. Please discuss any exceptions $ith your professor. 9he use of your cell phone durin class $ill reduce the students discussion points. 4) Please do not text durin class time. 9extin durin class $ill also reduce the students discussion points. 5) Professor "esponse 2imes a) @espond to your "uestions +emails and phone calls- $ithin 4, hours +,: hours on the $eek*end-. a) Post a %ero rade for non*complete "ui%%es and exams immediately follo$in the "ui% and&or exam due date.
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4) Grade your #ssi nments and post the rade $ithin seven days of the due date.

16) *rade &ispute Policy 'isputes re ardin rades may be raised only on 7I8A% rades. 9he student must dispute a final rade $ithin thirty +27- calendar days after the end of the course for $hich the rade $as a$arded or the date the rade $as a$arded, $hichever is later. After t is time, t e 9ni:ersity (ill not e:aluate #rade disputes from t e student' Grade disputes are subCect to a 2*level revie$ process. 9he student must first submit the rade dispute in (ritin# to the instructor of the course for $hich the rade $as received. 9he dispute must include copies of any documentation that supports the students re"uest for a chan e of rade. <ithin ten +37- $orkin days of receivin the students dispute, the instructor $ill respond to the student to explain the rade a$arded and&or $ill provide a detailed $ritten explanation that includes the final rade calculation as specified by the syllabus or course uide radin criteria. If the instructor is unavailable or does not respond $ithin ten +37- $orkin days, or if the student feels there is additional information that needs to be revie$ed in response to the faculty members decision, he or she should refer to the Student 1andbook at https(&&icampus.strayer.edu&publications&studentDhandbook for information on ho$ to proceed. 11) Campus Policy Children are not allo$ed to attend class $ith students for any reason. 12) Inclement Weat er Policy In the event of inclement $eather, consult the Strayer !niversity student $ebsite at $$$.strayer.edu for information on !niversity closin s and delays. >e sure to monitor the $ebsite for updates as they occur. #dditionally, the student is re"uired to contact me by phone or email to verify the courses cancellation. 1!) 9ni:ersity Ser:ices Please o to your courses Student Center to see the Policies and Services document under Student Course Guide for any further !niversity policies. 1$) Preparation Students are expected to do the re"uired $eekly learnin in an independent manner. #ll assi nments, includin readin s, are to be completed before class. 8;2E: Since t is is not a class on learnin# o( to read, t ere s all 4e no len#t y readin# of t e text4ook in class' 1o(e:er, I (ill occasionally ask you to refer to portions of t e text4ook in class' It is t erefore your responsi4ility to read critically 4efore class to ena4le you to understand and contri4ute to class discussions' <ore important, you are supposed to come to class (it t ou# tful =uestions or flas es of insi# t #leaned from your readin#s'
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1$) Professional Conduct Eou are re"uired and expected to exhibit professionalism durin every class session. Professional conduct in this class covers the follo$in ( #. Comin to class on time and stayin until class is over. >. #ctively participatin in class discussions and activities C. 'ressin and roomin appropriatelyFno revealin attire, sa in pants, excessively $rinkled clothes, etc. '. Geepin cell phones on vibrate and a$ay from public vie$. If you need to pick an important call, Cust ease yourself out of the classroom and return in approximately five minutes. If the nature of your $ork re"uires you to be on call 4,&6, please notify me durin our first class meetin . A. /ot usin electronic devices such as laptops, IPods, and other i%mos $hile class is in session. !nder no circumstance should a student have a headphone or an earphone on. 5. !sin seasoned, mature, and cultured lan ua e***minimi%e the use of slan . Axpletives, deliberate insults, and put*do$ns are not allo$ed. 8ote: 2 is is not an ex austi:e list' Simply, let>s respect one anot er and 4e professional' Tur#i#& I# Assi&#"e#t 'or"$tti#&( Cit$tio#s( $#d Re)ere#ces: Students must follo$ );) re>uirements for e!ery assignment. NOTE: he 37* has free copies of the );) guidelines. Ori&i#$!it*: Students must do independent $or"# and cite?reference sources $hene!er they use outside sources. NOTE: )ll assignments $ill be run through the plagiarism chec"er. Source +u$!it*: Students must "no$ that the >uality of their papers rests partially on the >uality of their sources. hus# they should a!oid ,i"is# Blogs# and biased $ebsites. Su,"itti#& Assi&#"e#ts: Students must submit e!ery assignment as an attachment !ia Blac"board to recei!e credit. -o$e!er# $hen there is a system $ide glitch on Blac"board# students can email their assignments to me !ia my Strayer account# and remember to post the assignment on Blac"board $hen the system is restored. NOTE: 4o not cut and paste or type your $or" directly into Blac"board. ,hen you do that# @ am not able to embed comments in your $or". 7ile 7ormat: Students must submit assi nments in one of the follo$in file formats( 'doc, 'docx, and 'rtf for (ord documents, and 'ppt and 'pptx for Po(erPoint documents' 8amin# Assi#nment 7iles: Students must follo$ this namin style for every assi nment( Students =ast /ameD/ame of #ssi nment. +A. . #colatseD#ssi nment 3-. 2urnitin,Assi#nment: Submittin a 9urnitin assi nment is a t$o*step process( a. 9urnitin link( 5irst you must submit your assi nment to 9urnitin and retrieve the ori inality report. If your report is more than 478 unori inal, it advisable to take a second look at your paper to fix any pla iarism problems. Eou may have to do this more than once. Please note that the 478 rule is Cust a useful rule of thumb because your paper can still be unori inal even if the similarity index is less than 478. 9his type of unori inality occurs $hen you have too many chunky "uotations in your paper***so use more paraphrasin and summari%in .
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b. #ssi nment link( Second, $hen you are satisfied $ith your 9urnitin report, you no$ have to upload your clean paper via the assi nment link for radin . 8): 2 e assi#nment and 2urnitin links are not t e same' 2 us, su4mittin# your assi#nment to only t e 2urnitin link does not constitute su4mission of assi#nment and may not 4e #raded' In t e same :ein, a paper su4mitted :ia t e assi#nment link (it out a correspondin# 2urnitin report may not 4e #raded' In sum, a 2urnitin assi#nment is considered fully su4mitted ( en it as 4ot a 2urnitin report (it a correspondin# clean copy posted :ia t e assi#nment link' If you need furt er clarification, please ask 4efore your first assi#nment is due'

