PHL 313 Z1 -- BUSINESS ETHICS
CLASS SIZE: Z1 33
DR. L. ULRICH [E-mail or phone at (760) 574-8087]
General Education Course and Approved for the Business Professional in a Global Society Cluster

COURSE CONTENT: This course will provide an ethical framework for analyzing and assessing contemporary practices in business. There will be a focus on cases in business with supporting theoretical analyses related to the cases. Topics which will be considered are: (1) ethical frameworks for business practices with a focus on international business; (2) truth-telling and advertising; (3) the moral responsibility of corporations; (4) private property and profit; (5) employer-employee relationships; (6) business and the environment; (7) diversity in the workplace; (8) the role of the business professional in the global marketplace; and (9) leadership and virtue in business practices.

FORMAT: This is an e-learning [Distance Learning - On Line]  course with no classroom meetings. The professor will be available for phone consultations throughout the summer. The course will extend from May 12 to August 1. There will be four reporting periods designated on the syllabus available from Dr. Ulrich  <Lawrence.Ulrich@notes.udayton.edu> or on line. The course website is linked from Dr. Ulrich's homepage  <http://academic.udayton.edu/LawrenceUlrich/> or students can go directly to the course website at <http://academic.udayton.edu/LawrenceUlrich/313s08>.

An interview with Dr. Ulrich is NOT essential for enrolling in this course although e-mail contact is welcome prior to enrollment in the course. Prerequisite is Phl 103.  The course will be conducted on-line and by e-mail.

GRADING SCHEME: Students will read the text and answer questions (in the form of three examinations) on the assigned readings. Threaded Discussions will also be a part of the examination There will also be a case analysis focusing on a detailed examination of a case chosen by the student. The assignments and their deadlines are detailed on the website for the course. Web Conferences (audio chat rooms) for extra credit will be a part of the grading scheme. (See SYLLABUS for details.)

TEXT(S):
-Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach, Donaldson, Werhane and Cording. 7th edition (2002). [ISBN 0-13-092387-7]
-Wake-Up Calls: Classical Cases in Business Ethics, 2nd edition. Newton and Schmidt. [ISBN 0-324-26152-7]
-Additional Readings selected from ERESERVEin the library.