Discussion board
grading explanation
video is here.
Note: There is no
credit for late DB
work because the
exercises are about
class participation.
"What should I expect
on the exam?" is
answered here.
"What makes a good
essay response on
the exam, and how will
it be graded?" is
answered here.
Extra credit is addressed here. Please note that the most extra credit possible is less than 1/3 of a grade. Extra credit will only be counted in cases where students' final grades are right at the cutoff between 2 grades (then it may help to push up).
The Pace University library has set up a useful guide for independent research designed for students who are interested in business ethics, and or/those seeking material for extra credit projects. The link is here.
A note about online classes & holiday scheduling is here.
Help for students using the Blackboard interface is provide by professionals at Pace University Information Technology Services (ITS), and at the Center for Teaching and Learning Technology.
Pace University’s Blackboard video tutorial is here.
Pace University web-based help for students using Blackboard is here.
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Week 3
Thursday 19 September → Wednesday 25
This week grades WILL be assigned for online activities. (Please recall that there is no credit for late DB work because the exercises are about class participation.)
Our video course work this week will be Chapter 2, Modules 3, 4 & 5. They can be found below.
Our discussion board work is listed below.
Review, Reading, Lecture & Discussion
Professor's video
Please watch the video below where I respond to last week’s Surveillance Camera Man discussion board.
Reading Our reading homework will be Chapter 2 of Business Ethics Workshop: Theories of Duties and Rights: Traditional Tools for Making Decisions in
Business When the Means Justify the Ends. Especially the section on fairness and Kant, pages 39 - 44.
Online Lecture
Chapter 2, Module 3
Please watch the online lecture below.
Chapter 2, Module 4
Please watch the online lecture below.
Chapter 2, Module 5
Please watch the online lecture below.
Discussion
Case Study: Skin and Money
Please watch the case study below.
Privately, please consider what ethical conflicts and dilemmas arise here. Who is involved, who needs to be taken into consideration? Which facts are important? Next, consider the questions set at the end of the case. How would you respond to them in ethical terms? Be sure to exercise your skills in applying the duty theories, and the ideas of fairness and Kant’s categorical imperative. Please do this on your own, not on the discussion board.
Finally, on the online discussion board, respond to this question, "Did Banerjee do the right thing by hanging himself in the end?"
Justify your thoughts in terms of values. Be sure to exercise your skills in applying the duty theories, and especially the ideas covered this week: fairness and Kant’s categorical imperative.
Also, respond to at least two of your classmates.
Dates for completion Reading, videos and initial discussion board posting finished by noon Monday.
Response to classmates on discussion board finished by noon Wednesday.