...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 or 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 Syllabus Course Title: GEN 480 Interdisciplinary Capstone Course BSBM.04-08.BSMB0533A Course Schedule: 04/08/08 to 05/12/08 Required Text: Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2002), Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your professional and personal life. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall. Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2003), The Miniature guide to understanding the foundations of ethical reasoning, The Foundation for Critical Thinking, Dillon Beach, CA. Ruggiero, V., (2004), Thinking critically about ethical issues 6th edition, Burr Ridge, IL, McGraw-Hill. Electronic Resources: Note: All required text materials can be found on the GEN/480 course page. The page can be accessed through the University of Phoenix Student and Faculty Website at...
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...Management Business Ethics HM 04/28 Module Handbook 2011-2012 Module Leader: Rakesh Katyayani Email: rakesh.katyayani@tajhotels.com rakesh.katyayani @ihma.ac.in HM 04 / 28 Business Ethics Introduction: This module examines the values and value conflicts inherent in the modern practices of the business world, investigates the major philosophical issues that challenge the conduct of ethics as a rational enterprise, exposes students to major traditions in philosophical normative ethics and applies those traditions to specific value conflicts in the business world. A critical thinking component is included in the course. Specific problems relating to topics such as corporate responsibility, employee rights, and the nature of the free enterprise system, environmental concern and ethical business practices. In deciding how to act, managers reveal their inner values, test their commitment to those values, and ultimately shape their characters. In general, Ethics is both an academic “subject” and a thoughtful way of doing things. Theoretical Ethics is that branch of Philosophy concerned with determining what is right (with regard to principles and actions) and what is good (what ends or ideals are worth pursuing and what values are worth holding). Practical Ethics is the art or techne (know-how) of figuring out how to make things better rather than worse with regard to concrete or actual situations. Business Ethics is a type of applied ethics. As such, it is concerned...
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...Course Schedule Course Schedule of Assignments Overview Session | Topic | Assignments | 1 | The Manager as a Systems Thinker | Discussion Activity 1 | 2 | The Manager as a Critical Thinker | Individual Paper 1 | 3 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business: The Manager as an Ethical Decision Maker | Discussion Activity 2 | 3 | Team Work Plan | Team assignment | 4 | Organization Theory and Design | Discussion Activity 3 | 5 | Organization Theory and Design in the Global Environment | Team Project 1Individual Matching Exercise | 6 | Legal Environment: Courts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Agency | Discussion Activity 4 | 7 | Critical Thinking in the Legal Environment: Torts and Products Liability | Individual Paper 2 Discussion Activity 5 | 8 | Legal Environment: Contracts and Forms of Business Organizations | Discussion Activity 6 | 9 | Knowledge Integration | Take-home Final | 10 | Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global and Technological Environment | Team Project 2 | Assignment Details Session | Module/Topics Readings/Assignments | 1 | The Manager as a Systems ThinkerObjective 1: Apply models of critical thinking and systems thinking to address complex organizational issues.Objective 2: Reflect on seminar assignments and relate the skills and knowledge gained to personal and professional goalsCompetency : Systems Thinking | Read the following articles which you can find and download from the UMUC library...
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...Critical Thinking and Ethics John Smith University of Phoenix GEN201/ Foundations for University Success January 14th 2012 Critical Thinking and Ethics Critical thinking and ethical decision making both play a vital role in both your academic and your career success as well. The relationship between critical thinking and ethics is an important one because it is a determining factor in the decisions we make and the outcome of those decisions. The definition of critical thinking is “disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence”(dictionary.com, 2015). Our decisions not only have effects for us as individuals but also others and it’s important for us to weigh those effects when making any decisions. In order for us to make an informed decision and become a good critical thinker we must consider the six levels of critical thinking. Steps one and two of the critical thinking process revolve around remembering and understanding. These two steps are crucial in any critical thinking or decision making process as you must first remember and completely understand what you are reading or what you are discussing with someone. It is important to take the time out to make sure you understand because a misunderstanding can lead to a completely different outcome than the desired one. The third and fourth steps are applying and analyzing. This is the step where you can identify cause and effect of your decisions and analyze...
