BA 3102 Syllabus Fall 2013 Sect 402(1)

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BA 3102 - BUSINESS, SOCIETY & ETHICS, sect. 402Fox School o B!s"#ess & $%#% e'e#t, Te'(le U#")e*s"t+, F%ll 2013

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INST UCTO Lynne Andersson 352 Alter Hall x5088 [email protected] Office Hours: Tues T!urs ""a#2p and $y apt.COU SEOB ECTI ES ". To increase your a%areness of t!e mutual et!ical responsi$ilities existin&

$et%een t!e contemporary $usiness or&ani'ation and its internal andexternal sta(e!olders.

2. To expose you to some of t!e et!ical dilemmas confronted $y employees%it!in $usiness or&ani'ations) and to impro*e upon your s(ills in resol*in&t!ese types of dilemmas.

3. To ena$le you to $ecome critical of a po%erful institution # +,- / -- #of %!ic! you are a part so t!at you can !elp to create positi*e c!an&e.COU SEFO $AT -!ort lectures) discussions) films) case analyses) team de$ates) experiential

exercises and t!ou&!t papers.

EA IN S 1ic(s) . 20"3. 3ood 4ornin& +eautiful +usiness ) 1!ite i*er unction) 6T:7!elsea reen u$lis!in&. 9purc!ase on first day of class for under 20;

Articles cases !yperlin(ed on +lac($oard.ATTEN ANCE &

5A TICI5ATION T!e material in t!is course cannot $e learned in a passi*e manner. T!is ist!e one course in t!e $usiness sc!ool curriculum t!at encoura&es you toc!allen&e t!e or t!e profit moti*e > as t!e primary indicatorof corporate and societal success. nformed and acti*e en&a&ement indiscussion and de$ate durin& class is *ital in &raspin& t!is often conflictin&and?or contro*ersial su$ ect matter t!erefore) you are stron&lyencoura&ed to s!are your ideas and rele*ant experiences in an open#minded)non# ud&mental) and interacti*e classroom settin&. To facilitate suc!discussion) *e%,"# s '!st 6e ,o#e 6e o*e +o! co'e to cl%ss.

Attendance and participation %ill $e partially assessed *ia unannounced

Bui''es at t!e $e&innin& of class to ensure t!at you are doin& t!e readin&sand payin& attention. 4ore t!an 3 missed classes can result in a &rade of C.Dou %ill $e responsi$le for e*aluatin& your o%n attendance participation*ia t!e articipation *aluation Corm on p. "" of t!is sylla$us.

,se of laptops? EAs?cell p!ones?electronics is pro!i$ited durin& class.ACA E$IC
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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F EE O$ Creedom to teac! and freedom to learn are insepara$le facets of academicfreedom. T!e ,ni*ersity !as adopted a policy on -tudent and CacultyAcademic i&!ts and esponsi$ilities %!ic! can $e accessed t!rou&! t!efollo%in& lin(:!ttp:??policies.temple.edu?&etdoc.aspFpolicyGno 03.I0.02

ISABI7ITY

5O7ICY Any student %!o !as a need for accommodation $ased a disa$ility s!ouldcontact me pri*ately to discuss t!e specific situation as soon as possi$le.7ontact Eisa$ility esources and -er*ices at 2"5#20J#"280 in "00 itterAnnex to coordinate reasona$le accommodations for documenteddisa$ilities.

ASSI N$ENTS -ta(e!older Analysis 9due 4on -ept 23;ead a series of articles 9to $e posted on +lac($oard; descri$in& t!epredicament of a contemporary corporation and respond 9K 5#I pa&es; tot!e follo%in& Buestions: "; %!o are t!e corporation s sta(e!olders and %!atare t!eir sta(esF 2; %!at attri$utes 9po%er) le&itimacy) ur&ency; do t!ese

*arious sta(e!olders !oldF 3; %!at economic) le&al) et!ical andp!ilant!ropic responsi$ilities does t!e corporation !a*e to t!ese *arioussta(e!oldersF J; %!at specific actions 9in*ol*e) colla$orate) monitor ordefend; s!ould t!e corporation ta(eF Dour sta(e!older analysis %ill $e&raded accordin& to t!e ru$ric on p. M of t!is sylla$us

Analysis apers 9due 4on Oct "J /o* 25;n t!e class sc!edule portion of t!e sylla$us you ll notice t%o times durin&t!e semester %!en you are reBuired to su$mit an Nanalysis paper . %illsupply you %it! t%o Buestions 9to $e posted on +lac($oard; to %!ic! you %illrespond 9indi*idually; $y %ritin& t%o 95#I pa&es; essays. T!ese Buestions

reBuire you to t!in( a$out a topic as it applies to a personal experienceand?or react to class readin&s. Dour t%o analysis papers %ill $e &radedaccordin& to t!e ru$ric on p. "0 of t!is sylla$us.

