HC2121 Comparative Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Homework- HOLMES INSTITUTE
Case Study: The Volkswagen Scandal- An Admission to Emission Fraud.
Length: 2,000 words.
Purpose
I. Compare and contrast diverse approaches to ethical decision making
II. Evaluate the implications of the legal pressure for ethical behaviour in organisations
III. Examine ethical issues as they relate to basic values and the challenge of determining an ethical issues in business
IV. Understand how moral philosophies and values influence individual and group ethical decision making in business
V. Apply and enhance problem-solving skills in solving and managing ethical dilemmas within an organisation.
Task: Individual case study analysis (Report)
Topic: Case Study on "The Volkswagen Scandal: An Admission to Emission Fraud"
You are require to complete a detailed analysis and present your case assessment, analysis, and outside research to the class based on the case study on ‘The Volkswagen Scandal: An Admission to Emission Fraud'. The case study is available on your prescribed textbook:
Ferrell, O., Fraedrich, J. and Ferrell, L (2018), Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 12th ed, Southwestern, Cengage Learning
You are required to answer the questions located at the end of the case study and the questions are as follows:
I. Explain how the culture of Volkwagen created this ethical scandal
II. While Volkswagen claimed to support ethics and sustainability, how can they recover from this ethical disaster?
III. Do you believe this scandal will lead to tougher scrutiny of companies environmental claims in the future? Why or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.