Part 1 Introduction to ethical reasoning - values and ethical decision making. Part 2 "Sorry, you're too old" - senior workers and age discrimination: case - Russell Davidson and the "dinosaur" problem, Joy Durand and Professor Edward; readings - the plight of the seasoned worker, age discrimination in employment - case law and implications for employers, new developments in age discrimination, managing the older worker - don't just wash away the grey, older workers - why and how to capitalize on their powers. Part 3 "Fair? to whom?" - affirmative action or reverse discrimination?: case - Olivia Francis, Mark Mandenhall; readings - white, male and worried, affirmative action - an assessment of its continuing role in employment discrimination policy, why do we need affirmative actions?, affirmative action - an ethical evaluation, the case against affirmative action, from affirmative action to affirming diversity. Part 4 "I'm sick but..." - employees with AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act: case - Leo Goldman confronts AIDS; readings - managing AIDS - how one boss struggled to cope, AIDS in the workplace - an executive update, the Americans with Disabilities Act - an employer's perspective, managing AIDS in the workplace, ethical challenges of HIV infection in the workplace, AIDS in the workplace - effective ways of managing the human issues. Part 5 "This makes me uncomfortable" - sexual harassment and sexual politics. (Part contents).
