Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 1

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 2

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 2

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 4. Sustainability and the Natural Environment

Chapter 5. Business Ethics Essentials

Chapter 6. Managerial and Organizational Ethics

Initial Postings:  Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post 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 in each assigned textbook chapter.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.

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

1. Is everyone capable of recognizing a moral issue in stage one (moral awareness) of Rest’s moral decision-making model? Do you think that people can get “stuck” in a stage, for example, imparting moral judgment but incapable of thinking with moral intent?

2. What do you think about codes of conduct? Give three reasons why an organization ought to have a code of conduct and three reasons why an organization should not have a code of conduct. On balance, how do you assess the value of codes of conduct?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material.  Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]

 [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]

Submitting the Initial Posting: Your initial posting should be completed by  Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Response to Other Student Postings :  Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by  Friday, 11:59 p.m. EST. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about that” or similar comments are not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit.

[Continue the discussion through  Sunday,11:59 p.m. EST by highlighting differences between your postings and your colleagues' postings. Provide additional insights or alternative perspectives]

Evaluation of posts and responses:  Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the content based on seven areas:

Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 2

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 2

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 4. Sustainability and the Natural Environment

Chapter 5. Business Ethics Essentials

Chapter 6. Managerial and Organizational Ethics

Initial Postings:  Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post 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 in each assigned textbook chapter.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.

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

1. Is everyone capable of recognizing a moral issue in stage one (moral awareness) of Rest’s moral decision-making model? Do you think that people can get “stuck” in a stage, for example, imparting moral judgment but incapable of thinking with moral intent?

2. What do you think about codes of conduct? Give three reasons why an organization ought to have a code of conduct and three reasons why an organization should not have a code of conduct. On balance, how do you assess the value of codes of conduct?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material.  Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]

 [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]

Submitting the Initial Posting: Your initial posting should be completed by  Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Response to Other Student Postings :  Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by  Friday, 11:59 p.m. EST. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about that” or similar comments are not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit.

[Continue the discussion through  Sunday,11:59 p.m. EST by highlighting differences between your postings and your colleagues' postings. Provide additional insights or alternative perspectives]

Evaluation of posts and responses:  Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the content based on seven areas:

Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.