Assignment Instructions:
Course objective: CO2. Explain how ethical frameworks shape business decisions.
Instructions:
Research a company in the news for an ethical dilemma. In a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation
discuss the company and clearly define the ethical dilemma. Identify and define two ethical frameworks
that the company executives may have used in making their decision. Include detailed speaker’s notes, a
professional slide background and graphics on each slide. Submit your presentation in the assignments
section, as a PowerPoint attachment Grading Rubric:
Criterion Unsatisfactor
y (Below 80%) Satisfactory
(80% – 89%) Exceptional (90% 100%) Ethical
Dilemma Did not
sufficiently
define or
discuss the
ethical
dilemma Clearly stated
the ethical
dilemma. Thoroughly defined,
analyzed and
discussed the ethical
dilemma Ethical
Frameworks Did not clearly
identify or
discuss the
ethical
dilemma using
two ethical
frameworks. Defined two
ethical
frameworks
and applied
them to the
ethical
dilemma
faced by the
company. Provided a detailed
analysis on two
ethical frameworks
and thoroughly
applied the
frameworks to the
dilemma faced by the
company. Slides The
presentation is
less than
seven slides,
including the
title slide and
reference slide. The
presentation
is seven
slides of
content, not
including the
reference
slide and title
slide. The presentation is
eight to ten slides of
content, not including
the reference slide
and title slide. APA
Formatting Citations and
references are
not listed in
APA format.
References
appear on
reference list
but not cited in
essay. Most citations
are in APA
format. All citations and
reference listings are
in APA format. Mechanics Frequent
grammatical,
punctuation,
and spelling
errors. Use of
first and
second person,
instead of third
person. Too
much text is
presented on
the slide. Minor
grammatical,
punctuation,
and spelling
errors.
Effective use
of bullets on
each slide. Technically flawless,
mechanically and
grammatically
correct. Effective use
of bullets and
spacing on all of the
slides. Graphics No graphics
are used or
many slides
contain no
graphics. A
solid color slide
background is
used. Graphics are
used on most
slides. The
slide
background is
acceptable for
a business
presentation. Correctly sized and
clear graphics are
used on all slides. A
professional-looking
slide background is
used. Speaker’s
Notes No speaker’s
notes, or
insufficient
detail in the
speaker’s
notes. PowerPoint
presentation
includes
speaker’s
notes, on all
slides. PowerPoint
presentation includes
detailed speaker’s
notes on all slides.
