Business 303 Business, Ethics & Society Jerry Sheppard Outline Business, Ethics & Society © 2011 Jerry Sheppard. All Rights Reserved. Is actually choosing

Business 303Business 303Business, Ethics & SocietyBusiness, Ethics & Society

Jerry SheppardJerry Sheppard

OutlineOutlineBusiness, Ethics & Society Business, Ethics & Society

© 2011 Jerry Sheppard. All Rights Reserved.

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Bus. 303 / 2011-1Bus. 303 / 2011-1TITLE:TITLE: Administrative PolicyAdministrative Policy

INSTRUCTOR: INSTRUCTOR: Jerry SheppardJerry Sheppard

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Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

In the wake of recent econ. & enviro. catastrophes, issues regarding social, ethical and environmental concerns of businesses have become prominent.

In Business, Ethics & Society, we will attempt to familiarize ourselves with the following areas:

• Ethical principles, theories, models & their impact on business;• Workplace ethics & issues around corp. social responsibility; • Rights & responsibilities of the corp. those who work in them;• Enviro. responsible & sustainable business practices;• Relevance of ethical standards in CDN & international contexts•We will review different theories and investigate their application to common and current business practices.

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Course Objectives Course Objectives (too)(too)

We will also review the different challenges that managers and business

employees face in the current fast paced world.

Ethical Considerations

You are expected to do your own work on the individual assignments. Failure to do so, or

plagiarism, or insufficient citation could result in a zero for the assignment.

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ParticipationParticipation• Be an active participant• Engage in the material• Quality not Quantity• Be aware of current events• Lead and/or contribute to class discussions• Participation may have a bearing on your final grade

• Cases assigned by instructor by Jan. 15th

• 15 minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of class questions and discussion.

• Slides/presentation to be emailed to instructor prior to presentation.

Presentation GroupsPresentation Groups

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Session BreakdownSession Breakdown

A typical lecture consists of several separate parts:

1. The first part would be dedicated to concepts and theories (chapters, readings, and an exercise),

2. The 2nd part is a debate of one aspect of the topic,

3. A third part will deal with the review of a relevant book (too much reading / too little time),

4. Finally a practical case analysis and discussion.

Access to readings & discussion material will be provided online in advance.

It’s your responsibility to come prepared to be able to discuss ethical issues surrounding that days’ class.

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Text & Other ReadingsText & Other Readings

Richard T. DeGeorgeRichard T. DeGeorge

Business Ethics, 7Business Ethics, 7thth Ed. Ed.

Often an article, an exercise, Often an article, an exercise, a debate topic, and a case.a debate topic, and a case.

A book a week?A book a week?

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Group Project & PresentationGroup Project & Presentation• You’ll form into groups of 5 to 6 students.

• You will be doing: – A debate plus – A presentation on a case or book.

• These occur throughout the term. Only 3 members need present, & the other 3 aid in the research.

• You’ll be evaluating the performance of others in the group. The average group grade is to be 3.1. If you don’t fill out a grade form, all get a 3.14.

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GradingGrading

Group Grade (30%)Group Grade (30%) 15% Group Debate15% Group Debate

Individual Grade (70%)Individual Grade (70%) 34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each)34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each) 3% Presentation Evaluation3% Presentation Evaluation 3% Debate Evaluation 3% Debate Evaluation 5% Group Peer Evaluation5% Group Peer Evaluation 25% Final25% Final

34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each) 34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each) 3% Presentation Evaluation3% Presentation Evaluation

15% Presentation ( Case or Book)15% Presentation ( Case or Book)

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Paper & PresentationsPaper & PresentationsBasically, a case analysis would have the following:• What’s the situation, underlying problems, current challenge?

• Immediate Problem:- Description & possible alternatives to solve the the immediate problem.- Criteria for a good solution (justly addressing various stakeholders).- An evaluation (matrix) of alternatives based on the stated criteria.- Recommendations for addressing the immediate problem.

• Underlying Problem:- Description & possible alternatives to solve the the underlying problem.- Criteria for a good solution (justly addressing various stakeholders).- An evaluation (matrix) of alternatives based on the stated criteria.- Recommendations for addressing the underlying problem.

• Concluding remarks. • Original work, properly referenced and formatted.

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Paper & Presentation Grading Paper & Presentation Grading (1/6)(1/6)

TraitFails

Expectations (1)

Approaches Expectations

(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)

Exceeds Expectations

(4)

Writing mechanics (grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation)

Case has 6 or more errors.

Case has 4-5 errors.

Case has 1-3 errors.

Case is free of errors.

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TraitFails

Expectations (1)


(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)


(4)

Identifies stakeholders & their frames of reference.

Understands why/how people have different ideas about what ethical solutions would be?

How frames of reference shape / inform positions?

