Order 564538: Ethics

Assessment 1 - Case Study Report

For this assignment, student will write a case study report in 2,000 words based on a case identified with circumstance or event that describes an ethical issue, within an Asia-Pacific business context from a media source (newspaper article, blog, advertisement) to bring to Week 3 tutorial. During this tutorial, the tutor will review your chosen issue to ensure that it has a suitable business ethical dilemma. Analyse your chosen case by applying either virtue ethics OR utilitarian ethical theories, arguing both the claims and the criticisms of your chosen theory in relation to your chosen case.

The use of ethical case studies from other courses is not permitted and will result in a FAIL grade.

Essential Texts and Materials:

Prescribed text: (Students are expected to have access to the prescribed text as required)

Shaw, W.H., Barry, V., Issa, T. and Catley, T. 2013. Moral Issues in Business. 2nd Asia Pacific edition. Melbourne: Cengage

Students are expected to review readings on SharePoint associated with the lectures.

Additional readings:

* Ciulla, J.B., Martin, C., Solomon, R.C. (2007), Honest Work : A Business Ethics Reader, New York, Oxford University Press

* Clegg, S.R., and Rhodes, C. (2006), Management Ethics: Contemporary Contexts, London, New York, Routledge

* Beauchamp, T.L., and Bowie, N.E. (2005), Ethical Theory and Business 7th Edition; USA, Prentice Hall

* Knights, D. and Willmott, H. (eds.). 2007. Introducing Organizational Behaviour & Management, Thomson Learning, London

1. Executive summary (100 words)

2. Table of Contents

3. Findings (1400-1600 Total)

3.1 Leadership (Who makes the decisions) (200-250words)

3.2 Ethical theory- Who invented the theory, explain, the greater good. (200-250words)

3.3 Brand Damage-May includes graphs, charts, tables, Before and after. (200-250words)

3.4 Shareholder/stakeholder-Identify them and why are they shareholder or stakeholder

3.5 Conflicting interest-(200-250words)

3.6 Other issues? (200-250words)

4. Recommendations and Conclusion- 3-5 Recommendations listed in bullet points. The following recommendations are: