Business Ethics Paper- Course Materials Only 4 pages, double spaced,

Project 1:  News Event

(Your Name)

BMGT 496 (section number)

(Instructor’s Name)

(Please do not use pictures or images on the Title Page – remove from your final copy)

( Write an Introduction paragraph. The Introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will be used to describe to the reader the intent of the paper explaining the main points covered in the paper.  This intent should be understood prior to reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper.) 

(Write the introduction last to ensure that all of the main points are covered.)

Ethical Issue(s)

 (Identify and discuss the ethical issue(s) related to Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation.) 

Stakeholders Implications

(Identify the stakeholders involved in the Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation ordeal)

(Discuss the potential implications of the company's actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group.  Give examples.)

Utilitarianism Viewpoint

(Explain how a utilitarian would view Pacific Gas and Electric's actions.)

Kantian Viewpoint

(Explain how Kant would view the actions of Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation.)

Moral Responsibility

(Discuss whether Pacific Gas and Electric had a moral responsibility to be honest with customers even when doing so may reduce company's profits?  Why or why not?)

Conclusion

(Write a concluding paragraph that is brief and summarizes the main points.  Provide specific information related to the major topics discussed in the paper.)   

References

(The reference page is on a separate page from the report. The reference page is completed according to APA with each reference left-justified with hanging indentation for subsequent lines. References are completed in alphabetical order. Please see the module, Learn to Use APA to ensure references are in APA format.)