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he standard re>uirement for a 0.6 credit hour course is for students to spend /3.6 hours in $ee"ly $or". his includes preparation# acti!ities# and e!aluation regardless of deli!ery mode. -ee1 / A r 3( 4015 ;reparation 7eading%s' o o o )cti!ities . A r 16( 4015 4iscussions Aone 7eading%s' o o o )cti!ities 4iscussions Fuiz /2 *hapter / Due A r 16( 4015
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Assi&#"e#t 1: Co""erci$!i=$tio# o) Or&$# Tr$#s !$#ts 4ue ,ee" 0 and $orth .00 points @magine that you are a member of an ethics committee listening to arguments for and against altering the $ay in $hich human organs are obtained for patients in need of transplants. ) ne$ policy to allo$ the sale of organs by consenting indi!iduals to patients in need and to medical institutions has been proposed. *ritics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is unethical. Cou ha!e been as"ed to re!ie$ the arguments for and against the commercialization of organ transplants and to construct a report $ith your suggested plan of action. Use the @nternet or Strayer databases to search for arguments for and against the commercialization of organ transplants# and then apply the principles learned in ,ee"s /<3 to formulate your report. ,rite a three to four %3<0' page paper in $hich you2 /. Briefly summarize the arguments for and against the commercialization of transplants that you found in your research. .. =ormulate your position on the debate of $hether or not the sale of organs should be permitted. 3. 4efend your moral &udgment $ith a moral argument. @dentify the moral principle that you are appealing to in your moral argument. 0. 4etermine $hich normati!e theory best supports your conclusion. 6. Use at least t$o %.' >uality references. %Note: ,i"ipedia and other ,ebsites do not >ualify as academic resources.' Cour assignment must follo$ these formatting re>uirements2 Be typed# double spaced# using imes Ae$ 7oman font %size /.'# $ith one<inch margins on all sidesO citations and references must follo$ );) or school<specific format. *hec" $ith your professor for any additional instructions. @nclude a co!er page containing the title of the assignment# the studentMs name# the professorMs name# the course title# and the date. he co!er page and the reference page are not included in the re>uired assignment page length.

he specific course learning outcomes associated $ith this assignment are2 4etermine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision ma"ing to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral# economic# and legal concerns. )nalyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories# such as utilitarian# 5antian# and !irtue ethics to guide ethical business decision ma"ing. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics. ,rite clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper $riting mechanics.

