Week 1 & week 2

Week 2

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 2. Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability 

Overview:

Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability are discussed with respect to how they shape HR decisions. HR decision-makers are significantly involved in defining and creating the pathway of ethical practice through the creation of such a culture and its code of ethics. HR management of responsibilities with regard to social responsibility and corporate sustainability are explored.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss what ethics means and the sources of ethical practice.

2. Explore human resource management’s (H R M) role in creating an ethical culture and a code of ethics.

3. Define human resource ethics.

4. Explain the concepts and practices related to corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability.

5. Describe a social audit.

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. How do firms benefit from a strong ethical culture? How can HR departments foster such cultures?

2. What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Identify and discuss the characteristics and the arguments for and against corporate social responsibility

3. Why is a code of ethics important? What should be included in a firm's code of ethics?

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[Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].

 [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

[Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. All peer replies must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST]

Short Essay

Identify and discuss the federal government's four attempts to legislate business ethics since the late 1980s.

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 - 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to human resource management. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.