Little under-standing of why / how people developed ideas.

Strains to see connections between ideas & attributes.

Makes less sophisticated links among attributes & ethical views.

Comprehensive sophisticated understanding of complex, diverse factors leading to ethical views.

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TraitFails

Expectations (1)


(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)


(4)

Identifies ethical issues

•Identifies the sources of the ethical dilemma and / or underlying conflicting ethical positions.

Does not identify sources of a dilemma, or conflicting ethical views.

Identifies some sources of dilemma but not clearly articulated.

Clearly articulates dilemma & conflicting ethical views. Understands needs of the individual to be balanced with needs of the many.

Recognizes relevant ethical theories

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TraitFails

Expectations (1)


(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)


(4)

Change

• Identify the role of change or progress (i.e. societal, political, technological, environment, governance, etc.) that led to emergence of the case’s central ethical dilemma.

No to low understanding of the role change had in emergence of the ethical dilemma in the case.

Identifies & understands role change had in emergence of the ethical dilemma in the case.

Sophisticated understanding of the role change had in emergence of the dilemma & impact on stakeholders.

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TraitFails

Expectations (1)


(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)


(4)

Identification of alternatives Student misses out on key alternatives / explanations are lacking or unclear.

Student identifies some of the possible alternatives / gives some explanation.

Student identifies key alternatives & explains them clearly.

Student identifies all key alternatives & is explained in a sophisticated manner.

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TraitFails

Expectations (1)


(2)

Meets Expectations

(3)


(4)

Choice of alternative

• Takes an ethical position & provides concrete rationale for taking that position?

No defence of position taken.

No theory used to support the position taken.

Weak defence of position.

Little recognition of alternative positions.

Theory applied incorrectly.

Position fairly defended.

View informed by theory / other views noted.

Position very well defended.

Alternate diverse ethical views creatively tackled.

Sophisticated grasp of ethical problem & L-T implications.

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GradingGrading


15% Presentation 15% Presentation

( Case or Book)( Case or Book)

Individual Grade (70%)Individual Grade (70%) 34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each)34% Individual Papers (2 X 17% each) 3% Presentation Evaluation3% Presentation Evaluation 3% Debate Evaluation3% Debate Evaluation 5% Group Peer Evaluation5% Group Peer Evaluation 25% Final25% Final

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This first part may, or may not be true, as far as the rest of it, it

seems to be.

Debate CaseDebate Case• A review of how a debate is evaluated can be found at:

http://www.cosmicotter.com/Files/EthicsBowl/Croskery/EthicsBowlJudgeTraining.html

• A The case under question is as follows:

After graduating Sacramento State, “Natalie Dylan,” was told she must soon need to start repaying an unknown $100,000 student loan. Ms Dylan’s stepfather had used her personal info. to obtain fraudulent loans & absconded with the money.

While it is unclear whether Ms. Dylan will be held responsible for repaying the loans obtained in her name, government subsidized financing she was counting on to fund her graduate degree was no longer available to her.

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Debate CaseDebate CaseTo pay for grad. school, Ms. Dylan made the decision to auction off her virginity to the highest bidder through eBay.

eBay soon removed the offering. Dylan then turned to Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a legal brothel near Carson City, Nevada (where Ms. Dylan’s sister was employed).

Dylan, who holds a degree in women’s studies & plans to begin work on a MA in marriage & family therapy, doesn’t believe what she is doing is degrading. She described her auction as empowering in that she is using what she has to better herself.

Dylan stated she would undergo a physical & a polygraph to verify the authenticity of her offering.

Dylan explained the highest bidder might not win, as she wanted someone with whom she had some chemistry. Bidding topped $3 million & Natalie was talking by phone to some of the bidders.

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Debate Case AfterwardDebate Case AfterwardIt now appears Ms. Dylan will have to relist her virginity. The winning bidder, an Australian businessman, backed out & requested a refund his $250,000 deposit because his wife did not want him to go through with the purchase [Ya think?]. Ms. Dylan returned the money and suggested to the man that he return to marriage counseling… The case is debated at: http://www.cosmicotter.com/Files/EthicsBowl/Croskery/EthicsBowlJudgeTraining.html

Alina Percea, 18, auctioned her virginity on a German website for $14K so she could pay for her computing degree. The winner was a 45-year-old Italian businessman.

Is it legal / moral? Is it just good business?

Should the German government tax her?

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Debate GradingDebate Grading

http://www.cosmicotter.com/Files/EthicsBowl/Croskery/EthicsBowlJudgeTraining.html

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GradingGrading


15% Presentation 15% Presentation

( Case or Book)( Case or Book)


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Group Member GradesGroup Member Grades

Grade range is 0.0 - 4.3.

