Course Number: BA 3308
Course Title: Business Ethics Online
CRN: 35007
Instructor: Dr. C. Ashe
Office Hours: Virtual
email: Vista e-mail only
Technical Assistance with Vista: 713-221-8540, option 4 or UHDOnline

Course Description

This course is an introduction to ethical decision making in business. There is an examination of individual, organizational, and macro level issues in business ethics. The course does not determine correct ethical action; it is designed to assist you in making more informed ethical decisions on a daily basis. Both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed. Keep in mind that there is no absolute right or wrong solutions in most situations. Dilemmas, real life situations, and cases provide an opportunity for you to use concepts in the assignments and to resolve ethical issues. Since there is no universal agreement on the correct ethical business norms, critical thinking and informed decision making are emphasized.

PREREQUISITE: Prerequisite(s) ARE NOT optional, pre-requisites ARE requirements or courses that must be completed PRIOR to taking the course.  The pre-requisite(s) for this course are described in the UHD catalog course description as: Completion of the common core plus 18 additional hours and completion of, or enrollment in, BA 3300. 

Upon completion of the prescribed work for this course, the student should be able to:

• To raise the moral recognition level of students.
• To provide students with the apparatus to make moral decisions in a business context.
• To explore the legal and regulatory environment of social responsibility.
• To blend theory with practice when possible.
• To expose students to the individual reasoning processes of others when resolving ethical dilemmas.

Business Ethics, 6th Edition Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, John, Ferrell, Linda,.  Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Company, Boston and New York, 2008.
ISBN# 0-618-96099-6

EthicsGame information will be available once class begins.

Policies

COURSE POLICY:
Assignments:
Each assignment must be posted when due in the place instructed if you are to receive credit (see course homepage).
Exams:
Exams are taken online.  Students can take the scheduled exam anytime within the 24 hours on the date shown on your course schedule.  No make-up exams are given. Final exam cannot be taken early.

Extra credit cannot be earned in this course

STATEMENT OF REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:
"UHD adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities should register with Disabled Student Services and contact their instructor(s) in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations. "

UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
All students are subject to UH-Downtown’s Academic Honesty Policy and to all other university-wide policies and procedures as they are set forth in the UH-Downtown University Catalog and Student Handbook.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
The University Academic Honesty Policy will be strictly enforced. A good source of information to help you understand what constitutes plagerism can be found on the UHD Library website. In brief, PLAGIARISM (copying ideas, writings, etc. of another and passing them off as your own) is cheating. Any student suspected of violating this policy will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Academic Honesty Policy found in the UHD Student Handbook. Please read the Academic Honesty Policy carefully. Any violation of this policy may result in an “F” for the course.

The system you will use to access this online course is Blackboard Vista. Students are expected to have computer access on a daily basis to successfully complete this course. Note: If you plan to access the course from work, try connecting early in the course. Some businesses have very rigid settings on their firewalls that do not allow participation in activities such as chat, or the interactivity necessary to take a quiz online.
Internet Service Provider - this course is done via connection through the internet. If you are going to work on your class from home, you must have DSL or cable modem line to guarantee solid high-speed access and optimal performance of the course program.

Blackboard Vista help is available, students should call 713-221-8540 and select option 4.