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Hrading for this assignment $ill be based on ans$er >uality# logic ? organization of the paper# and language and $riting s"ills# using the follo$ing rubric. Poi#ts: 400
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Meets Mi#i"u" U#$cce t$,!e E? ect$tio#s '$ir Pro)icie#t E?e" !$r* Be!o> 60< ' 60@63< D 80@83< C 90@93< B 30@100< A /. Briefly 4id not submit or @nsufficiently ;artially Satisfactorily the horoughly the summarize the incompletely summarized the summarized the arguments for and arguments for and arguments for and summarized the arguments for and arguments for and against the against the against the arguments for and against the against the commercializ<ation commercializ<ation commercializ< against the commercializ<ation commercializ<ation of transplants that of transplants that ation of commercializ<ationof transplants that of transplants that you found in your you found in your transplants that of transplants that you found in your you found in your research. research. you found in your you found in your research. research. research. ,eight2 research. .6N .. =ormulate your 4id not submit or @nsufficiently ;artially formulated Satisfactorily horoughly position on this incompletely formulated your your position on thisformulated your formulated your debate about formulated your position on this debate about position on this position on this $hether or not the position on this debate about $hether or not the debate about debate about sale of organs debate about $hether or not the sale of organs $hether or not the $hether or not the should be $hether or not the sale of organs should be sale of organs sale of organs permitted. ,eight2 sale of organs should be permitted. should be should be permitted. /0N should be permitted. permitted. permitted. 3. 4efend your 4id not submit or @nsufficiently ;artially defended Satisfactorily horoughly moral &udgment incompletely defended your your moral defended your defended your $ith a moral defended your moral &udgment $ith &udgment $ith a moral &udgment $ithmoral &udgment $ith argument. @dentify moral &udgment a moral argumentO moral argumentO a moral argumentO a moral argumentO the moral principle $ith a moral insufficiently partially identified satisfactorily thoroughly identified that you are argumentO did not identified the moral the moral principle identified the moral the moral principle appealing to in submit or principle that you that you are principle that you that you are your moral incompletely failed are appealing to in appealing to in your are appealing to in appealing to in your argument. ,eight2 to identify the your moral moral argument. your moral moral argument. /6N moral principle thatargument. argument. you are appealing to in your moral argument. 0. 4etermine 4id not submit or @nsufficiently ;artially determinedSatisfactorily horoughly $hich normati!e incompletely determined $hich $hich normati!e determined $hich determined $hich theory best determined $hich normati!e theory theory best normati!e theory normati!e theory supports your normati!e theory best supports your supports your best supports your best supports your conclusion. best supports your conclusion. conclusion. conclusion. conclusion. ,eight2 .6N conclusion. 6. . references Ao references 4oes not meet the 4oes not meet the (eets number of Exceeds number of ,eight2 /0N pro!ided re>uired number of re>uired number of re>uired re>uired referencesO referencesO all referencesO some referencesO all all references high references poor references poor references high >uality choices. >uality choices. >uality choices. >uality choices. 8. *larity# $riting (ore than 1 errors 9<1 errors present 6<8 errors present 3<0 errors present 0<. errors present mechanics# and present formatting re>uirements ,eight2 /6N

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Assi&#"e#t 4: TAe -or!dBs Most EtAic$! Co" $#ies 4ue ,ee" 1 and $orth 300 points 7e!ie$ the Ethisphere @nstituteJs list of the ,orldJs (ost Ethical *ompanies# located at ethisphere.com?$orlds<most<ethical?$me<honorees?. 7esearch a sampling from the organizations from the list# and identify one %/' company that you belie!e treats its consumers# the en!ironment# and employees in an exceptional and morally praise$orthy manner. ,rite a fi!e to six %6<8' page paper in $hich you2 /. 4etermine at least t$o %.' $ays in $hich the chosen company beha!es in a morally responsible $ay to$ard each of the follo$ing2 a. consumers b. the en!ironment c. employees .. ;redict the effects that these morally conscious decisions $ould ha!e on the companyJs bottom line. 3. 7e!ie$ the companyJs policies from a critical perspecti!e# and list at least t$o %.' areas $here the company could impro!e its treatment of consumers# the en!ironment# or employees. Gustify the response $ith specific examples. 0. Use at least three %3' >uality references. %Note: ,i"ipedia and other ,ebsites do not >uality as academic resources.' Cour assignment must follo$ these formatting re>uirements2 Be typed# double spaced# using imes Ae$ 7oman font %size /.'# $ith one<inch margins on all sidesO references must follo$ );) or school<specific format. *hec" $ith your professor for any additional instructions. @nclude a co!er page containing the title of the assignment# the studentMs name# the professorMs name# the course title# and the date. he co!er page and the reference page are not included in the re>uired page length.

