· Paper: 10 Points
· Presentation: 5 Points
Drawing on the information discussed in Chapter 8 of your text book, Ethics in Practice: Guidelines, select a newspaper or magazine article from a reputable media source that reports on a case of
unethical behavior
in the workplace. The article should include a discussion of how
one
of the following concepts discussed in the chapter was violated.
· Code of Ethics
· Misconduct & Corruption
· Confidentiality & Privacy
Write a two-page critique of the article explaining how the parties named in the report violated ethical concepts. Make specific comparisons to the information in the assigned chapter.
Your article of choice must be:
· a minimum of 15 paragraphs in length
· current (no more than 6 months old)
· an actual event that occurred
within the State of New Jersey
Cautionary Notes
· A critique is not a summary.
· Provide the link to the article on the last page of your paper.
· Assignments submitted without a link will receive a grade of “0.”
· Your written assignment must make reference to specific information
in your article that corresponds with information from the text.
· Provide a Reference List which includes your source and the course text. The information from the textbook and article must be cited in-text. Use the Hackers & Somers Manual of Style assigned for the course for your Reference List and in-text citation.
· Use 1” margins, 12 font and double spacing for uniformity.
Suggested Media Sources
The New York Times CNN News Online
The Star Ledger Fox News Online
Time Magazine
No websites, blogs, etc.
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