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Business Ethics for a Digital Society

Assignment : Ethical Analysis Discussion Paper Assignment description :

You are required to demonstrate an in-depth as well as practical understanding of the concept of ethics. To develop a good quality discussion paper, you will need to read widely and draw upon situations which help you illustrate the concept clearly.

Suggested approach to developing the discussion

Remember that the key points of discussion in this assignment are definition, philosophical origins and importance in society. Therefore, the following questions should be used to guide both your reading and the development of the discussion. You, however, SHOULD NOT use these as section headings. The questions include:

1. What is ethics?

2. What are the origins of the concept of ethics and how has it evolved over time?

3. What are the main perspectives on ethics and who are the key proponents?

4. How and why is ethics important in society?

Suggested structure

Your discussion should be presented logically and be supported by appropriate academic literature. Only published academic literature (books, book chapters and journal articles) are considered appropriate. Do not refer to websites unless they are online journals or electronic books. Do not refer to lecture notes.

The following headings may be used as a guide to how you may organise your paper (remember this is only a suggested guide and not to be taken as the recommended structure):

1. Introduction
This should set out the broad objectives of the paper and provide an outline of the discussion.
2. Understanding the concept of ethics (this maybe further subdivided into)
a. The meaning of ethics.
b. The origins of the concept of ethics.
c. Key perspectives in ethics.
3. Ethics and society (this maybe further divided into)
a. The importance of ethics in society.
b. Ethics and individuals.
c. Ethics and organisations.
4. Conclusion
This should summarise the key messages and provide a concluding reflection on the key points.
5. References

An alphabetically arranged list of all the references used following the Harvard referencing style.

The paper should be 2000 words long and should not include abstract, table of contents or executive summary. The references section does not count towards the word limit for the assignment.

Attachment:- Business Ethics for a Digital Society.rar