MOR 573 Ethical and Social Issues in Business - USC Marshall

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4 arrive at class on time: late arrivals are disruptive to your fellow classmates and to theconduct of the class;turn off your cell phones before you enter the classroom;do not engage in side conversations during class;do not pack up and leave towards the end of the class until it is clear the class is over.Use of laptops during classLaptop use is not allowed during this class. In this class, it is far important toparticipate than to take detailed notes. A few hand-written notes will suffice. After each class,I recommend you can take some time to reflect on the discussion and type up whatever notesseem useful.Academic integrityThe following information on academic integrity, dishonesty, and the grading standardare placed here at the recommendation of the School of Business Administration Faculty andare taken from the Faculty Handbook:“The University, as an instrument of learning, is predicated on the existence of anenvironment of integrity. As members of the academic community, faculty, students,and administrative officials share the responsibility for maintaining this environment.Faculty have the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining anatmosphere and attitude of academic integrity such that the enterprise may flourish inan open and honest way. Students share this responsibility for maintaining standardsof academic performance and classroom behavior conducive to the learning process.Administrative officials are responsible for the establishment and maintenance ofprocedures to support and enforce those academic standards. Thus, the entireUniversity community bears the responsibility for maintaining an environment ofintegrity and for taking appropriate action to sanction individuals involved in anyviolation. When there is a clear indication that such individuals are unwilling or unableto support these standards, they should not be allowed to remain in the University.”(Faculty Handbook, 1994: 20)Academic dishonesty includes: (Faculty Handbook, 1994: 21-22) Examination behavior - any use of external assistance during an examination shall beconsidered academically dishonest unless expressly permitted by the teacher. Fabrication - any intentional falsification or invention of data or citation in an academicexercise will be considered a violation of academic integrity. Plagiarism - the appropriation and subsequent passing off of another’s ideas or words asone’s own. If the words or ideas of another are used, acknowledgment of the original sourcemust be made through recognized referencing practices. Other types of academic dishonesty - submitting a paper written by or obtained fromanother, using a paper or essay in more than one class without the teacher’s expresspermission, obtaining a copy of an examination in advance without the knowledge and consentof the teacher, changing academic records outside of normal procedures and/or petitions,using another person to complete homework assignments or take-home exams without theknowledge or consent of the teacher.Students with disabilitiesAny student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required toregister with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification forapproved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered tothe instructor as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open from8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The phone number of DSP is (213) 740-0776Returned papers
5Papers unclaimed by a student will be discarded after four weeks, and so will not beavailable should a grade appeal be pursued by the student following receipt of his/her coursegrade.COURSE OUTLINE(draft version: to be refined with student design team)Date Theme Case Project milestonesIntroduction: The contested place of business in societyTues Jan 15 Introductions Ford Pinto (handed out inclass)Thurs Jan 17Business undereconomic and socialpressureTues Jan 22Perspectives and criteriaProject brainstorming sessionThurs Jan 24 Ethics Selections from: A.Weston: 21 st CenturyEthical ToolboxTues Jan 29 Managerial/strategy Amanco: Developing asustainability scorecardThurs Jan 31 Political-economy Week of 1/29: Topicdefined – team meetswith instructor outsideclass timeTues Feb 5 Combining perspectives AIDS in AfricaBusiness’s relations with key stakeholdersThurs Feb 7 Investors Sustainable developmentand socially responsibleinvesting: ABB in 2000Tues Feb 12 Government The politics of tobaccocontrolThurs Feb 14 Government (cont’d) Workers’ rights and globaltrade: The US-CambodiaBilateral Trade AgreementTues Feb 19 Environment Wal-Mart’s sustainabilitystrategyThurs Feb 21 Environment (cont’d) UBS and climate changeTues Feb 26Thurs Feb 28Project: progress reports to classProject: progress reports to class
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