Division: Business, Hospitality, and Tourism

Division: Business, Hospitality, and Tourism Department: Business Subject Code: BUSI Course #: 245 Course Title: Business Ethics

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FORM 335

Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]

1. Digital Description:

Credit hours: 3.0 Lecture hours: 3.0 Lab hours: 0.0 BL: [ ]⅓ [ ]½ [ ]⅔ [ ] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)

2. Catalog Description: General introduction to ethics as it affects decision-making in the business environment. Topics include ethical theory, moral issues, economic justice, capitalism, corporate social responsibility, individual moral decision-making, social & economic policy, and the environment. There is a strong emphasis in the use of case studies. Minimum Grade Required 3. Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Other:

4. Learning Outcomes [These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:  Identify basic business ethics that impact the relationship between a business and its competitors, customers, employees, investors, debtors, creditors, and between the business and the government agencies with which it must deal

 Distinguish between ethical dilemmas & ethical lapses

 Explain sound ethical tactics as part of business planning and decision making

 Describe moral issues that arise in various business situations

 Demonstrate knowledge of ethical issues related to moral, social, and economic environments

1 Division: Business, Hospitality, and Tourism Department: Business Subject Code: BUSI Course #: 245 Course Title: Business Ethics

 Explain ethical concepts that are relevant for resolving problems  Develop reasoning and analytical skills in resolving moral issues

 Assess current topics related to ethical issues in the environment, medical, hiring, and government arena

5. Planned Sequence of Learning Activities [These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]

Define terminology: ethics, egoism, utilitarianism, etc. Business, Organizational and moral issues Morality vs. etiquette, morality vs. law, morality vs. personal values Moral decision-making Justice & economic distribution Capitalism & moral justifications Corporate social responsibility Civil Liberties: companies that look beyond the bottom line Personnel policies & procedures: hiring, promotions, discipline & discharge, wages Unions Obtaining information in the workplace: today’s challenges: polygraph tests, monitoring, & drug testing Job discrimination: affirmative action Business & society: deception in advertising The environment: business & ecology

6. Assessment of Student Learning [Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed above.]

Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is kept on file in the division office.

7. List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory, A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online, BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship, F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily accessible to students.]

8. Prepared by Faculty Member: Loyall L. Mumby Date: 1/28/11 2 Division: Business, Hospitality, and Tourism Department: Business Subject Code: BUSI Course #: 245 Course Title: Business Ethics

9. Approved by Department Chairperson: Michelle Myers Date: 1/28/11

10. Approved by Academic Division Dean: Cheryl Batdorf Date: 2/11/11

This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335, subchapters A / B.

This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is consistent with the college mission.

If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and universities.

11. Director, Curriculum Compliance: Catherine A. Lencioni Date: 2/15/11

12. Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Cynthia A. Doherty Date: 2/16/11

13. Original Date of course approval by the college: 200820 (Summer 2007)

14. Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]: 06/15/09 (Updated Textbook) 01/28/11 (Updated Textbook)

12/1/04 Review and updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09