M1 A3 Ethical Foundations

Assignment 3: Ethical Foundations

Tasks:

1. Select any four of the following fundamental theories:
   • The Ten Commandments
   • The Justification of Human Rights
   • Utilitarianism
   • Aristotelian Ethics
   • International Ethics Standards for Business
   • Distributive Justice
   • The Entitlement Theory
   • Fundamental International Rights
   • Model Business Principles
   • The Caux Principles
2. Using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet, conduct research to analyze the ethical principles of the selected theories.
3. Create a chart in a Microsoft Word document comparing the four selected theories. Your chart must include the following:
   • A description of the basic tenets of each theory.
   • A description of the historical or social setting of each theory.
   • An explanation of how the ethical principles of the selected theories apply to a corporate setting.