As part of the course "Business Ethics" you are required to complete the following assignment:
Assignment Brief:
Most businesses today are concerned about the ethical aspects of their activities and the impact that their businesses can have on the business environment. You have been appointed as a consultant to the internationally successful company, Allmilmd Kitchens (www.allmilmoe.de), to prepare a report that addresses the following points:
• Take one aspect of the operational activities of their business and explain the ethical issues that can affect it.
• With regard to the above, explain how their business objectives are affected by ethical considerations.
• Evaluate the implications for their business and its stakeholders to operate ethically.
• Assess the role of the company acting as moral agent.
• Analyse the development of mechanisms for achieving employee involvement and empowerment with reference to the case.
Please ensure that in each answer you base your discussion on the relevant theory learned in class and you employ models where appropriate.