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...Describe the Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Ethics Eric Gregg Gen/201 2-2-16 HARRY LOWE Describe the Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Ethics Ethics is a term that we use to define what is right and what is wrong when people conduct their day-to-day lives. Combing critical thinking with ethics creates a process of evaluation, which, over time can help a person determine their own ethical standards. Critical thinking as defined in the dictionary is stated as “The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment”. One noticeable sentence fragment in that definition would be “Objective analysis and evaluation”. Objective analysis means you need facts or proof and not feelings or opinions to help you come to a conclusion. After you come to that conclusion you need to evaluate your analysis to determine if in fact your conclusion is correct to make the right judgment call. Critical thinking is a process that can be broken down into 6 steps: 1. KNOWLEDGE- this is the most important issue for obvious reason. 2. COMPREHENSION- understanding the material that has been presented to you and being able to explain it. 3. APPLICATION- using what you know of the material and being able to use it or apply it. 4. ANALYSIS- taking what’s been presented to you and breaking it down in order to be more clear and understanding of the form and content. 5. SYNTHESIS- taking what you analyzed and using...
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...Course Design Guide GEN/200 Version 2 Course Syllabus College of Humanities GEN/200 Version 2 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success Copyright © 2011, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academi c strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success . Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two 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 may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Ellis, D. (2011). Becoming a master student (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. 1 Course Design Guide GEN/200 Version 2 Week...
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... | | | | | | | | Abstract Contained within are various aspects and strategies pertaining to ethics in business and the various roles and responsibilities key individuals involved must initiate to ensure that the assignment, task or project is accomplished not only within the determined timeframe and budgetary constraints but more important, the actions and interactions of all parties are not compromised nor violate any prescribed regulations. Furthermore, discussion is rendered pertaining to social responsibility within the business sector and its significance in determining growth and awareness of one’s business or company. Social Responsibility and Business Ethics Introduction In today’s society, people are constantly in a mad race to either develop and implement the next product or service that becomes the flagship item that everybody seeks possess or become that individual who possesses the latest technological advancements or branded items assisting in their daily ebb and flow operations. Such responsibilities - objectives and tasks - must be accomplished in a respectable manner whereupon the integrity...
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...federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Therefore, all employees included officers and directors are required to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. - All employees must act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts. All information disclosed to public must be accurate and understandable. - All funds must be properly recorded in books and records; no expenditures, investments, income or other financial information should ever go unrecorded. - It is critical that you report known or suspicious activity to your supervisor, human resource manager or above. - All employees of Company X are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Non-Compete Agreement prior to the start of employment. 2) Administration and Managing Records - Administration and managing records/contracts is critical to Company X and it is the key into running a successful business. - Records shall be maintained as required by law. - Attention to detail is crucial in keeping records accurate and is especially important when documents are produces for an official purpose such as government request for information or litigations. - Records will be staged or retained for a certain amount of years in case of investigation or litigation. Records need to be retained in whole and employees shall not destroy any records without approval from directors. Document destruction is...
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...MSc Business Management BS7916 Principles of Responsible Management Semester One 2013- Module Handbook Module Leader : Dr Roz Sunley Room 201 Roz.Sunley@winchester.ac.uk Room 201 West Downs 01962 827339 In this module study guide you will find much of what you need in order to successfully complete the module. Further learning materials and information are available on the learning network under the module code BS7916. Module Code BS7916 Module Name: Principles of Responsible Management It is your responsibility to: * Collect a copy of the reading pack from the faculty office * Attend both lecture and seminar sessions as stated on your timetable * Arrive in time for the start of all taught sessions * Read the preparatory reading before the taught sessions each week * Undertake any directed learning that may be set * Seek help from the module tutor if you are having any problems with any aspect of the module * Hand in assignments on time Tutor contact details: Module leader: Dr Roz Sunley Roz.Sunley@winchester.ac.uk Module tutor: Dr Natalia Yakovleva Natalia.Yakovleva@winchester.ac.uk Module administrator: Karen Robbertze Karen.Robbertze@winchester.ac.uk Contents Introduction and learning outcomes 3 Weekly schedule 4-6 Assessment 7-9 Useful texts 9-11 Feedback, Harvard referencing etc 12 Study guide for each week 12 - 17 Marking criteria 18 – 20 Background...
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...Corporate strategy, Governance and Ethics in the Global Environment A case study of AstraZeneca Introduction: The topic chosen for the assignment is ‘critical appraisal of the corporate strategy, governance and ethics of AstraZeneca within the global environment’. This assignment will be divided in four main parts. The first part will discuss the general background and reasons for choosing the topic. The second part will be the main body which is subdivided into following headings: * Critical consideration of the products, markets, divisions and subdivisions of AstraZeneca * Critical examination of AstraZeneca’s environment * Critical evaluation of how the organisation relates its competences to its environment via its strategy * Critical review of the impact of social, environmental, ethical, legal and governance issues on AstraZeneca * Critical assessment of how the organisation is currently enclosing these issues in its strategy and operations * Assess the extent to which the organisation is managing tensions between corporate responsibility and maximising shareholder value The third part will discuss the conclusions of the study. Finally, the bibliography and appendices will be included. Reasons for choosing the topic: I chose AstraZeneca to study the corporate strategy, governance and ethics for the assignment because it is one of the biggest biopharmaceutical companies in the whole world which develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical...