Team Ee$ate resentations 9on 4on -ept 23) Oct "J) /o* J /o* "8;ac! of you %ill $e assi&ned to a team c!ar&ed %it! researc!in& one of t!efour de$ate Buestions listed on t!e class sc!edule. Dour team %ill $eassi&ned to t!e


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Team Ee$ate resentation: 20QCinal exam: "5Q

ACA E$ICISHONESTY T!is class %ill $e conducted in accordance %it! Temple s la&iarism

Academic 7!eatin& policy. 6iolations of t!is policy can result in a &rade of

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C7ASS SCHE3U7E

I. B!s"#ess & Soc"et+

8EE9 1 : $o# A! !st 2; - INT O UCTION

ntroductions Eiscussion # 1!y !as $usiness &otten a $ad rapF

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8EE9 4 : $o# Se(te'6e* 1; : 5 IO ITI?IN STA9EHO7 E S

Eiscussion > Ho% can $usiness prioriti'e amon& its sta(e!oldersF

eadin&s:

RT!e 1al#4art effect and $usiness) et!ics) and societyR 9attac!ed on ++;!ttp:??%%%.$usiness%ee(.com?articles?20"3#0"#"5?%al#mart#tries#to#impro*e#its#$attered#ima&e t is possi$le for any American to $ecome part of t!e "Q today.

Eue: -ta(e!older Analysis

8EE9 ; : $o# Se(te'6e* 30 - $A9IN ETHICA7 ECISIONS 5E SONA7 5 INCI57ES

Eiscussion > 1!at are some of t!e &uidelines for


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Ee$ate 2 > American 7 Os are paid %!at t!ey deser*e.

Eue: Analysis aper "

8EE9 > : $o# Octo6e* 21 : THE E$57OYEE AS A STA9EHO7 E

Eiscussion > -!ould corporations $e expected to loo( out for employees needs $eyond salaryF

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8EE9 10 : $o# Octo6e* 2 - THE O E N$ENT AS A STA9EHO7 E

Eiscussion > Has corporate po%er eroded our democracyF

eadin&s:

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BA 3102 B!s"#ess, Soc"et+ %# Eth"cs!6*"c o* St%@ehol e* A#%l+ses

C*"te*"% U#s%t"s %cto*+ 0-1 D S%t"s %cto*+ 2 D Excelle#t 3

7e)el 0 0(ts. 7e)el 1 1(t. 7e)el 2 2(ts. 7e)el 3 3(ts. Tot%l

I e#t" "esSt%@ehol e*s

dentification ofrele*ant

sta(e!olders issparse or missin&.

dentifies some of t!erele*ant sta(e!olders

in a &i*enpro$lem?case. -ome

important sta(e!oldersare missin&.

dentifies most oft!e rele*ant

sta(e!olders in a&i*en pro$lem?case.

4ost importantsta(e!olders are

identified.

7ompletely andt!ou&!tfullyidentifies allrele*ant and

importantsta(e!olders in a

&i*enpro$lem?case.

S!((o*tsA* !'e#ts

nconsistent orlac(in& in

articulation of %!yidentified

sta(e!olders arerele*ant to t!e

pro$lem.

-ome important points

are missin& and?orsupport for inclusion ofsta(e!olders lac(s

su$stantialexplanation.

A$le to support

inclusion ofsta(e!olders %it!adeBuate explanation

and fe% lo&icalfallacies.

A$le to support ainclusion of

sta(e!olders %it!a su$stantial

amount ofexplanation and no

lo&ical fallacies.

I#te *%tesCo!*se

Co#ce(ts

6ery fe% courseconcepts

inte&rated.

nte&rates somecourse concepts)

!o%e*er) %it! someinaccuracies.

nte&rates courseconcepts fairly %ell)

%it! fe% inaccuracies.

nte&rates courseconcepts

consistently andaccurately.

