Essay Assignment
Reading Assignment
In order to access the following resource(s), click the link(s) below:
Gogoi, P. (2008, October 10). Wal-Mart supplier accused of sweatshop conditions. Businessweek Online, 5.
Renouard, C. (2011). Corporate social responsibility, utilitarianism, and the capabilities approach. Journal of Business Ethics, 98(1), 85-97.
Trevino, L. K., Hartman, L. P., & Brown, M. (2000). Moral person and moral manager: How executives develop a reputation for ethical leadership. California Management Review, 42(4), 128-142.
Watson, A. (2014). Ethics vs. compliance: Do we really need to talk about both? InsideCounsel, 24(266), 23.
Mojonnier, T. (2012). When child labor is ethical.
For this assignment, you will watch a series of short video segments from the film Business Ethics: A 21st-Century Perspective. In combination with the assigned reading, provide a response to the questions that follow. In order to access the video segments, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Films On Demand database within the CSU Online Library.
Daly, F., White, T., & Vogel, D. (Writers). (2000). Business ethics: A 21st-century perspective [Video file].
After locating the video, complete the steps below:
• Watch the video segment titled "Business Problems/Ethics." How does the globalization of business affect how you would analyze the ethical issues surrounding the use of child labor around the world?
• Watch the video segments titled "Temptations vs. Ethical Dilemmas" and "Resolution Principles." Discuss the difference between a temptation and an ethical dilemma in the context of an experience you have had, and describe how you resolved the matter.
• Watch the video segment titled "Future Business Dilemmas." Identify and discuss an issue confronting 21st century businesses today, and explain how you would analyze and resolve the issue. For example, what questions and/or research would you employ, and on what basis would you make your determination?
The Unit I Essay should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Be sure to cite and reference all paraphrased and quoted material using APA style.
Article Critique
From the CSU Online Library, choose an article within either the ABI/INFORM Collection database or the Business Source Complete database on the topic of the ethics of drug testing in the employment setting.
After reading the article, write a 500-word article critique by addressing each of the following items:
• Briefly introduce and summarize the article.
• Do the author's arguments support his or her main point?
• What evidence supports the main point?
• How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life?
• How could the topic apply to an organization you have observed?
• How would you explain the role of leadership in corporate culture, and how would you describe leadership styles and how they affect ethical decision-making?
• Are there any inherent unethical practices with drug testing, though it is technically legal?
• What conclusions can you draw about the ethical issues facing business leaders?
The Unit II Article Critique should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12- point font.