OMM 640 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Week 6 – Discussion

Future Ethical Considerations

As the world continues to become more global because of technological advances, the risks will increase.  Choose one of the global risk areas: economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, or technological. Then choose a specific issue related to the global risk area.

· Describe the ethical issue.  

· Evaluate how the risk could best be mitigated.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words.

Use at least one scholarly or credible source.

· The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a

· particular assignment.

Week 6 - Discussion 2

Global Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

A common debate in ethics is universalism versus relativism of ethics and moral codes.  A frequently asked question is “Does a universal moral code exist regardless of an individual’s culture?”, is if a universal moral code exists regardless of an individual’s culture.  As organizations are becoming increasingly global, and understanding of universalism versus relativism of culture ethics is important.

· Compare and contrast universalism and relativism.

· Evaluate how universalism and relativism affect global social corporate responsibility.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words.

Please use at least one scholarly or credible source in your discussion.

· The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.