Assignment: Evaluate the Price of Unethical Behavior
Length: 2 to 3 pages.
Just as with Volkswagen, there are many examples of unethical business actions over the past few decades that have made headlines. It is important to understand unethical practices to make ethical business decisions.
Your task is to prepare a timeline to document and evaluate a recent business case of unethical behavior with which you are familiar. You may create your timeline using Word or another program that would allow you to create a visually appealing format such as an infographic. Begin by researching the case to learn the history of the company or companies involved, dates of operation, and how these unethical behaviors were discovered.
Be sure to include the following in your timeline:
1. Introduce the historical scenario surrounding your selected case. Include any available dates.
2. Explain how these unethical behaviors occurred for as long as they did. Include any conflicting objectives you discovered among involved business leaders.
3. Evaluate the outcome of events, including relations with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Determine if the punishment was justified.
5. Explain why it may be difficult for business professionals to identify ethical breaches that they committed.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.