PUBPOL-852
ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. The ratings are softer than the more upbeat comments might suggest. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentPPS
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment14–14
Semesters of data1
1.9
Hrs / week
8
Responses
14
Enrollment
57%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
3.4
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.1
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
3.8
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.5
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 21 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. The ratings are softer than the more upbeat comments might suggest. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
Interesting guest speakers on various ethics topics.
Spring 2024 · Boucher, Nathan
1. Importance of ethics in context of organizations 2. Difference between deontology and utilitarianism 3. Ethical perspectives in healthcare
Spring 2024 · Boucher, Nathan
Ethical terminologies and concerns for an organization. Different guest speakers from different organization and their points of view.
Spring 2024 · Boucher, Nathan
I learned about the importance of ethics in different organizational contexts, the differences between deontology, virtue ethics, & utilitarianism, and how ethics manifests itself in crisis situations.
Spring 2024 · Boucher, Nathan
I learned a lot more about organizational ethics, how to identify problems within the work setting, and how to handle such incidents.
Spring 2024 · Boucher, Nathan
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Boucher, Nathan 4.5Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.5Difficulty2.9Would retake94%Based on 32 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 14 |
Instructor
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