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Course Syllabus

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Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document.

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Course Information

COURSE NUMBER: PHL 323

COURSE TITLE: Ethics in Management

COURSE START DATE: 3/9/2010

COURSE END DATE: 4/12/2010

|Required Text: |Nelson, K., & Trevino, L. (2004). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it |
| |right (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley |
| |Note: All materials can be found on the [pic] course page. The [pic]page can be accessed |
| |through the University of Phoenix Student and Faculty Web site at http://ecampus.phoenix.edu |
|Electronic Resources: |View the Electronic Reserve Readings page in [pic] for selected articles. |
| |University Library Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) (2004). Retrieved May 1st, 2004, from |
| |University of Phoenix Library. Weekly Electronic Reserve Readings can be located on the |
| |[pic] page for this course. |

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Facilitator Information

Penny E. Hylton, Ph.D., MBA phylton@email .phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) pennye98@yahoo.com (Personal)

Facilitator Availability

I'm available from 10AM-10PM Eastern Standard Time on most days, but attempt to reserve Sunday morning for my family. During the week, I am online between the hours of 6-7AM EST and 7-10 PM EST and on Saturdays most of time between 10AM –10 PM. I am available through my email at all times and will return all inquires within 24 hours. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know and I will be happy to accommodate your schedule if at all possible. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, not to limit our contact and want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside these time frames, you should not hesitate to do so.

For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information listed under” facilitator information.” No third party should use your login credentials to gain access to the classroom.
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Facilitator Bio

I am posting my Online biography in a separate note (in the Chat Forum), to give you more information about me. I look forward to reading your biographies and getting to know you.

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Words of Welcome

Welcome to PHL323, Ethics in Management! I congratulate you on embarking on your degree. I will do everything that I can to ensure that the next 5 weeks will be a stimulating learning experience for all of us. If you ever have questions or need coaching, please feel free to email me. Together, I trust that we will have an exciting, stimulating and rewarding class adventure.

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General Course Description

This course provides opportunities for the analysis and synthesis of the role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect thinking, relationship development, policy formation, and professional conduct in the workplace. Students develop the skills to understand and integrate constructive ethics into practices that support the success of the employee and the organization.

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Course Objectives

Ethics as "Ground Rules of Behavior" • Examine the relationship between ethics and organizational performance. • Examine the nature of personal and group ground rules and values.

Individual/Personal Ethics • Compare the relationship between values and behavior at personal and professional levels. • Explain the relationship of each approach in ethical theory to business practice.

Group/Organizational Ethics • Identify the sources and development of group values. • Identify current ethics issues in management. • Examine the relationship between ground rule dynamics and the continuous improvement process.

Changing Ethics • Analyze the relationship between leadership and ethics. • Develop a system of inquiry in order to evaluate ethical behavior.

Applying Ethics • Evaluate problem resolutions and outcomes in work settings based on the use or misuse of ethics.

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The Online Weekly Schedule

Electronic weeks begin on Tuesday and end on Monday.

Day 1 – Tuesday
Day 2 – Wednesday
Day 3 – Thursday
Day 4 – Friday
Day 5 – Saturday
Day 6 – Sunday
Day 7 – Monday

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Where to Go to Class—Your Course Forum

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323. This is the Main forum for the class and is where discussion is conducted. It has read-and-write access for everyone.

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323.Chat Forum. This is a read-and-write access forum. It is designed as a place to discuss issues not related to the course content. This is the forum to which we will send our bios.

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323. Course-Materials Forum .This is a read-only forum, which means you can read messages here but not send any. This is where I will post the course syllabus and weekly lectures.

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323. Individual Forum: You will see one forum with your name on it. This is a private forum, shared only by you and me, the facilitator. Your classmates won’t have access to this forum. This is where you will post some of your individual assignments, and where I will post your feedback. You can also ask questions here. However, if you have general questions about instructions of assignments, please post those in the Main forum, since other students may benefit by that exchange as well.

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3 - PHL323. Learning-Team-A. These Learning Team forum will be used as workrooms for the Learning Teams. You will be assigned to one of these Learning Teams.

