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HC2121 - Comparative Business Ethics & Social Responsibility - Holmes Institute

Assessment - Group Case Study Report and Presentations on ‘Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots'

Purpose of the assessment

1. Compare and contrast diverse approaches to ethical decision making
2. Evaluate the implications of the legal pressure for ethical behaviour in organisations
3. Examine ethical issues as they relate to basic values and the challenge of determining an ethical issues in business
4. Understand how moral philosophies and values influence individual and group ethical decision making in business
5. Apply and enhance problem-solving skills in solving and managing ethical dilemmas within an organisation.

Assignment Specifications

Task: Group Report + Presentation

Topic: Case Study on "Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots"

Students will form into groups of a minimum of 3 (three) students and maximum 4 (four) students by fill-in the group formation form which must be submitted by week 8 the latest in-class (see below). Student who try to form a group after the deadline, will not be permitted, hence he/she will not be able to submit the assignment. Remember, the submission link will only be available for those students who have formed a group. Moreover, you are not allowed to submit the assignment as an individual assignment.

Each group will complete a detailed analysis and present their case assessment, analysis, and outside research to the class based on the case study on ‘Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots'. The case study is available on your prescribed textbook:

Ferrell, O., Fraedrich, J. and Ferrell, L (2018), Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 12th ed, Southwestern, Cengage Learning

You are required to answer the questions located at the end of the case study and the questions are as follows:

1. Explain how Apple's philosophy and organizational culture have impacted how it handles ethical decisions.
2. Why is Apple's industry so competitive, and how could this affect the ethical risk in Apple's operations?
3. How do you think Apple has handled the various ethical issues that it has faced in the past?

Ideally, your report needs to consist at least the following structure:

1. Executive Summary: ideally one page, but no more than two
2. Section 1: Introduction
3. Section 2: Main body of the report consists of the questions at the end of the case study (or as above)
4. Section 3: Conclusions
5. Reference List: In between 15-20 references

Presentations will run for approximately 10 minutes (presentation schedule will be confirmed by your local lecturer). To successfully assess a case, you must engage in additional research to gather more background information as well as current information on the company and situation. The class presentation should present the case, elicit discussion and summarise the main points as far as your group has determined.

Attachment:- Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots.rar