Sheridan Course Outlines

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 45.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2022
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Management Development Studies
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20220906_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This is a course offered through OntarioLearn. Access to the course materials will be through OntarioLearn.com and you will be sent an email with your login details.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Organizations which are supportive of a positive ethical culture enjoy critical competitive advantages, such as a good reputation and the respect and support of their clients, employees and other stakeholders. This course is designed to assist employees in developing and understanding a framework with which to make ethical decisions. Cases will be drawn from real business situations. Research papers and case studies will be used to formulate the discussion topics

Program Context

Management Development Studies	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This is a compulsory course in the Management Development Studies program.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	N/A

	Learning Outcomes: To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
	Explain the fundamental concepts of business ethics. Apply ethical problem solving models. Prepare and present ethical arguments to support a business decision. Assess and make recommendations using a case study approach to ethical decisions.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Assignments	40.0%
	Discussion Board	20.0%
	Quiz(zes)/Test(s)	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

N/A

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Other
Notes: This course is delivered through OntarioLearn at ontariolearn.com and is hosted by (Fanshawe College) FA-MGMT3021.

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Textbook	Canadian Business & Society: Ethics & Responsibilities w/connect, Robert Sexty, McGraw-Hill, 5th, ISBN 9781260065916

Applicable student group(s): All
Course Details:

Session Description

Course Introduction - Why study Ethics
Moral reasoning and Ethical Decision making in Business Case Study - Assignment
Ethical Principles, Utilitarianism, Rights - Assignment
Ethical Principles, Justice and Caring, Case Study
From Theory to Practice, Decision Making and presenting Ethical-based arguments
A strategy for making ethical decisions
Truth and the Ethical Imperative, a discussion paper, case study - Assignment
Values, Morality in international context
Advertising Ethics
Ethics in the marketplace, Dealing with the news media
Ethics and the media, case study - Assignment
Employee Relations and discrimination in the workplace
Ethical challenges in Crisis, Communications, Case study - Assignment
Ethics and Environment, Politics of Organization
Wrap up

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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