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323.Learning-Team-B

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323. Learning-Team-C

Group ID: BSAC0O0ZT3- PHL323. Learning-Team-D

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CLASS PROCEDURES AND POLICIES

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Participation

Participation is very important online. You will be expected to participate 4 days a week in several different discussions and to contribute at least 2 substantive discussion messages on each of those 4 days. This is a required part of your grade. This generally means the messages you send as replies to messages from your classmates and me. Individual discussion question responses will count as part of participation, but Learning Team discussion question responses will be scored separately. Participation will be counted only in the Main forum. Messages posted in the Individual Forums, Chat Forum, or in the Learning Team forums will not count towards your class participation score.

Please note that both quantity and quality are important considerations when it comes to participation. A message, which says simply, "I agree," for example, would not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. A general rule of thumb for word counts of your message is 200-300 words.

Note: Posting your assignments and working in the Learning Team forums will satisfy attendance requirements. I will also post a thread for questions in the Main forum.

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Expectations for Discussion Question Responses and Weekly Summaries

• You must post at least two DQs per week. • Discussion question responses should be at least 200-300 words.

Each week, there will be two Individual DQs. Individual DQ responses should be posted in the Main forum.
Please post responses to the threads provided. To respond, highlight the appropriate thread, click Reply, type your response, and send. Please do not start a new thread for the weekly discussion questions.

Unlike your formal written assignments, I do not require that your discussion question responses adhere to specific formatting requirements. However, please make sure to proofread carefully. Grammar and spelling errors may impact the grading.

I expect your discussion question responses to reflect critical thought. Whenever possible, please try to relate the course content to real-world applications from your work experience.

Note: Weekly Summaries are required for this course.

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Attachments

Please do not use attachments in the Main Forum. Post DQ responses in the body of OLS messages. Please post formal assignments in the Individual Forum as attachments—Word documents or PowerPoint® slides, as required below.

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Learning Teams

University of Phoenix students are expected to work effectively in diverse groups and teams to achieve tasks. They must collaborate and function well in team settings as both leaders and followers. They should respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner toward colleagues and peers.

Several of the assignments in this class will be completed in Learning Teams of 3-5 students. I will set up these teams in Week 1. If you have any requests for teammates, please let me know on the first day of the class via private email.

If you experience difficulties working with your team, you are expected to resolve them within the team if possible. However, please feel free to contact me for guidance if you have concerns in this area.

In order to create structure for your Learning Team, you will complete a Learning Team Charter during Week 1. The form for this charter is available in the Course Materials Forum.

During the final week of the class, you will be asked to complete a "Peer Evaluation" to assess the contributions of each member of your Learning Team (including yourself). I will take these Peer Evaluations into account when assessing individual contributions to the Learning Team projects. The Peer Evaluation form and instructions for posting are included in a separate message in the Course Materials Forum.

Because Learning Team projects are outcome-based, all members of your Learning Team will generally earn the same grade for Learning Team projects. However, I reserve the right to report different grades for different Learning Team members if I see a substantial imbalance in individual contribution.

Learning Teams should provide a brief summary of any communication held outside the forum. If you hold conference calls, work in a real-time chat room, or in any other way get together outside the OLS (Online Learning System) environment, please post a log, transcript, or summary in the Learning Team forum. Further, please do not resort to using any of these supplementary communication tools unless everyone on your Learning Team agrees to the method and to the schedule. Should you have any questions about this, don't hesitate to ask me.

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Late Assignments

Late assignments will be penalized with a 5% grade deduction for each day late unless you have made prior arrangements with me. Deadlines will be defined as 11:59 Arizona Time. If you know you will be offline the day an assignment is due, please make sure to post it early. Any time you feel you might be falling behind in the course, it's best to contact me to discuss your situation. As noted in the first message posted in the Main Forum, no assignments can be accepted after the final day of class.

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Policies

For class policies, please see the “Policies” link on the left side of the classroom. Faculty and student/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within that link. University policies are subject to change so please be sure to read them at the beginning of each class as it may have changed since your last class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities it is important you read the policies governing your current class modality.

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Feedback

Each week, I will provide grades or scores and comments on assignments within 6 days of when they were submitted. I will send feedback to your @email.uophx.edu Inbox. After I send feedback each week, I will post a notification in the Main Forum.

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Grading Formula

|Points |Grade |
|95+ |A |
|90-94 |A- |
|87-89 |B+ |
|84-86 |B |
|80-83 |B- |
|77-79 |C+ |
|74-76 |C |
|70-73 |C- |
|67-69 |D+ |
|64-66 |D |
|60-63 |D- |
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