Assignment
2: Workplace Ethics
Due Week 8 and worth 275 points
Overview
This assignment will
give you the opportunity to choose a case study, and then write about the
ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Each case
study includes a set of questions that you should answer. You can choose either
Case Study 9.1: Unprofessional Conduct, or Case Study 8.4: Have Gun Will
Travel.
You will be graded on
the following criteria:
Write a four to
six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1.
Analyze the questions associated with your chosen case study and
discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.
2.
Explain your rationale for each of your answers to your chosen
case study.
3.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting
requirements:
a.
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides.
b.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page is not included in the required page length.
c.
Cite your textbook as a reference.
d.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA
format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Determine the considerations
for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate
and social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal
concerns. - Analyze selected business
situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian,
Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making. - Determine the implications and
impact of various civil liberty laws in the workplace, such as hiring,
promotion, discipline, discharge, and wage discrimination. - Use technology and information
resources to research issues in business ethics. - Write clearly and concisely
about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.
Clickhere to view the
grading rubric.
