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MGX5020: Business ethics in a global environment

Essay Preparation

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Assignment 2

•Group Assignment (groups of 4)•Research Paper with subheadings•Week 8 Monday September 16 4pm

> My pigeon hole Building N Level 5

•3,000 words•Worth 30%• You are required to explore the ethical and business

dimensions of a chosen issue falling under one of the topics in the assignment guide.

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Assignment 2

The group assignment provides the opportunity for students to work together to do research and write a paper. It aims to develop our students as critical and creative scholars. In this assignment you are expected to demonstrate responsible global citizenship by providing an evidence-based, argumentative response to an ethical issue, and by indicating what course of action would be recommended by a responsible global citizenship approach to the analysed issue.

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Assignment 2

•Topics are:> Ethics and business corruption> Ethics and business leadership> Ethics and human resources management> Ethics and the natural environment> Ethics, religion and business practices> Any other topic that you get approval from me about

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Assignment 2

• You need to pick an ethical issue• Tell me why it is an ethical issue• Analyse it using theory• Tell me what we should do about it

Okay, its harder than that…

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Introduction

• 10%• Should be written last• Why it is important• Purpose of the paper• What you will cover

– Case– Theories

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Background

• 10%• Should be written first• Tell me what happened in the case (succinct)• I need to see that it links to the topic you have

chosen• Newspaper articles• Journal articles (maybe)• Company reports

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Explanation

• 20%• Why it happened• Presents the ethical theory• I need to see the main theory(ies)• I need to understand why it is relevant to the case

(but not apply it yet)• Journal articles• Look outside the required readings

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Analysis and Evaluation

• 30%• Apply the theories to the case on hand• Evaluate the different perspectives• Have a clear position of the issue based on the

ethical theory

• Journal Articles (theory)• Newspaper Articles (case)

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Personal Reflections / Implications for Business Practice

• 10%• Recommend ethical business practices from your

own experiences and those of other businesses• Articles (journals and newspapers)

• Be specific and practical to the case

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Conclusion

• 10%• Summarise your arguments • Maybe an area of future research?

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Clarity and Quality of Presentation

• 10%• English• Referencing • Layout

• I’ll cover this in a second

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Assignment 2

•Peer Rating Sheet> You need to fill out a peer rating sheet for each of your group members> A score of 0 (bad) – 10 (good) on each of the different categories> In my pigeon hole on the same day with your name on the top> You only need numbers – if you wish to write something that is fine too> This is used to moderate grades

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Tips for Assignment

1. Read the essay topic carefully

– Keep topic next to you while writing.

– Make sure you address all aspects of the topic.

– Plan your answer.

– Don’t lose focus.

> Does every paragraph help address the question?

> If not, replace it with a better one.

– Follow logical structure.

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Tips for Assignment (Cont.)

2. Formatting

– Size 12 Font Times, Size 11 Calibri

– Double spaced

– Be consistent

– No headings / sub-headings

– 2 or 3 paragraphs per page

– Proof reading / editing is very important

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Tips for Assignment (Cont.)

3. Referencing

– At least 15 references

– APA style

– Only use reliable sources

> Do not rely on text books or lecture slides

– Integrate references to for arguments

– Reference list in alphabetical order

– Use Q-manual for guidance