ETHICS 501

Module 4 - Home

Duty Ethics

Modular Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

· Case

· Apply duty ethics to a real-world business problems.

· Compare and contrast ethical decisions from duty vs. utility ethical frameworks.

· SLP

· Apply concepts of duty and utility ethics to your own life.

· Discussion

· Apply duty ethics to an organizational problem.

· Compare and contrast ethical decisions from duty vs. utility ethical frameworks.

Module Overview

In Module 3, we looked at utility ethics and the notion that “the ends justify the means.” Now we will be examining the opposite notion, that is, “the means justify the ends.” In Module 4, we will approach business ethics using duty ethics as a framework. Duty ethics are rooted in the maxim that a person must act in a certain way for no other reason than because it is the right way to act—in essence, I should act in a certain way because it is my duty to do so. Note that duty ethics are also sometimes referred to as deontological ethics. In this module, we will explore this notion of duty. We will also explore Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative, which requires that an act is ethical only if we can consider that act as being acceptable (ethical) by everyone everywhere (i.e., we would consider that act to be a universal law). In this context, murder is wrong because we would not will the act of murder to become a universally acceptable behavior (a universal law). Therefore, Kant would say that it is my duty not to kill another person. To do otherwise (i.e., to actively harm other persons knowing that it is my duty not to harm them), according to Kant, is irrational—and it is unethic

Module 4 – Background AND REF INFO

Duty Ethics

Required Reading

UT McCombs School of Business. (2017). Ethics defined: Deontology. Ethics Unwrapped Video Series. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jorMWgBlyqU

 

Leonard, O. (2016). Beginner's guide to Kant's moral philosophy. Philosophy Tube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ2fvTvtzBM&t=127s

 

Duty-based ethics. (2014). BBC. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml

Business Ethics: “The Magazine of Corporate Responsibility” http://business-ethics.com/ An online magazine published quarterly since 1987 “to promote ethical business practices, to serve that growing community of professionals and individuals striving to work and invest in responsible ways.

ASSIGNMENT 1 – CASE STUDY

Module 4 - Case

Duty Ethics

Case Assignment

Corporate and Organizational Ethics

The Magazine of Corporate Responsibility ( http://business-ethics.com/ ) is an online periodical published quarterly since 1987 to promote ethical business practices among professionals.

· Start with an article published in the magazine and use it as a topic for a research paper.

In previous modules, you have been provided with templates that have specific and ordered subject headings. This time the organization of the submission is up to you, and only a basic template is provided. After three modules of work, you are prepared and ready for the challenge. Rise to the occasion and create a flowing and research-forward case that highlights your critical thinking and style.

Relying on a single resource is not adequate at this level of study. As a scholar and professional, you have a responsibility to support research with appropriate attribution. Every new point requires support. Today’s leaders are required to have a broad knowledge base that they continue to develop throughout their careers and lives.

Assignment Expectations

Using at least two articles from the Trident Online Library’s full-text databases (such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and/or ProQuest Central), research the chosen topic and create a well-balanced 3- to 3½-page submission that demonstrates evidence of critical thinking. Remember that this means your paper should not be just a summary of the articles and book chapters that you read, but rather an in-depth analysis that is supported by quality, graduate-level research.

Do not use any quotations. Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I”, “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person .

Use the attached APA-formatted template ( ETH501 Case4 ) to create your submission.

Your submission will include:

· Trident University International’s cover page

· A 3½-page paper with APA citations (2- to 3-sentence introduction, body, 2- to 3-sentence conclusion)

· The reference list page in APA format

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ASSIGNMENT 2

SLP

Module 4 - SLP

Duty Ethics

Presenting Duty Ethics

Presenting to a management team, client, or work group is a skill that professionals need to master. Multimedia presentations are the norm today. For this SLP 4 assignment:

· Research duty ethics using articles primarily from the Trident Online Library’s full-text databases (such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and/or ProQuest Central).

· Provide a background and applications to a chosen organization that will be the audience for this presentation.

PowerPoint Presentation

· Create a professional PowerPoint presentation. You will be assessed on the design of the presentation (including colors, backgrounds, professionalism, font, graphics). Optional content: Sound, videos, animation.

· Wording on the slides should be bullet points or short overviews of what you will discuss when each slide is shown. You want your audience to pay attention to you and not read along on the slide.

Presentation Script

· Create a script to accompany the presentation. It should be persuasive and targeted to the group chosen for this presentation. It can be written in a conversational style but since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite in the script and add a reference list in APA format.

SLP Assignment Expectations

This PowerPoint presentation segment of the SLP should be at least 15 slides.

The presentation script segment of the Individual Project should be at least 2-3 pages in length (single spaced).

When you submit your assignment to the SLP 4 Dropbox, two files will need to be uploaded:

1. PowerPoint presentation

2. Script: A Word document that was created using the attached ETH501 SLP4 template