EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE LEVEL Undergraduate
SEMESTER
OFFERED
COURSE CODE
PHIL215
COURSE TITLE
Applied Ethics
COURSE TYPE
University Elective
LECTURER(S)
Mehmet M. Erginel
Office: AS 217 Office phone: 2416
Office Hours: Wed. 13:30-14:20, Thurs. 14:30-15:20, Fri. 14:30-15:20
E-mail: mehmet.erginel@emu.edu.tr
CREDIT VALUE
3
PREREQUISITES
None
ECTS VALUE
2014-2015
Fall
Semester
6
COREQUISITES
None
DURATION OF COURSE One Semester
WEB LINK
My website: http://brahms.emu.edu.tr/merginel/
Facebook for my students: http://www.facebook.com/phil.emu
EMU Open Courseware: http://opencourses.emu.edu.tr/
AIMS
This course is designed to provide students with the basic ideas and skills required for moral reasoning and for
the application of ethical ideas to the cases that arise in daily practical and professional life. Examples
discussed may be drawn from such areas of applied ethics as business ethics, environmental ethics, and
medical ethics. Students will learn about how to approach complex ethical issues from different perspectives,
and how to think critically about them. Students will also be encouraged to develop and defend their own views
about such complex cases.
GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (COMPETENCES)
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Explain what ethics is about, and what the main issues in ethics are
 Explain some of the main views in ethics are
 Identify ethical issues in their personal and professional lives, and to think about those issues in a
clear and informed way.
 Apply critical thinking, by showing that they can respond critically to issues, form and articulate
opinions as well as justify them in both the written and spoken medium
 Exhibit academic honesty and avoid plagiarism of all sorts
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER COURSES
This course is meant to provide the students with philosophical and theoretical tools that can be applied in their
other courses as well. The ability to argue for their views in a clear way will also benefit them throughout their
undergraduate education. Students are also expected to develop the ability to consider the ethical implications
of issues raised in other courses
LEARNING / TEACHING METHOD
This course will be conducted primarily through a combination of lectures and classroom discussion. Students
will also be expected to engage in self-directed learning through homework requiring research.
ASSIGNMENTS
Homework/projects requiring research
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Project/Presentation: 20%
Quizzes: 20%
Midterm: 30%
Final: 30%
There will also be 5 points of extra credit for classroom participation.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is required. Students who attend less than 50% of classes and/or whose submission of required
work and attendance at examinations is unsatisfactory, may receive an NG grade.
TEXTBOOK/S
Audi, R. 2009. Business Ethics and Ethical Business. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
EXTENDED READING LIST
Further reading materials may be assigned during the semester.
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TENTATIVE CONTENT & SCHEDULE
Group 1: Mon. 14:30-16:20, Wed. 14:30-15:20
WEEK
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DATE
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Nov. 11
Nov. 24
Nov. 28-Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 15
Dec. 22
Dec. 29
Jan. 5
Jan. 12
19-31 Jan.
TOPICS
Introduction and orientation
The Rights and Social Responsibilities of Business
The Right and Social Responsibilities of Business
A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions
Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability
Marketing: Product, Target, and Image
Hiring Policies and Compensation Standards
Midterm Review
Midterm Exam Period
Hiring Policies and Compensation Standards
Conditions of Employment and Codes of Ethics
Conditions of Employment and Codes of Ethics
Religion in the Workplace
International Trade and Cross-Cultural Standards
Wrap-up and Review
Final Exam Period
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic dishonesty refers to any form of misrepresentation of student abilities, including, but not limited to,
cheating on exams, plagiarism, and submitting work that has been composed, translated and/or substantially
edited by someone else. Please refer to the Eastern Mediterranean University web site for a complete
description of the Regulations for Student Discipline (http://mevzuat.emu.edu.tr/).
MAKE-UP POLICY
 There will be no make-up options for the in-class assignments.
 There will be no make-up options for the quizzes.
 After the final exam there will be a make-up exam, for people who missed either the midterm exam or
the final exam with legitimate and documented excuses. In order to be able to take the cumulative
make-up exam, valid documentation should be provided to the Psychology Department Administration
within 3 days of the scheduled exam that is missed. It is students’ responsibility to check with the
Psychology department for the make-up schedule.
ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES
No extensions will be granted on assignment deadlines. Late work will not be accepted.
CLASSROOM POLICIES
Students must come to class on time – coming in late is disruptive and will not be tolerated. All requests for
grade re-evaluations on exams, quizzes and class assignments must be made within three days after grades
are announced. No grade changes will be made based on personal reasons. Please refer to the Psychology
Department web site for a complete description of classroom policies.
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