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...need for Business Ethics” There is a critical need for business ethics in today’s society more than ever. The importance of business ethics should be obvious throughout every area of a small or large business. When a business is known for dealing honestly with all people, from its employees and customers, clients, to shareholders and vendors, it is more likely to become successful. While ethics is a subjective topic that may mean different things to different people, the importance of business ethics still remains in all types of corporate environments. Business ethics simply defined is known as “Corporate Ethics” as, a “form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and business organizations as a whole. Applied ethics is a field of ethics that deals with ethical questions in many fields such as medical, technical, legal and business ethics” (Wikipedia Online). Business Ethics is a term that makes CEOs, Lawyers, Doctors, Consultants and even Teachers cringe when confronted or required to take procedures to address an unethical situation that has arisen within their specific organization. Every consumer wants to believe that you are a honest, and conduct business on a high set of standards. It is everyone’s original intent to maintain a high standard of ethics, but this is continuously...
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...Bibliography Awadh, A. M. (2013). Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Performance. International Review of Management and Business Research, 2(1). Retrieved from www.irmbrjournal.com The article focuses on how the organization's values affect productivity, profit, and how profit and productivity affect the organization's value. Explaining how important communicating a set of ethics, understood by employees, to strengthen the organization itself. Steered toward Managers, Consultants, Directors, Trainers, HR Managers,...
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...commitment, and performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 97, 341-363.Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/docview/821301766 The authors of this business journal explore the recent activities of today’s retail giants and how their ethical behavior affects their brand, objectives, performance and stakeholders. The authors investigate the origins of certain variables that affect the ethical values of an organization. In addition, a review is performed on how both ethics along with these variables contribute to the success of the organization with respect to quality and quantity of output. A link is established between power, ethics and commitment to productivity. Brickley, J.A., Smith , C.W. & Zimmerman, J.L. (2002). Business ethics and organizational architecture. Journal of Banking and Finance, 26 (9), 1821-1835. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4266(02)00193-0 This journal implies that there is potential for a balance between economics and business ethics in several instances. One instance is found in the presumptions of how organizational members make decisions and from what ethical foundation they are considered? In addition, the importance of the union between business ethics and organizational structure is visited considering their value to the motivation of the internal stakeholders. The journal explores another instance where there may be a balance between business ethics and economics by evaluating an organization’s brand...
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...Critical Thinking! What is it? Critical is a way you think about any problem, subject, or content. Critical thinking is about analyzing and evaluation, its open-minded thinking and informed by evidence. There are six steps in Critical Thinking. Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. Remembering is what you recognize or recall something that you saw, heard, or read. In this step you can discuss, estimate, and restate, this helps you go to the next step. Applying is using all your information to come up with the results needed. Analyzing is breaking down things in a group to review each part separately. Evaluating is the breakdown of what is more useful than what doesn’t work. Creating is creating new ideas with the information you came up with after doing the first five steps. My blind spot is: Unrealistic Role Expectations: Because I rely so strongly on the virtues associated with various roles, I run the risk of developing unrealistic role expectations. I will tend to rely too much on the virtues associated with a particular role, forgetting that individuals are fallible regardless of their role. Even those who live fully into the virtues required in their role may not be able to resolve all problems. But I disagree with some of what is saying, I know that things don’t take place of a role if that’s not its real character. I don’t like the feeling of being stuck, If I need help I’m going to ask for help I don’t think I can solve all...
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...importance to people all over the world and then walk with the local people to create a positive self-worth in the people of Kava. This will be an incredible educational tool for the youth to take with them on their journey to becoming an adult and having families of their own and the many generations to come. Reinvesting this knowledge obtained then reinvesting as a foundation for all generations to come. The organization chosen is The Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation. Similarly, this foundation started as a simple thought over forty years ago and has evolved into a multi-million dollar powerhouse of a philanthropic foundation. The organizational processing places the thoughts and problems into a prioritory based form that requires critical thinking skills and look for ways that work best for the long term positive goals. With Kava, the questions are more difficult to answer but are imperative to determine. Kava will also come into contact with people which are against the change wanted and will fight for what is known and normal for them. The duty then, of the foundation, is to manage the obstacle into a feasible manner. Once the obstacle is managed, the individuals become aware of the unfamiliarity of the original request. Changing of the minds of those individuals, when followed through, becomes vital for prosperity. The success directly becomes dependent on how well the organization is thought through and the maintainability of an organization. The Birch Foundation will...
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