MS6020

Assignment 3: Ethical Foundations

Tasks:

1. 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

1. Using the Argosy University online library resources or the  Internet, conduct research to analyze the ethical principles of the  selected theories.

1. 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 the due date assigned, save your chart as a Microsoft Word document and name it as M1_A3_lastname_firstinitial.doc. Submit it to the Submissions Area. Include all citations in APA format.

  Assignment 3 Grading Criteria   Maximum Points    Effectively analyzed and then reported the findings relative to the assigned topic.  24    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.  12    Wrote in a clear,  concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in  accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate  spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  4    Total:  40