Assignment: Ethical Foundations

 Module Overview:
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “unethical”?
According to Webster, unethical means “unwilling to adhere to proper rules of a profession or lacking in moral principles” (“Unethical,” 2011). Nowhere do you see the word “illegal” in the definition. That means that something could be unethical but not illegal.

For example, your friend calls you up in panic because she just got fired from work. She and a few colleagues were planning to go out for St. Patrick’s Day and wore green shirts to work. The company didn’t like it, and even though it was explained that no one was protesting against the company, the company fired all eight people wearing green shirts.

This module introduces you to the legal and ethical principles necessary for a successful business enterprise. You will explore the juxtaposition of freedom versus responsibility and examine an ethical-decision-making “toolkit” developed for business leaders. Unethical. (2011). Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical

 
Module Readings and Assignment:
Complete the following readings early in the module:

Module overview
From your course textbook, Law & Ethics in the Business Environment, 8th  read the following chapter:

Law, Ethics, and Business: An Introduction

Instructions
Assignment: Ethical Foundations
Tasks:

Select any four of the following fundamental theories:

The Ten Commandments
The Justification of Human Rights
Utilitarianism
Aristotelian Ethics
International Ethics Standards for Business
Distributive Justice
The Entitlement Theory
Fundamental International Rights
Model Business Principles
The Caux Principles

Using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet, conduct research to analyze the ethical principles of the selected theories.
Create a chart in a Microsoft Word document comparing the four selected theories. Your chart must include the following:

A description of the basic tenets of each theory.
A description of the historical or social setting of each theory.
An explanation of how the ethical principles of the selected theories apply to a corporate setting.

 
Submission Details:

By Monday August 6, 2018 save your chart as a Microsoft Word document and. Submit it to the Submissions Area. Include all citations in APA format.  

Turned-in on time, Grading criteria followed All assignment qualifications addressed correctly, Grading Criteria followed, Include Question followed by the answer  Reference Page Included Cover page Included, Paragraphs  Indented,  Running-head included, main heading should be centered; all  new  paragraphs should be indented;  paper should be right ragged,   not right justified; references,  should always go on a standalone  page. abstracts are not usually indented; acronyms should be spelled out when using them  for  the first time, for example HR. references as listed are APA  standard.   When you  submit your papers through turnitin.com, your overall  similarity  index  score should not be exceedingly high, with   ten to  fifteen percent  being  the maximum,  Please make sure your APA  formatting of citations. I have provided the  APA resource cite for you. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01, Please work on using literature within the span of the last 5 years,  keep in mind there should not be any one, two, or three sentence   paragraphs.  
As to your writing: I reviewed your work against the GRADING RUBIC. Be sure that ALL opinions are backed up with the experts. Research academic articles in the library. Have stronger ties to your textbook. I want to see you use the weekly theories and concepts in each assignment. Watching writing. You need to have strong intro, body, conclusion not only for your paper but for each paragraph. Watch mechanics!! 
Continue to be mindful that EVERY opinion needs to be backed up. This is how you justify your stance. When you state an opinion bring in academic scholarly peer reviewed articles to back it up (citing both in-text and at end of work.     what strategies did they not choose and why… why were they not a good fit. A robust analysis looks at strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in their strategic analysis. Back up your opinions on strategy with readings and research to add strength to your CONTENT     I suggest that you could go deeper in your research here. Also, have stronger ties to textbook theories and concepts showing you can apply to real world scenarios.
Assignment Grading Criteria & Maximum Points:

Effectively analyzed and then reported the findings relative to the assigned topic. 24pts.

Articulated key points in a clear, logical, and professional manner, with supporting evidence wherever required; actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with a rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion. 12pts.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 4pts.

Total:  40pts.