he specific course learning outcomes associated $ith this assignment are2 7ecommend !iable policy options that address the selected business areas# reflect "ey ethical considerations# and foster an ethical $or" en!ironment. )nalyze the concepts of public safety and go!ernment regulation along $ith the role of business responsibility. 7ecommend $ays in $hich businesses can be partners $ith nature by applying the concepts of business ethics# business ecology# and en!ironmental ethics. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics. ,rite clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper $riting mechanics.

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Hrading for this assignment $ill be based on ans$er >uality# logic ? organization of the paper# and language and $riting s"ills# using the follo$ing rubric. Poi#ts: 700 Criteri$
/a. 4etermine at least t$o %.' $ays in $hich the chosen company beha!es in a morally responsible $ay to$ard consumers. ,eight2 /6N /b. 4etermine at least t$o %.' $ays in $hich the chosen company beha!es in a morally responsible $ay to$ard the en!ironment. ,eight2 /6N /c. 4etermine at least t$o %.' $ays in $hich the chosen company beha!es in a morally responsible $ay to$ard employees. ,eight2 /6N .. ;redict the effects that these morally conscious decisions $ould ha!e on the companyJs bottom line. ,eight2 /6N 3. 7e!ie$ the companyJs policies from a critical perspecti!e# and list at least t$o %.' areas $here the company could impro!e its treatment of consumers# the

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en!ironment# or the response $ith employees. specific examples. Gustify the response $ith specific examples. ,eight2.0N 0. 3 references Ao references ,eight2 /0N pro!ided response $ith specific examples. response $ith specific examples.

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he purpose of the course schedule is to gi!e you# at a glance# the re>uired preparation# acti!ities# and e!aluation components of your course. =or more information about your course# $hether on<ground or online# access your online course shell. he expectations for a 0.6 credit hour course are for students to spend /3.6 hours in $ee"ly $or". his time estimate includes preparation# acti!ities# and e!aluation regardless of the deli!ery mode.

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@n order to be fully prepared# obtain a copy of the re>uired textboo"s and other instructional materials prior to the first day of class. ,hen a!ailable# Strayer Uni!ersity pro!ides a lin" to the first three %3' chapters of your textboo"%s' in eBoo" format. *hec" your online course shell for a!ailability. 7e!ie$ the online course shell or chec" $ith your professor to determine $hether @nternet<based assignments and acti!ities are used in this course. Strayer students are encouraged to purchase their course materials through our designated boo"store (BS 4irect. http2??boo"store.mbsdirect.net?strayer.htm @f a lab is re>uired for the course# (BS 4irect is the only !endor that sells the correct registration code so that Strayer students may access labs successfully.

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o earn full credit in an online threaded discussion# students must ha!e one original post and a minimum of one other post per discussion thread. ;lease note2 (aterial in the online class $ill be made a!ailable on the pre!ious hursday. )s it is al$ays possible that students could lose their $or" due to unforeseen circumstances# it is a best practice to routinely sa!e a $or"ing draft in a separate file before posting in the course discussion area. ;rofessors hold discussions during class time for on<ground students. *hec" $ith your professor if any additional discussion participation is re>uired in the online course shell outside of class hours.

Tests
ests %>uizzes# midterm and final exams# essay exams# lab tests# etc.' are a!ailable for student access and completion through the online course shell. *hec" the online course shell to determine ho$ students are expected to ta"e the tests. 4o not change these >uestions or their point !alues in any $ay. his disrupts the automated grade boo" preset in the online course shell. Enline students are to complete the test by (onday 9200 a.m. 4etails regarding due dates are posted in the Blac"board *alendar tool. En<ground students are to complete the tests after the material is co!ered and before the next class session.

Assi&#"e#ts
) standardized performance grading rubric is a tool your professor $ill use to e!aluate your $ritten assignments. 7e!ie$ the rubric before submitting assignments that ha!e grading rubrics associated $ith them to ensure you ha!e met the performance criteria stated on the rubric. Hrades are based on indi!idual effort. here is no group gradingO ho$e!er# $or"ing in groups in the online or on<ground classroom is acceptable.

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