Unit 1 discussion
Please answer the following: Do you think business ethics
have changed over the past 20 years? As well, please introduce yourself to your
classmates and tell us a bit about yourself.
Each of you should feel free to express his or her opinions
about class and Discussion Board material in this forum, and I ask that each of
you respect differing perspectives. This is an interesting class with
thought-provoking material and I look forward to your contributions.
Please take a moment to review the Discussion Board Grading
Rubric so you are familiar with how you are graded, so you can earn maximum
points. As well, a sample excellent post
is located in the Announcements of this course. In summary, though please
review the Rubric itself, your posts most demonstrate:
Clearly evident effort
Clearly expressed idea
Support for your ideas (i.e. reference to outside material)
an intent to stimulate further discussion
Unit 2 discussion
Are some ethical values or principles relative to one’s own
culture, religion or personal opinion? Are some ethical values not culturally
relevant? What makes them relevant?
Unit 3 discussion
What is the difference in your mind, and in your common
usage, between a perception, a generalization and a stereotype? Please give an example
of each. Are each or all consistently unethical judgments or are they sometimes
or always ethically justified in their use and implementation? Under what
conditions?
Unit 4 discussion
You have been asked to join the Board of a large
corporation. What are some of the first
questions that you should ask, what are the answers that you are seeking?
Unit 5 discussion
Now that you have an understanding of corporate culture, and
the variables that impact it, how would you characterize an ethically effective
culture – one that would effectively lead to a profitable and valuable long-term
sustainability for the firm?
Unit 6 discussion
Are some products too dangerous to be marketed in any
circumstance? What regulations, if any, would you place on marketing
cigarettes? Handguns? Prescription drugs?
Unit 7 discussion
What kind of organization would you like to work for? What
would be the best? What would be most realistic? Think about its structure,
physical environment, lines of communication, treatment of employees,
recruitment and promotion practices, policy towards the community, and so on.
Consider also, however, what you lose because of some of the benefits (for
example, if a company contributes financially to the community or offers more
benefits for employees, there might be less money for raises).
Unit 8 discussion
Did this course meet your expectations? What did you like
the best about this course? What suggestions can you offer to improve this course?
Unit I Essay
For this assignment, you will watch a series of short video
segments from the film Business Ethics: A 21st-Century
Perspective. In combination with the assigned reading,
provide a response to the questions that follow. In order to access
the video segments, you must first log into the myCSU
Student Portal and access the Films On Demand database within
the CSU Online Library.
Daly, F., White, T., & Vogel, D. (Writers). (2000).
Business ethics: A 21st-century perspective [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?
wID=273866&xtid=10685
After locating the video, complete the steps below:
? Watch the video segment titled
“Business Problems/Ethics.” How does the globalization of business
affect how
you would analyze the ethical issues surrounding the use of
child labor around the world?
? Watch the video segments titled
“Temptations vs. Ethical Dilemmas” and “Resolution Principles.” Discuss the
difference between a temptation and an ethical dilemma in
the context of an experience you have had, and
describe how you resolved the matter.
? Watch the video segment titled “Future
Business Dilemmas.” Identify and discuss an issue confronting
21st century businesses today, and explain how you would
analyze and resolve the issue. For example, what
questions and/or research would you employ, and on what
basis would you make your determination?
The Unit I Essay should be at least 500 words in length,
double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Be sure to cite and reference all paraphrased and quoted
material using APA style.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit II Article
Critique
From the CSU Online Library, choose an article within either
the ABI/INFORM Collection database or the Business
Source Complete database on the topic of the ethics of drug
testing in the employment setting.
After reading the article, write a 500-word article critique
by addressing each of the following items:
? Briefly introduce and summarize the
article.
? Do the author’s arguments support his
or her main point?
? What evidence supports the main point?
? How could the topic of this article
apply to your personal or professional life?
? How could the topic apply to an
organization you have observed?
? How would you explain the role of
leadership in corporate culture, and how would you describe leadership styles
and how they affect ethical decision-making?
? Are there any inherent unethical
practices with drug testing, though it is technically legal?
? What conclusions can you draw about the
ethical issues facing business leaders?
The Unit II Article Critique should be at least 500 words in
length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman,
12- point font.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit III Project
This assignment provides you with an opportunity to create a
code of ethics for you and your family, as well as to explain
the strategies and thought processes that went into
developing the code. First, create an original code of ethics for your
family by thinking about your family as an organization. In
your code of ethics, please include the following items:
? guiding principles,
? purpose of the code,
? core values,
? training and education (How will you
train and educate others about the code?),
? definitions,
? who it covers,
? mission statement, and
? other pertinent elements you feel
necessary to have a comprehensive code of ethics.
The next part of this assignment involves an evaluation,
where you describe the thought process behind the code of
ethics that you prepared. For the evaluation part of this
assignment, draft an essay to include the following items:
? Identify the key roles of those who
have a vested interest in the ethical behavior that your code defines.
