Business Ethics - Article

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility

MGT 422 - Assignment 1

/Deadline: 17/10/2020 @ 23:59

Course Name: Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT422	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: I	CRN: 10751
Academic Year: 1441/1442 H

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name: Dr. Gowri Vijayan
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via an allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention the question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

ASSIGNMENT-1

Weightage: 5 Marks

Learning Outcomes:

LO 1.1 Demonstrate a solid understanding of prominent theories of ethics and morality.

L.O 1.6 Describe a comprehensive framework for analyzing and resolving ethical issues and dilemmas in an organization.

Dear Students

Open the SEU home page, Login with SEU credentials, go to SDL search for the Article Entitled “Pinto Fires and Personal Ethics: A Script Analysis of Missed Opportunities by Dennis A.Cioia” published in Journal of Business Ethics. 11: 379-389, 199. 1992 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands.

Read the article and answer the questions

Case Questions

Put yourself in the role of the recall coordinator for Ford Motor Co. It’s 1973, and field reports have been coming in about rear-end collisions, fires, and fatalities. You must decide whether to recall the automobile. What will you decide?

1. Identify the relevant facts, pertinent ethical issues, and points of ethical conflict. (1.25 Marks)

2. Identify the relevant affected parties, the possible consequences of alternative courses of action. (1.25 Marks)

3. Identify relevant obligations, the relevant community standards that should guide you as a person of integrity, and Check your gut. (2.5 Marks)

Guidelines for the assignment:

· This is an individual assignment, which is part of your course score. It requires effort and critical thinking.

· Use font Times New Roman. Use 1.5 or double line spacing with left Justify all paragraphs.

· Use the footer function to insert the page number.

· Ensure that you follow the APA style in your project.

· Your project report length should be between 400 to 500 words.

Useful links:

· APA reference system https://student.unsw.edu.au/apa

· About plagiarism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism

Grading Criteria - Rubric for Assignment

Criteria/Achievements	Excellent	Average	Below Average
Students must identify relevant facts, pertinent ethical issues, and points of ethical conflict. (25 % Score)	Relevant facts, pertinent ethical issues, and points of ethical conflict are well explained. (1.25 Marks)	Any two parts are identified and explained. (1 Mark)	Only one part is identified and explained. (0.75 Marks)
Identify the relevant affected parties, the possible consequences of alternative courses of action. (25 % Score)	The affected parties, the possible consequences are well explained. (1.25 Marks)	Either the affected parties or the alternative consequences are well explained. (1 Mark)	Relevant affected parties are not identified and the alternatives are not clear. (0 Marks)
The obligations, community standards, and Check your gut. (50 % Score)	The consequences are explained following the decision. (2.5 Marks)	Any two aspects are explained. (1.25 Marks)	Any one of the aspects is explained. (0.75 Mark)

For Instructors

Course Activity 1

Task	Activity parts	Upload in BB	Due date	Marks
Assignment 1	Written part	Beginning of week 4	End of week 7	5 Marks

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