Business Ethics Syllabus






	Text: Snoeyenbos, Almeder, Humber, *BUSINESS ETHICS*, Third Edition.

		Course Schedule & Assignments

This schedule is designed to help you plan your learning activities efficiently and effectively so that you can perform as well as possible, without surprises or rushing. Students should expect to refer to this schedule often because dates, activities and assignments can change in order to accommodate individual and class learning needs. To help you coordinate this course with SUNY Brockport academic deadlines you can to go to the College Calendar by clicking here. Please Note: The Start and End dates for each Module are approximate. These dates may be adjusted to accommodate class needs. The Announcements area will let you know about any changes. This Schedule will reflect those changes as they occur.

Topics	Start Dates Approximate (See Angel for exact dates.)	End Dates Approximate (See Angel for exact dates.)	Assignments Assignments are subject to change in view of Instructor's assessment of student needs
Week One Orientation & Syllabus Becoming familiar with SLN and your classmates (Applies to SLN Section Only)			Read and completely familiarize yourself with *all* documents in the left panel of the Course Map. When you open YOUR NEXT STEPS you will learn how to introduce yourself to your classmates. Here is a link to SLN http://www.sln.suny.edu
Module One Ethics in Context			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lessons 1-6 Read Text: Friedman - The Social Responsibility of Business Participate in Team Discussions
Module Two Building Blocks of Ethics in Business			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lessons 7 & 8 Read Text: Luckhardt - Duties of Agent to Principal Read Online Case Study - Granny Smith vs. 342 Corporation Participate in Team Discussions Submit Team Assignments - 9/18 & 9/25 Exam I - Practice Test due 9/26, Exam due 9/28
Module Three Roots of Ethics-Based Conflict			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lessons 9-12 Read Textbook Cases - Organizational Decision Making at Aero Products; Cost Benefit Analysis & the Ford Pinto Participate in Team Discussions Team Assignment - Aero, 10/3/06 Team Assignment - Ford Pinto, 10/13/06 Team Assignment - Ford Pinto Plus, 10/19/06 Exam II - 10/26/06
Mid-term Break Mid-term Grades Due
Module Four Building an Ethics-Based Conceptual Framework			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lesson 13 Read Textbook Case - Dilemma of an Accountant Participate in Team Discussion Practice Test due 10/25/08 Exam II due 10/27/06 Team Assignment - Accountant, 10/30/06 Read Online Lesson 14 Read Textbook Case - A Communication Decision at Von Products Participate in Team Discussion Team Assignment - Von Products, 11/06/06 Read Online Lesson 15
Module Five Knowledge as Property			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lessons 16-18 Read Textbook Cases - Trade Secrets at Atlas Chemical; Trade Secrets at Morris Computer Online Reading - Texas Instruments Corporate Policy Statement Participate in Team Discussions Team Assignment - Atlas Chemical, date 11/15 Practice Test due 11/13/06 Exam III - due 11/15/06
Module Six Personal Knowledge & Privacy			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lesson 19 Read Textbook Cases - Employee Records at Fantenetti Valve; Drug Testing at Explo; Aids on the Grand Motors Assembly Line; Monitoring Electronic Mail Read Online Case - Integrity Testing at Marvex Distributors Participate in Team Discussions Team Assignments - Privacy Policy, due 11/20 & 11/27
Spring Recess
Module Seven Ethics in the International Marketplace			Read Module at a Glance Read Online Lessons 20-22 Read Online Case - Selling the Lockheed TriStar Participate in Team Discussions Team Assignment - Customs vs. Values, due 12/01 Team Assignment - Lockheed, due 12/08
Final Exams Final Grades Due			Exam IV - date TBA

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