Business Ethics
Your final assignment is to find a company (can be a local or national company and research the company to be able to answer the following questions:
Does the company have a moral philosophy?
If so, how is that philosophy conveyed to employees and other stakeholders of the company?
If not, why?
Does the company have an ethics program?
If so, what processes are in place to encourage ethical behavior from supervisors and their direct reports?
If not, what would your recommendation be to them about setting one up? What would an ethics program for them look like?
How does their leadership (or lack thereof) in the company influence the ethical behavior of their employees?
Considering factors such as ethical issue intensity, individual factors, organizational factors, and company culture, what opportunities exists in the company that leaves it open to unethical behavior? Are there any opportunities that promote ethical behavior?
Are there any competition, consumer protection, or safety type laws that pertain to the company?
Does the company have a system in place to monitor and enforce ethical standards?
If so, describe it and it’s effectiveness for the company.
If not, what would your design for a system for them be comprised of?
Does the company have international clients?
If so, are there any ethical cultural differences that influence the company’s business decisions?
If not, describe the global principles for ethical business conduct.
A word of wisdom here. Choose your company carefully as you will need a rich source of available published material about the company.
This final project should be a minimum of 1000 words and have a minimum of 4 different references (articles, textbooks, videos, ect). You may use Super Search, JSTOR, Google Scholar, or some other credible source. APA format is required (no abstract needed but you must include a cover page and reference page) and correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar are also required.
This final report will demonstrate your understanding of the concepts covered in this course and how business use them in the real world
