New Course: this course was added after the last catalog
Course Title: Business Ethics
Title Abbreviation: BUSINESS ETHICS
Department: PHIL
Course #: 440
Credits: 5
Variable: No
IUs: 5
CIP: 380101
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
Examine the role of ethics and social responsibility in business. Theoretical concepts in business ethics will be applied to real-world situations based on challenges managers face. Included is an emphasis on personal outlooks, contemporary trends, and corporate responsibilities with respect to ethical, legal, economic, regulatory conditions, and the needs of stakeholders in the marketplace. Case studies/simulations will be used to explore real-world ethical and social responsibility situations.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Admission to BASAM program and BASAM Director permission.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 55
Lab: 0
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
0. Application and Integration
Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 0.3 Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a field of study and among different fields of study.
1. Information Literacy
Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 1.4 Evaluate issues (for example economic, legal, historic, social) surrounding the use of information.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.7 Identify and evaluate connections and relationships among disciplines. 2.8 Describe how one’s own preconceptions, biases and values affect one’s response to new and ambiguous situations.
3. Communication
Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 3.1 Recognize, read, and comprehend academic and/or professional writing.
4. Community & Cultural Diversity
Definition: Recognizing the value of human communities and cultures from multiple perspectives through a critical understanding of their similarities and differences.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 4.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and issues associated with the diverse perspectives of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and culture. 4.6 Utilize ethical practice in relation to diverse communities and cultures for the promotion of equity and social justice.
5. Global & Local Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding the complexity and interdependence of, and stewardship responsibilities to, local and global communities and environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 5.5 Demonstrate ethical practices as part of stewardship to local/global communities and environments.
6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 6.1 Identify ethical and healthy choices and apply these personally, socially, academically, and professionally. 6.2 Demonstrate standards of professionalism in manner, appearance, and setting appropriate to the context, including the classroom, workplace, and community.
10. Technology
Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 10.2 Demonstrate an understanding of legal, ethical, and environmental issues in the use and misuse of technology.
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