ALL questions. You should write approximately one bibliography at the end of the section.
Section A
1. Outline what you understand by the concept of 'business ethics'
2. Outline the differences between 'ethical absolutism' and 'ethical relativism'
3. How do `non-consequentialists' differ in their judgement of what is unethical from coonsequentalists'?
4. Explain the main assumptions of 'Utilitarianism' as an ethical theory.
5. Discuss how an understanding of the 'Ethics of Rights' might change business behaviour.
Section B
Please answer any ONE of the following essay questions. In your answer maximise reference to the academic literature ( including e-chapters, core texts). Please include a full bibliography. Your answer should be 1500 words +/- 10%.
6. (a) What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
(b) To what extent is profit generation the only social responsibility of business?
Critically discuss this statement. In your answer ensure you include comment on the views of Freeman's
'Stakeholder management theory', and the work of Milton Friedman (1970)
OR
7. Discuss the importance of the individual and situational factors, suggested by research, that influence an individual's ethical decision making.
OR
8. Discuss the range of practices, processes and standards that companies can adopt in order to be more ethical.
In your answer you may wish to consider areas such as codes of ethics, and international standards such as the global compact amongst others, that we have studied.