Assignment
You will soon find yourself fulfilling roles in organizations where the ability to think ethically about issues will make you much more valuable to employers.
In this activity you will refer to the materials in your text and lectures to respond to the questions.
Part A
The questions in Part A refer to the material discussed in Module 1 of this course. Respond to the following.
1. Discuss reasons why ethics are an important part of an organization.
2. Discuss the ethical concerns that have surfaced regarding information technology and property rights.
3. Why is it important that companies have a good understanding of the relationship between blame and moral responsibility?
Part B
The questions in Part B refer to the material discussed in Module 2 of this course. Respond to the following.
1. Describe three issues that make determining utilitarianism difficult.
2. Describe how an ethic of virtue can enhance the principles of utilitarianism, rights, justice, and caring.
3. Discuss how the unconscious process uses past experiences to effect the moral decision-making process.
Part C
The questions in Part C refer to the material discussed in Module 3 of this course. Respond to the following.
1. Discuss John Locke's idea that, in a state of nature, everyone would be political equals and free of constraints, and how those rights affect American institutions.
2. According to Adam Smith, how does free market competition provide greater benefits than government interference?
3. Discuss Karl Marx's view on how capitalist economies alienate workers.
Part D
The questions in Part D refer to the material discussed in Module 4 of this course. Respond to the following.
1. How do price and quantity move to equilibrium in a perfectly competitive market?
2. Discuss how a monopoly places restrictions on the negative rights that a perfectly free market respects?
3. Discuss the regulation view of oligopoly power.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, 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 student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.