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Final Project: (35%)

Purpose:  Students will research a topic and discuss the ethical dilemma presented.

Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment

identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles develop and evaluate alternatives to, and recommend solutions for, ethical dilemmas, taking into account ethical and legal requirements and the essential mission of the business enterprise effectively communicate to internal and external business stakeholders the complexities of ethical issues, suggesting and analyzing various solutions in order to ensure appropriate business practices and accountability

Step 1:  Preparation for Writing the Assignment   Before you begin writing the paper, you will read the following requirements that will help meet the writing and APA requirements.  Not reading this information will lead to a lower grade:   Task 1:  Read the grading rubric for the assignment.  Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible points.   Task 2:  Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first­second­ and­third­person.   Task 3:  Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contraction in writing this assignment.    Task 4:  You are expected to paraphrase and are NOT to use direct quotes.  You are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link:   https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.   Task 5:  You are responsible for APA only for in­text citations and a reference list.  However, all source material must be cited and referenced.   Task 6:  You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario paired with the weekly courses readings to develop the analysis and support the reasoning.   The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings as well as external readings.  Dictionaries and wikipedia are not to be used.  If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced.  A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in­text citation and vice versa.   View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.     Step 2:  How to Set Up the Paper   Task 1:  Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double­ spaced, 12­point font.  The final product will be between 6­8 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  You may not exceed eight (8) pages so it is important to write clearly and concisely.   Task 2:  Use the following format with headings:

Create a title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name and date;

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Introduction

Ethical Dilemma;

Potential Resolution(s);

Recommendation of Dilemma

Step 3:  Create the introductory paragraph

Within this paragraph, provide a brief overview of the scenario.  Then, provide a thesis statement and tell the reader the main topics covered in the paper.  The introduction comes at the beginning of the paper and tells a reader the main topics covered in the  paper.  View this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph:  http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html

 

Step 4:  Research the topic from the Unique Ethical Issues from either weeks 3, 5 or 7.  

Task 1:  Your topic must be presented in Phase 1 and submitted to the Assignment Folder

Task 2:  Once the topic has been approved by the instructor, students will thoroughly research on the topic.

Step 5:  The Ethical Dilemma

Task 1:  Identify the ethical dilemma(s).  Explain why.

Task 2:  Identify and use two of the traditional theories discussed in week 2, suggest potential resolutions to the dilemma(s)

Task 3:  In discussing potential resolutions, include a discussion that includes the impact that ethical relativism and globalization may have upon the suggested dilemma resolution.  

Task 4.  Select the best resolution and explain in detail why.

 

Step 6:  Write the summary paragraph   Write the summary paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main topics of the paper.  Make sure to leave a reader with a sense that the paper is complete.  The summary paragraph is the last paragraph of a paper and does not need a heading. Step 7:  Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.

Due Date   Apr 16, 2017 11:59 PM

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Rubric Name: Written Assignment (30%)

Criteria Outstanding Superior Good Substandard Failure

Critical Thinking/Reasoning

10.5 points

Comments reflect a highly accomplished

level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the

8.93 points

Comments reflect an excellent level

of analysis, synthesis,

evaluation and

7.88 points

Comments reflect a satisfactory level

of analysis, synthesis,

evaluation and

6.83 points

Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis,

synthesis, evaluation and

5.78 points

Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis,

synthesis, evaluation and

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case material and case study facts

resulting in accurate, thorough, and

soundly reasoned conclusions.

reasoning of the case material and case study facts

resulting in accurately reasoned

conclusions.

reasoning of the case material and case study facts

resulting in partially correct conclusions that

lack development or detail that demonstrates insight into reasoning.

reasoning of the case material and case study facts,

resulting in conclusions that

are underdeveloped or

lack soundly reasoned

conclusions.

reasoning of the case material and case study facts,

resulting in failure to draw little to no

conclusions.

Application of Resources

10.5 points

Presents exceptionally well-

supported arguments or positions with

evidence from the readings/experience; ideas go beyond the course material and

recognize implications and extensions of the

material and concepts.

8.93 points

Presents excellent arguments or positions that

are mostly supported by

evidence from the readings and

course content; ideas presented

demonstrate understanding of the material and

concepts.

7.88 points

Satisfactory arguments or positions are presented but

there is a mix of opinion or unclear

view with supported

arguments using course readings.  Case study facts are occasionally

used but arguments would be much stronger with use of facts.

6.83 points

Arguments are frequently illogical

and unsubstantiated; Limited use of

facts in case study and essential information presented

in course readings.

5.78 points

Arguments lack meaningful

explanation or support of ideas. Does not provide facts presented in

case study.

Attention to Instructions

4.5 points

Demonstrates exceptional

understanding of requirements responding

completely to each aspect of

assignment including minor aspects of the

assignment such as using third person

writing, required use of course readings,

and assignment format.

3.83 points

Demonstrates excellent

understanding of requirements;

missed one minor aspect of

assignment.

3.38 points

Demonstrates satisfactory

understanding of requirements; missed a key

element or two minor aspects of

assignment.

2.93 points

Fails to show a firm understanding

of requirements; missed two key

elements or several minor

aspects of assignment.

2.48 points

Fails to demonstrate

understanding of assignment

requirements.

Writing Mechanics 3 points

Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English, including but not

limited to capitalization,

punctuation, run-on sentences, missing

or extra words,

2.55 points

Excellently adheres to

standard usage of mechanics:

conventions of written English,

including capitalization,

punctuation, and

2.25 points

Satisfactorily adheres to

standard usage rules of

mechanics: conventions of

English, including capitalization,

punctuation, and

1.95 points

Minimally adheres to standard usage

rules of mechanics: conventions of written English,

including capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling. More

1.65 points

Does not adhere to standard usage

rules of mechanics: conventions of written English

largely incomprehensible; or errors are too

plentiful to count.

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stylistic errors, spelling and

grammatical errors. No errors found. No

contractions or jargon used.

spelling. One to three errors found.

spelling. Four to 10 errors found.

than 10 errors found.

Adherence to APA Style (6th ed.)

1.5 points

No APA style or usage errors; Proper

citation of source material is used

throughout paper; Reference titles

follow APA with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized.

1.28 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference list but one or two APA

style errors noted or fails to use APA

citations when appropriate 1-2

times.

1.13 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference lists; APA style errors

are noted throughout

document; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate

3 times in document.

0.98 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference lists; Fails to use APA citation when

appropriate 4-5 times; or presents only 1-2 in-text

citations and reference list in a

paper that requires APA citations

throughout the document.

0.83 points

No attempt at APA style; or attempts

either in-text citations or

reference list but omits the other.

Overall Score Outstanding 27 or more

Superior 24 or more

Good 21 or more

Substandard 18 or more

Failure 0 or more