Fill in only the column that applies to your group

Names 5 Person Group

6 Person Group Comments

Total: 15.5 18.6

Ann 3.9 Great

Ben 3.3 OK

Chris 3.0 So-So

Dave 3.7 OK

Erica 1.4 $%@ zzz This OPTIONAL form would be due April 6, 2011

If it doesn’t add-up, I’ll lower the grade of everyone in the group

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GradingGrading


15% Presentation ( Case or Book)15% Presentation ( Case or Book)


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ScheduleScheduleWeek Topics, Chapter & Reading Exercises, Debates, Cases, Books

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Wk. 3 01 - 26

Ethics as Cognitive Development (Conventional & Psych. bases)

Exercise: Debate:

DIT Scenarios Ethic Absolutism v. RelativismEthic Absolutism v. Relativism

Ch. 2: Morality & Ethical Relativism Read: Sheppard & Young, 315-18

Book:Case:

Babiak & Hare: Snakes in Suits: The Milgram Obedience Studies

Wk. 4 02 - 02

Philo./ Ethics Fairness & Justice(Philosophic & Distributive Justice)

Exercise: Debate:

Rawls exercise Ends and Means

Ch. 3: Utility & UtilitarianismCh. 4: Moral Duty, Rights & Justice

Book:Case:

Kidder: Moral courageThe Sole Remaining Supplier


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Ethics in society / special casesCh. 5: Virtue, Ethics, Moral Reason

Debate:

Is business bluffing Ethical?

Ch 6: Moral Responsibility: Ind./Co.Read: Is business bluffing Ethical?

Book: Case:

Badaracco: Defining MomentsFord Pinto

Wk. 7 02 – 23

Free market & market failures Ch. 7: Justice & Econ. Systems

Debate: Books:

Corp. Soc. Resp.: Pro/Con Klein: No logo or

Ch. 10: Morals, & C.S.R., Read: Friedman, Mulligan Case:

Lennick: Moral Intell. & Leaders Advertising

Wk. 8 03 - 02

Governance Control Personhood Ch. 11: Corp. Governance Debate: The Corporation as a person

Ch.15: Marketing, Truth, & Advert.Read: Nader, Mintzberg, French

Book: Case:

Korten: When Corporations Rule Citizens United (Scan)

Wk. 9 C.S.R. in Practice: Triple bottom Debate: Single & Multiple Bottom Line03 – 09

Ch. 14: Whistle-Blowing Ch. 17: Workers’ Rights & DutiesFirst Individual Case Due

Book: Case:TBA

Elkington: Cannibals with Forks Massey Energy & Running Coal


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Wk. 10 Ethics & Technology Debate: RFID Tags & Monitoring03 - 16 Ch. 19: Information Age & Technol.

Ch. 20: Info., Computers, InternetBook: Case:

Gladwell: The Tipping Point The Dalkon Shield

Wk. 11 Nature, Environment & Ethics Debate: Economics & Sustainability03 - 23 Ch. 13: Safety, Risk, & Enviro.

Read: Harden Tragedy of…Book: Case:

Carson: Silent Spring BP in the Gulf

Wk. 12 Ethics in International Business Debate: GDP vs GNH 03 - 30 Ch. 9: International Bus. System

Ch. 21: Global IssuesRead: Donaldson: Ethics Travel

Books:

Case:

Anielski: Econo.s of Happiness / Prahalad: Fortune at the Bottom Union Carbide Bhopal

Second Individual Case Due TBA Wk. 13 04 - 06

Finance & Accounting / Measurement Issues

Debate: Book:

Do we still have universal valuesYunus: Banker to the Poor: Micro

Ch. 12: Finance, Acct. & Investing Ch. 22: New Moral Imperative Case:

Lending & Poverty Battle Nestle’s Infant Formula

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Ethics ExerciseEthics Exercise

Divide into groups of 4 or 5 to do the following exercise.

1. What are the core ethical values that you would want to inspire and guide your employees from day one?

(You might phrase them in relation to specific stakeholders,

e.g., "honesty toward stockholders," or "maintain a level playing field for potential suppliers.")

hoping to grow it within five years to employ 200 people.Imagine you are about to start your own company,

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Ethics ExerciseEthics Exercise1. What are core ethical values that you would want to inspire & guide your

employees from day one (e.g. regarding stakeholders)?

2. What examples could you give your employees to clarify how to apply those core ethical values in specific situations?

3. What management practices should you adopt in order to ensure that your employees know:

a) You'll never ask them to violate their conscience to meet corp. goals?b) That you'll back them up for doing the right thing?c) To seek clarification if they're ever unsure about applying the

company's core values in particular situations?d) To disclose potential conflicts of interest?e) That they can voice ethical concerns up the chain of command

without fear of retaliation?

This is really about the fundamentals of running your business!

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