WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
FAIRBANKS CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
2. Course: BUAD 4334 – Business Ethics
3. Term: Winter 2014: November 10, 2014 - February 14, 2015
4. Instructor: Mrs. Lorie M. Dallas
5. Office Phone and Email: (907) 978-2780, lorie.dallas@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Available 30 minutes prior to class and 30 minutes after class (class room).
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Fort Wainwright, Bldg. 4391 RM 105.
8. Catalog Description: In-depth investigation of ethical management and leadership styles, including context of a
Christian worldview. Ethical reasoning for application to a variety of business situations.
9. Prerequisites: None
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
Book
Business Ethics
Ethics on the Job
Author
Ferrell & Fraedrich
Pfeiffer/Forsberg
ED
10th
4th
PUBLISHER
Cengage
Cengage
ISBN#
9781285423715
9781133934878
11. Optional Materials: None
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
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Study the business ethics issues and definitions, theories, and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision
making;
Use knowledge to develop boundaries of your own personal ethical boundaries;
Identify the role of stakeholder interest and recognize ethical issues in business;
Understand the interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility;
Gain confidence using oral skills to relate the issues of an ethical controversy in business to moral philosophy, work
group influence, corporate culture, and social responsibility;
Identify means to resolve ethical disputes in business;
Examine the consequences of unethical/ethical business decisions;
Objectively listen and evaluate the thought process and ethical differences of others;
Understand the role of corporate governance and corporate culture in ethical decision making;
Decide what is important for you to make from this class – and then learn it!
13. Attendance Requirements: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every
effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether
the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to
be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean.
Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of “F” in
the course. Additional attendance polices for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are
considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
14. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy
of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.”
15. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned.
Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they are
performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a
form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted or
paraphrased. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also unethical and in
some cases, illegal. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or paper are counted as cheating.
Plagiarism may result in an “F” in the course.
Organizational Ethics/Compliance Program and PowerPoint Presentation: Plan should be a minimum of 7 – 10
pages in length. PowerPoint Presentation should be 10 – 15 minutes in length and include at least 5 references.
Websites will be accepted with the exception of general-use sites such as Wikipedia and Google, etc.
Case Studies: Students will complete two case studies following the RESOLVEDD Strategy located in the Ethics on
the Job textbook. The Case Study should be in a written format and no longer than 2 pages.
Exams: Examinations will consist of a Midterm and a Final. Exams may include True-False, Multiple Choice, and
Essay Questions.
Course Requirements and Evaluation – Writing, Oral, and Visual Presentations will be scored using the School of
Business/Management Scoring Rubrics (see Appendix to Syllabus)
Scoring:
Develop an Organizational Ethical Plan (20 points) and Presentation (10 points)
Case Study (10 points each)
Mid-Term (20 points)
Final (20 points)
PPT Participation – (10 points maximum for course)
The University has a standard grade scale: A = 90 – 100, B = 80 – 89, C = 70 – 79, D = 60 – 69, F =
Below 60.
16. Tentative Schedule:
Week
Subjects/Concepts
One
Introductions
12 Nov 14 Discussion of Chapter 1
The Importance of Business Ethics
Cover Case Study Format (RESOLVEDD)
Two
Discussion of Chapter 2
19 Nov 14 Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and
Assignment
Case Study #1
Corporate Governance
Three
3 Dec 14
Discussion of Chapter 3
Emerging Business Ethics Issues
Four
10 Dec 14
Discussion of Chapter 4
The Institutionalization of Business Ethics
Discussion of Chapter 5
Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership
Mid-Term Exam
Five
17 Dec 14
Six
7 Jan 15
Seven
14 Jan 15
Eight
21 Jan 15
Nine
28 Jan 15
Ten
4 Feb 15
Eleven
11 Feb 15
Watch Inside Job
Discussion on ethical issues
Discussion Chapter 6
Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values
Discussion Chapter 7
Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and
Relationships
Discussion Chapter 8
Developing an Effective Ethics Program
Discussion Chapter 9
Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs
Case Study #2
Discussion Chapter 10
Globalization of Ethical Decision-Making
Discussion Chapter 11
Ethical Leadership
Discussion Chapter 12
Sustainability
Final Exam
Organizational
Ethics/Compliance Plan
17. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
PPT Presentations
Final Exam