Assignment #2: Persuasive Paper (20%)

Write a persuasive essay in response to the theme:

“A multinational corporation has no moral or social responsibility to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.”

Required Elements of Assignment #2 – Persuasive Essay:

Write a persuasive essay either supporting or denying (agreeing/disagreeing) the veracity of the theme statement above. Submit to Assignment Folder.

Paper must include the following sections and subheading labels:

I. Introduction:

II.  Background - CSR:

•          Explain the meaning of CSR, and purpose of CSR programs

III.     Persuasive Discussion: 

•          Persuasive discussion and arguments explaining why you agree/disagree with the theme statement

Also, include in discussion in this section:  (all these listed topics need to be discussed in detail) 

• Ethical Theory:   explain 1 ethical theory and discuss how the theory supports and strengthens your position agreeing/disagreeing with the theme statement
• Globalization:  how it impacts the moral and/or social responsibility of multinational corporations to engage in CSR
• Internal Stakeholders:  discuss how your position agreeing/disagreeing with the theme statement impacts each internal stakeholder group  and thus, supports and strengthens your position
• External Stakeholders:  discuss how your position agreeing/disagreeing with the theme statement impacts each external stakeholder group  and thus, supports and strengthens your position

IV. Conclusion

V.   References – use APA format