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Comparative Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - Essay

Purpose of the assessment

1. Distinguish the difference between personal and business ethics in organisation

2. Ability to identify stakeholders role in business ethics, define social responsibility, explore the role of corporate governance in structuring ethics and social responsibility in business

3. Compare and contrast diverse approaches to ethical decision making

Assignment Specifications

Choose a recent news/media article that has been published within the last 3 months that concerns a business ethics issue/s within Australia only and answer the following questions using an essay style format:

Instructions:

1. Introduction and conclusion
- Your introduction should be a short summary of the article and your plan for answering the questions.
- Your conclusion should be a concise statement that is consistent with your introduction

2. The outline and summary should show that you understand issues raised from an ethical Perspective Outline/summary of arguments demonstrates clear understanding of relevance to ethics not just personal ethics and legal ramifications (if applicable)

3. Demonstrate own decision making/judgement processes in relation to the ethical issue demonstrating of how individual ethical judgements are made and how they may vary.

4. Provide an outline of relevant ethical moral philosophies demonstrates an understanding of the ethical moral philosophies discussed in class and can apply philosophy to actions/consequences.

5. A minimum of 10 reference lists from reputable sources are required. For example, journal article, business magazines and textbook.

6. Attached a copy of your selected article as an appendix of your essay.

Use of academic writing and referencing including attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Adherence to the Harvard style guide as listed in the Holmes academic course guide must be used (both in text and reference list)