...IFSM 304 – Ethics in the Information Age Learning Portfolio Assignment Descriptions Here are the detailed Assignment Requirements and Summary (Reflection Paper) that comprise activities for a Learning Portfolio for IFSM 304. These activities, along with class discussion and any other assignments your professor may require will enable you to achieve the course objectives and demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and apply this understanding to real-world digital ethics topics and situations. Understand that your work will comprise a Learning Portfolio for the course and these assignments are linked! You will be faced with work that advances with a progression from a general basic framework for decision making to more specific analysis and critical thinking about more complex ethical issues. Current Events 5% Conference Posting of articles on IT-related Ethical Global issues (multi-national corporation) The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a current event article on global ethical issues from a multi-national corporation perspective. This assignment is designed to increase your knowledge from a corporate viewpoint and enable you to analyze ethical issues from a current GLOBAL situation or event. This will also enhance your research and writing skills and your critical-thinking abilities. Select a current topic (2010 source or later) and find an appropriate article on the topic. Provide the persistent URL (one that anyone can click on to read the...
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...will be using Blackboard for all course related materials and contacts. For Blackboard Help: Contact Joan Draper, for online help: jdraper@mercy.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the basic ethical issues and current trends affecting the counselor working in a contemporary school or agency. Topics include: the nature and scope of counseling, the definition of ethics and its meaning for professional counselors, and the relationship between counseling and professional ethical practice as defined by the American Counseling Association. The variety of agency and school settings are examined to illustrate the specific ethical guidelines that apply to schools and agencies. Professional norms, such as non-malfeasance, patient autonomy, and confidentiality are explained. (3 credits) TEXT: Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Standards, research and emerging issues (4th edition) Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel (2013) Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage ISBN13: 978-0-8400-2858-7 American Counselor Association Code of Ethics http://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=4 Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counseling Association. Available on-line at www.amhca.org/ethics.html American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards for School Counselors, Available on-line at www.schoolcounselor.org/library/ethics.pdf Program Outcomes (PO) – Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program Outcome (PO) Code |...
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...Learning outcomes: Completing this assignment will contribute to your ability to: • Understand the meaning and importance of ethics in the business world • Understand the implications of businesses operating ethically SCENARIO You are to host an ethics event, where you will invite small to medium sized organisations from around your local area. The purpose of the event is to educate local businesses about ethical issues; the types of practices they can implement through business activities; the implications of not operating ethically for both the business and society and the rewards gained from ethical policies. In preparation for the event you will be provided with two briefs detailing a number of research tasks. Brief 1 is below, Brief 2 is to follow. Brief 1: You are to investigate, through extensive research, the ethical activities of VOLKSWAGEN. Start with the company mission statement, examine their aims and objectives and review the different stakeholders that Volkswagen is associated with. Once you have this research carry out the following tasks detailed below. a) Explain the ethical issues Volkswagen needs to consider in its operational activities (P1) For this task you will need to research the different ethical issues facing organisations, this should include: corporate governance; corporate social responsibility; environment; sustainability; human rights; working conditions;...
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...* Assignment #1 – “How Personal Can Ethics Get?” (Integrated cases at the end of the textbook). * Students will read the case and write a 4-5 page report that answers the following: Discuss how personal differences and preference can impact organizational ethics. Discuss how organizational policies and procedures can impact ethics. Discuss the ethical dilemmas that Valerie is facing. Recommend what Valerie should do. Provide a detailed explanation. The format of the report is to be as follows: 1. Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one inch margins on all sides, APA format. 2. Type the question followed by your answer to the question. 3. In addition to the 4-5 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date. NOTE: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills. The assignment will be graded using the following rubric: | Outcomes Assessed | 4. Examine the process by which ethical decisions are made within organizations. 5. Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior and leadership. | Grading Rubric for Assignment #1- “How Personal Can Ethics Get?” | Criteria | 0 Unacceptable | 20 Developing | 30 Competent | 40 Exemplary | 6. Discuss how...
