16 Mar Ethical Principles and Decision-Making

Unit 2 Assignment: Ethical Principles and Decision-Making 

Ethical reasoning helps differentiate between right-thinking decision-making and actions that are wrong, hurtful, and harmful.  In this writing assignment, you will consider your own decision-making processes and evaluate the application of those principles to other scenarios.

Refer to the attached document for assignment details and grading rubric.

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 2

Points: 100

Overview:

Ethical reasoning helps differentiate between right-thinking decision-making and actions

that are wrong, hurtful, and harmful. In this writing assignment, you will consider your

own decision-making processes and evaluate application of those principles to other

scenarios.

Instructions:

Choose one of the following three assignment options for your essay:

1. Select a corporate leader in the news who acted legally but immorally, and one

who acted illegally but morally. Explain the differences in the actions and

behaviors in each of the two examples. What lessons can be learned from the

examples? Cite Weiss in your response and incorporate at least one other

reference you locate in the Post University library or online source into your

essay. Provide a clear introduction, an organized set of paragraphs, and a

conclusion.

2. Read Case Study 1, “Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: Wall Street

Trading Firm,” and Case Study 3, “Ford’s Pinto Fires: The Retrospective View of

Ford’s Field Recall Coordinator.” Compare and contrast the ethical decision-

making principles applied or violated by Bernie Madoff and Dennis Gioia. Use the

table on pages 56-57 to guide your thinking. Prepare your essay incorporating

points from Weiss in your response in addition to one other reference source you

locate in the Post University library or online source. Provide a clear introduction,

organized body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

3. Read Case Study 4, “Jerome Kerviel: Rogue Trader or Misguided Employee:

What Really Happened at the Societe Generale?” Write an essay in which you

first provide a 200-250 word summary of the case study using your own words.

Then respond to questions 2, 3, and 5 on page 105. Cite Weiss in your response

and incorporate one other reference you locate in the Post University library or

BUS340 – Business Ethics

Ethical Principles and Decision-Making

online source into your essay. Your submission should be written as an essay

with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Do not include the

questions in your response.

Requirements:

• A Word document, written in third person with no use of first-person “I.”

• 2-3 pages, excluding the Title and Reference page.

• APA format, including in-text citations for referenced works.

• Two resources cited, the textbook by Weiss and one additional source.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write

and again after you write.