Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Economic Issues, Bonello, Lobo (13^th edition)

Annual Editions: Business Ethics 08/09, Richardson (20^th edition)

• Tuesday 1-20: Introduction | Syllabus
• Tuesday 1-27: Read the Introduction (p. xiii) and Issue 1 in Taking Sides (TS): Are Profits the Only Business of Business? In-class notes #1 due
• Tuesday 2-3: Read Issue 2 in TS: Are CEO’s Paid What They Are Worth? Essay I Topics distributed | notes #2 due
• Tuesday 2-10: Read Issue 11 in TS: Should Minimum Wage and Living Wage Laws Be Eliminated? notes #3 due
• Tuesday 2-17: Read Issue 12 in TS: Do Unskilled Immigrants Hurt the American Economy? notes #4 due
• Tuesday 2-24: Read Issue 3 in TS: Is There Discrimination in U.S. Labor Markets? notes #5 due | ESSAY I DUE
• Tuesday 3-3: Read Issue 10 in TS: Are Credit Card Companies Exploiting American Consumers? Essay II Topics distributed | notes #6 due
• Tuesday 3-10: Read Issue 18 in TS: Is the No Child Left Behind Act Working? notes #7 due
• Tuesday 3-17: IN-CLASS FILM. No reading assigned. notes #8 on film due
• Tuesday 3-24: Read Issue 15 in TS: Are the Costs of Global Warming Too High To Ignore? notes #9 due | Presentation Topics Assigned

• Tuesday 3-31: NO CLASS–CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
• Tuesday 4-7: NO CLASS–SPRING BREAK
• Tuesday 4-14: Read Issue 7 in TS: Is Wal-Mart Good for the Economy? notes #10 due
• Tuesday 4-21: Read Issue 14 in TS: Should We Sweat about Sweatshops? notes #11 due

• Tuesday 4-28: PRESENTATIONS
• Tuesday 5-5: PRESENTATIONS
• Tuesday 5-12: ESSAY III DUE: I will be in my office from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to collect Essay III (your final exam). No late finals accepted.

Essays (90 points total): There are 3 take-home essays, each 30 points and about 3 pages long. Essays I and II are due by 8:30 p.m. For each class session late, your essay loses 10 points, no exceptions. You may submit Essays I and II to me by email. Emailed essays must be in my inbox and printable by my computer by 8:30 p.m. the day due–no exceptions. "Time sent" records from your computer will not save you from the late penalty. I will reply to let you know I received it. Essay III is your Final Exam and is due in my office by 8:00 p.m. the day of the final. You may NOT email Essay III to me.

Presentations (20 points): There is an in-class 5 minute presentation. You will explain and research one article from Annual Editions. You will choose your article on 3-24. It is your responsibility to contact me if you are absent that evening. There is no make-up if you miss your presentation.

In-class summary notes (40 points total): Each night marked above there are 4 points possible. Take down the main points of the discussion and lecture in class. These notes should show me you have grasped the main points. I will collect a total of 11. You have 11 chances (44 points possible) to earn 40 points. To earn the credit for the notes you must be in class on time and stay for the entire session. You must include your name on your notes. There are no make-ups for missing in-class notes.

There are a total of 150 points possible in the course:

3 take-home essays (30 points each): 90 points (60%)

1 in-class presentation (20 points): 20 points (13%)

In-class notes (4 points each) 40 points (27%)

Your final plus/minus grade will be calculated according to this scale:

A = 139-150 points C+ = 117-119 points

A- = 135-138 points C = 109-116 points

B+ = 132-134 points C- = 105-108 points

B = 124-131 points D = 90-104 points

B - = 120-123 points F = 0-89 points

It is the student’s responsibility to retain all graded work in case of errors. It is the student’s responsibility to drop the class if necessary. Any student who does not officially drop will receive a grade. It is the student’s responsibility to familiarize himself or herself with the University policies regarding plagiarism, academic dishonesty, and student discipline. Plagiarism, cheating, and academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. See the current CSUN Schedule of Classes or go to www.csun.edu for policy information.