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...| Instructor | Dr. C. Phil Campos, MBA, JD | Instructor Phone | 214-202-8044 | Instructor E-mail | canuto.campos@strayer.edu | Instructor Office Hours/Location | 6pm – 7pm EST | Academic Office Phone NumberStrayer Online Technical SupportEcollege HelpDesk | 1-877-540-1733“As a student, you should choose 1 then 3 for academic issues from the automated menu.”1-877-642-2999“Used for problems entering the class”1-866-448-6703 or 1-303-873-0005“Used for problems once in the class” | INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL | Kubasek, N. K., Brennan, B. A., & Browne, N. (2009). The legal environment of business: A critical thinking approach (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall.Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2010). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases (7th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company/South-Western/Cengage Learning.PLEASE READ SYLLABUS PART II in the Course Home tab, it contains important University policies.GETTING TECHNICAL HELPTechnical questions regarding eCollege or classroom issues should be referred to helpdesk@strayeronline.net. Or you may phone the helpdesk at 1(866)448-6703.If the question regards a Strayer system, technical support can be reached at 1(877) 642-2999. Any technical inquiries sent to the instructor will, as a matter of course, be forwarded to the Helpdesk. The eCollege helpdesk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Strayer Tech Support is available during normal Strayer...
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...South Florida Campus Miami Learning Center 11410 NW 20th Street, Miami, FL 33172 Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright © 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the U.S. and around the world. Course Topics & Objectives Week One: The Internet: Social Media • Identify forms of social media....
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...0005-BTEC: Assignment Brief MAPS Associate’s Degree in BM/HRM / Accounting / Marketing Management) BTEC HND in Business (Management / HR / Accounting / Marketing) Assignment Brief Unit Number and Title Unit 26 – Business Ethics Qualification MAPS Associate’s Degree in BM/HRM/Accounting/Marketing Management BTEC HND in Business (Management/HR/Accounting/Marketing) Date Issued November 2, 2015 Assessor Ms. Aminath Aroosha Assignment title Date Due Report: November 30, 2015 Class Activity: November 9th &10th, 2015 ETHICAL ISSUES ( NAME OF THE COMPANY) IS FACING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES FOR THE SUCCESS OF BUSINESS The purpose of this assignment is to check student: 1 Understanding of different ethical perspectives in business 2 Understanding of business objectives from an ethical perspective 3 Understand of ethics in workplace relationships 4 Ability to assess a current ethical issue in a business. Instructions to Learners: 1. Please read the assignment brief carefully and follow the evidence criteria. 2. An electronic copy of your assessment must be fully uploaded by the deadline date and time. You may submit one single PDF or MS Office Word document or Google document. 3. The electronic copy should be named as “YourFullName_Unit26” 4. Hard copy of the assignment must be submitted latest by 2 pm, 01 December 2015. Assignment will only be accepted for marking if the hard copy and the electronic copy...
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...School of Business ------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus MGT/216 Version 4 Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility Course Start Date: 08/31/2010 Course End Date: 10/04/2010 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Dr. Martin J. Boyle martin.boyle@phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) martinjboyle@comcast.net (Personal) 908-419-5259 = Cell #. (9 – 9 EST.) Facilitator Availability I am available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Information Systems & Technology | | |CMGT/582 | | |Security & Ethics | Copyright © 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The ethical issues examined in the course include information privacy, accessibility, and ownership from an organizational perspective. Information laws, regulations, and compliance requirements are examined in this course as well as the considerations for creating a safe digital environment within the organization. Policies Faculty and students or learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within this syllabus and the following two additional documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies...
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...week for a total of 13 sessions. Each seminar is intended to inform and equip students with the conceptual tools to synthesize, evaluate and analyze strategic or ethical issues. In addition, seminar activities have been developed to provide opportunities for students to sharpen their critical thinking and ethical reasoning skills through: 1. Case analyses, where students apply the conceptual tools that they have learnt in the seminar to critically analyze different strategic issues. 2. An ethical reasoning exercise (given in pages 7 and 8) where students can apply ethical concepts. 3. A critical thinking exercise where students could analyse specific case study issue with theoretical framework and concepts. 4. A group project, where each student group generates a strategic audit report of a publiclylisted firm. See pages 8 and 9 for details. 5. Collaborative learning, where students work in a group and participate in class discussion so that they learn to defend and/or integrate different perspectives on strategic issues in a critical manner. 6. A final exam, where students apply their knowledge of course material learnt throughout the course in an integrative manner. 1 Course Assessments - Summary Component Group Project (Report, 20% + Presentation, 5%) Class Participation Critical Thinking Analysis Ethical Reasoning Analysis Final Examinations (written) Total Percentage 25 15 5 5 50 100 Individual/Group Group Individual Individual Individual Individual Required Textbook...