? Explain the strategies and thought
processes that you used to formulate the code.
? Explain how you would strategically
implement and communicate the code to others in the organization.
? Explain how you will monitor the
practice of ethical decision-making.
? Provided that laws exist and have been
enacted for resolving conflict, why do we also need a code of ethics?
In the process of writing your code, you must research the
topic of codes of ethics and incorporate at least two articles, no
older than five years. Your code and evaluation must be at
least 1,000 words. Format the code as you like; however, be
sure it is professional and legible. Format the evaluation
part of the assignment by using APA Style. Save both parts in
one Word document, and submit it in Blackboard for grading.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit IV PowerPoint
Presentation
Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that explores
professional ethics and responsibilities. You can use
information from the CSU Online Library or other reliable
sources. (Note: Websites such as Wikipedia are not acceptable
academic sources.) You may use the slide notes function to
explain slide contents as necessary. In your presentation,
address the following topics:
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? professional ethics and
responsibilities of intermediaries;
? professional ethics, responsibilities,
and loyalty of managers; and
? professional ethics and
responsibilities of employees to the community.
In addition to the information on professional ethics and
responsibilities, provide at least one example of each topic above.
Cite your sources, and create a reference slide using proper
APA formatting. The title and reference slides are not
included in the slide count.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit V Scholarly
Activity
This assignment involves relating ethical behaviors in
high-profile events, as well as examining regulatory and
sustainability market approaches to business’s environmental
responsibilities. Read each of the following questions
before answering each one within a Word document.
1. Based on the response to Hurricane Katrina, what is the
relationship between inefficiency and ethical behavior for
leaders? How could the response to the Hurricane Katrina
disaster have been more effective, and thus more
ethical? Your response must be at least 200 words.
2. In considering the BP Oil Spill, what circumstances would
ethically justify a government or private company in
restricting information made available to the public during
a disaster? At what point might other companies have
an ethical right to intervene regarding environmental
disasters? Your response must be at least 200 words.
In the Word document, list your answers one after the other.
Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spacing.
There is no need to include a title page nor a references
page. You are not required to perform research for this
assignment; however, if you choose to perform research to
answer these questions, use APA style to format your
in- text and reference citations.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit VI Case Study
For this assignment, you will read a case and answer a
series of questions concerning an analysis of ethical
considerations governing marketing practices, as leaders are
responsible for such endeavors. Begin by reading the
following case, which can be located within the Business
Source Complete database of the CSU Online Library.
Datamonitor. (2010, July). Ambush marketing case study:
Successfully leveraging high-profile events to raise brand
profile.
Then, draft a two-page paper by addressing each of the
following items:
? In your own words, how would you
describe “ambush marketing”? Include two examples with your description.
? What are the advantages and
disadvantages (risks and consequences) of ambush marketing?
? What was Bavaria Beer hoping to achieve
through its ambush marketing tactics?
? Would you consider Bavaria Beer’s
ambush marketing an unethical practice or simply a competitive strategy?
Explain.
? Can ambush marketing be both
intentional and unintentional? Explain.
? As a leader of an organization, would
you allow the practice of ambush marketing? Explain.
Be sure to demonstrate a clear analysis as you address each
question. Use APA style to format your assignment.
For assistance in formatting your paper, refer to the
Citation Guide. You are not required to complete additional research
for this assignment; however, if you do, use APA Style to
cite your sources.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Essay
This assignment provides you with an opportunity to
summarize ethics in financial responsibilities and to evaluate ethical
considerations of executive compensation by writing a
persuasive essay. In your essay, take a position on the following
topics, and support it with evidence. Evidence can be facts,
statistics, and quotes from scholarly articles, reliable news
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sources, or even anecdotal examples from personal
experience. You may use any of the readings from this course,
or you may find new ones to support your position. At least
two pieces of evidence should be used (one for each topic).
1. Do you think executive compensation in its various parts
(i.e., salary, stock options, severance packages) funded
at the current level is unethical? If so, how would you
revise the compensation so that it was just? On what basis
would you change it? Does the government have a role to
play? If so, in what manner?
2. Is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act too strict, not strict enough,
or just right? Explain.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length,
double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Use APA Style to format your citations.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Reflection
Paper
This assignment provides you with an opportunity to think
critically about business ethics, business relationships,
leadership, and how each contributes to an organization’s
overall culture. Write a 500-word reflection paper by addressing
each of the following items:
? How does ethics impact business
relationships within an organization?
? How can leaders and their leadership
styles impact the ethical practices within an organization?
? How does ethics impact an
organization’s overall culture?
? Based on what you have learned in this
course, how would you describe your approach to business ethics (i.e.,
What are your principles? What is your guide?)?
? Conclude with a reflection on how the
insights you gained from this course might affect the way you view your
actions and thoughts in the future.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length,
double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. You
will not need a title page or a reference page, as this
paper is all about your thoughts.
Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
