Homework: Workplace Ethics
This homework will give you the opportunity to choose an article and then write about the ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Read and reflect on one of the following articles.
1) Google Code of Ethics on Military Contracts Could Hinder Pentagon Contracts.
2) Can Ad Copy Be False but not Misleading? If so, Is That OK?
3) Menu Science: The Subtle Ways Restaurants Get You to Spend More.
Write a paper in which you:
1) Analyze the following questions associated with your chosen article, and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.
a) What ideals, effects, and consequences are at stake?
b) Have any moral rights been violated?
c) What would a Utilitarian recommend?
d) What would a Kantian recommend?
2) Explain your rationale for each of your answers for your chosen article, with supporting evidence.
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.