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...of this course, students should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Analyze the concepts of business ethics from a personal and an organizational perspective. Assess the ethical issues facing business leaders. Evaluate and distinguish between the concepts of social responsibility, integrity, and business ethics. Explain the framework required to make ethical decisions in today's business environment and how it improves the business climate. Summarize how moral philosophies, on a corporate and individual level, influence ethical decision-making in business. Analyze the influence of corporate culture, including leadership, power, and motivation, on business ethics in the workplace. Explain the pressures that influence ethical decision making in the organization. Evaluate the need for ethical standards, codes of ethics and practices in business. Assess the auditing process to assure ethical practices are being followed. Analyze the role that culture plays in global business ethics. Credits Upon completion of this course, the students will earn three (3) hours of college credit. Course Structure 1. Unit Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit. 2. Unit Lesson: Each unit contains a Unit Lesson, which discusses unit material. 3. Reading Assignments: Each unit contains Reading Assignments from one or more...
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...Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-332/BSHS-332-Complete-Course BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 2 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 2 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 2 Individual Assignment Workplace Ethical Dilemma Paper BSHS 332 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Major Ethical Theory Presentation BSHS 332 Week 3 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 3 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 3 Individual Assignment Dynamics of Ethics Paper BSHS 332 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Website Regulatory Exercise BSHS 332 Week 4 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 4 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 4 Individual Assignment Personal Values and Ethical Standards Paper BSHS 332 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Abuse Reporting Paper BSHS 332 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Informed Consent Summary Report BSHS 332 Week 5 Individual Local Human Service Agency Summary BSHS 332 Week 5 DQ 1 BSHS 332 Week 5 DQ 2 BSHS 332 Week 5 Learning Team Ethical Standards for Human Research Discussion Paper For More Homework Goto http://www.homeworkbasket.com BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 1 Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-332/BSHS-332-Week-1-DQ-1 What is the relationship between Ethics and Law? For More Homework Goto http://www.homeworkbasket.com BSHS 332 Week 1 DQ 2 Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-332/BSHS-332-Week-1-DQ-2 Personally, as well as professionally, do you live by general rules or do you allow individual situations to...
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...that the collection and management of business information, and the successful communication of that information throughout a business, is critical for the future prosperity of the organisation. Unit introduction A business needs accurate and relevant information from internal and external sources in order to operate profitably. Proper collection of data creates an environment where informed decisions can be taken for the benefit of the business. In order to manage information effectively, there must be good communication systems within the organisation. Staff must possess good verbal and written skills in order to communicate and share information Business information can be used to obtain competitive advantage and promote efficiency. Organisations generate information internally, recording details of products manufactured, purchased and sold, and their associated costs. Businesses use information to manage not only what is currently happening in the organisation but also to plan for the future and ensure their survival. Information is collected, stored, manipulated, analysed and reported to those who need to use it. People need to become skilled manipulators and users of information to ensure organisations become more efficient and succeed in achieving their stated purposes. Since the development of the personal computer and more recently the internet, communication methods have changed significantly. Gathering relevant information from a range of sources is a skill that needs...
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...Rationale of the assignment: This piece of course work has been designed keeping in view the need 1. To understand the strategic role and analyze the information requirements of an organization operating in a competitive global environment. This in turn will require an 2. in depth understanding of the decision making at each of the managerial levels and thereby, 3. Help appreciate the critical relationship between the Business strategies, IS strategy and the IT strategy in an organization. 4. Recommend Information Systems at each level of decision making, justify how these Information Systems would benefit the organization. 5. This assignment also helps the student examine the latent ethical issues of information systems. Assignment brief: Consider a successful Business organization in the UK or in a country of your choice. For this organization, you are required to do the following- 1. Analyze the goals and objectives using the mission statement as the basis. 2. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses, taking into consideration all the environmental factors. 3. Evaluate the strategic model of the organization and identify at least four key performance indicators for the organization. 4. To measure the key performance indicators selected in (3), identify the information requirements for the key decisions at the various managerial decision making levels. 5. After mapping the information requirements to the key decisions and the managerial levels, recommend...
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...PHL 323 Entire Course (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 7 Times, Rating: A PHL 323 Week 1 Individual Assignment Personal Ethics Development Paper (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 1 DQ 3 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 1 Summary (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 1 DQ 4 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethical Systems Table (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 2 DQ1 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 2 DQ 3 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 2 Summary (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Current Ethical Issue in Business Paper (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 3 DQ 3 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 3 Summary (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 4 Individual Assignment Evaluation of a Business Code of Ethics (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 4 DQ 3 (UOP Course) PHL 323 Week 4 Summary (UOP Course) ------------------------------------------------------- PHL 323 Week 1 Individual Assignment Personal Ethics Development Paper (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 4 Times, Rating: A+ Write a 1,050- to 1,200-word paper on personal ethicsdevelopment that examines your personal ethicalsystem and ground rules, including its origins anddevelopment...
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