Co##ectsA#%l+s"s toeco''e# e

Act"o#s

Analysis doesn t inform or lead torecommended actions.

Analysis some%!atinforms recommendedactions) $ut lin(a&esare not al%ays clear.

Analysis directlyinforms and leadsto recommended

actions.

St*!ct!*e &7%# !% e

rrors are so numerous t!at t!ey o$scuremeanin&.

Occasional errors in%ritin&) $ut t!ey don t

represent a ma or

distraction.

1ritin& is free oralmost free of

errors.

7omments:

Total -core


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BA 3102 B!s"#ess, Soc"et+ %# Eth"cs!6*"c o* A#%l+s"s 5%(e*s

C*"te*"% U#s%t"s %cto*+ 0-1 D S%t"s %cto*+ 2 D Excelle#t 3

7e)el 0 0(ts. 7e)el 1 1(t. 7e)el 2 2(ts. 7e)el 3 3(ts. Tot%l

I e#t" "c%t"o# o Iss!es

dentification ofet!ical ?social

concerns is sparseor missin&.

dentifies some of t!eet!ical?social concerns

in a &i*enpro$lem?case. -omeimportant points are

missin&.

dentifies most oft!e et!ical?socialconcerns in a &i*enpro$lem?case. 4ost

si&nificant points areidentified.

7ompletely andt!ou&!tfullyidentifies allet!ical?social

concerns in a &i*enpro$lem?case.

S!((o*tsA* !'e#ts

nconsistent inarticulation ofposition and?or

offers little or nosupportin&e*idence.

4ost points are

supported %it!adeBuate information.-ome important points

are missin& and?orsupport for positions

lac(s su$stantialexplanation.

A$le to support aposition %it!

adeBuate informationand fe% lo&ical

fallacies.

A$le to support aposition %it! a

su$stantial amountof information)little or no $ias)

and *alidar&uments.

I#te *%t"o#o Co!*se

Co#ce(ts

6ery fe% courseconcepts

inte&rated.

nte&rates somecourse concepts)

!o%e*er) %it! someinaccuracies.

nte&rates courseconcepts fairly %ell)

%it! fe% inaccuracies.

nte&rates courseconcepts

consistently andaccurately.

St*!ct!*eaper is disor&ani'ed little flo% *a&ue

difficult to understand.

resentation flo%ssmoot!ly %it!

occasional confusionor rou&! patc!es$et%een ideas.

resentation issmoot!) polis!edand or&ani'ed

flo%s %ell.

7%# !% errors are so numerous t!at t!ey o$scure

meanin&.

Occasional errors in%ritin&) $ut t!ey don t

represent a ma ordistraction.

1ritin& is free oralmost free of

errors. 7omments:

Total -core


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5A TICI5ATION E A7UATION FO $ : BA 3102

N%'e

lease e*aluate yourself on Buality of participation) freBuency of participation) and class

attendance $y circlin& t!e appropriate num$er.

!%l"t+ o 5%*t"c"(%t"o#

/ Al%ays prepared for class) offered !i&! Buality and insi&!tful input to classdiscussions) successfully c!allen&ed ot!ers) and clarified points t!at ot!ers did notunderstand.

4 Almost al%ays prepared for class) offered rele*ant and interestin& input to classdiscussions) ans%ered Buestions) and demonstrated a$ility to apply course material.

3 ,sually prepared for class) offered input from personal experiences to classdiscussions) and clearly and concisely ans%ered Buestions.

2 ,sually prepared for class) $ut offered little to class discussion.

1 Eid not contri$ute anyt!in& to class discussion.

F*eG!e#c+ o 5%*t"c"(%t"o#

/ articipated *ery acti*ely in e*ery class.

4 articipated at least t%ice in e*ery class.

3 articipated a$out once in e*ery class.

2 articipated a$out ten times durin& t!e semester.

1 articipated *ery little t!is semester.

Cl%ss Atte# %#ce

/ erfect attendance or only one a$sence t!is semester.

4 4issed t%o classes t!is semester.

3 4issed t!ree classes t!is semester.

2 4issed four classes t!is semester.


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1 4issed fi*e or more classes t!is semester.

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