Please read Chapter One: The Importance of Business Ethics, in your book Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Case 10th Edition.
Additionally, please watch the below video:
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ASSIGNMENT:
Take some time to do some research and find a company that has, in the last ten years, “made money, hidden their finances, failed, and/or gotten caught.” What were the unethical decisions made by this company? Did the investors know of these decisions? What about the employees? Did this company simple get caught, or fail in the process? Who is responsible for their unethical behavior? For those companies that did not fail, what did they do to fix the situation?
Be sure to expand on all of your answers. Responses should be a minimum of 5 sentences each, but think more along the lines of a formal paper; Intro, body, conclusion. I’ve attached an essay structure guide for reference and practice.
ESSAY STRUCTURE
The specific outline for an essay changes depending on the topic, genre, audience, and citation system
(MLA, APA, Chicago Manual, etc.). However, general guides help, especially as you shape rough notes
into an
argument.
An essay is a holistic work, so it will not contain extraneous or unnecessary materials.
You should ensure every sentence and paragraph contributes clearly to your purpose. If the relationship
between an idea and your thesis is unclear, either cut the material or make the relationship clear.
Introduction:
1. You must introduce the purpose and topic of your essay.
2. You should have a clear thesis. Typically, this is one sentence that states your purpose and intent,
though it may be longer for some essays. Be as specific and direct as possible. While it is not
graceful, “This essay does X, Y, and Z using R and S” is clear.
3. Do not rely on broad generalizations! While you might need to establish context for your
introduction, cut all materials that do not directly relate to your purpose.
4. For shorter essays, you can introduce the specific points your essay discusses.
5. By the end of your introduction, your reader should know your purpose, how you will pursue your
topic, and the general materials you will use or consider.
Body:
1. Begin by sketching the order of the points you need to make (this may change). It may be useful
to lay out quotations and references to critical materials while sketching – if you are responding to
other texts, this may clarify the sequence that your own argument will take.
2. While writing the body of your paper, be willing to change paragraph order. Each topic (which
may cover more than one paragraph) should appear in the order that best supports your
argument.
3. Only summarize in order to establish the background for your audience. Your paper is an
argument and not a list.
4. Be sure to establish the relationship between paragraphs very clearly. If you cannot use “therefore”
or “furthermore” to clearly demonstrate the development from one paragraph to the next, you
have likely skipped a step or are moving into a topic that does not relate directly to your paper.
5. Ensure that every paragraph relates clearly (not just implicitly) to the thesis.
Conclusion:
1. You must summarize the purpose and topic of your essay, followed by a general sense of its
significance or context (ie: restatement of your thesis followed by a conclusion).
2. Again, do not generalize. Be specific! If it does not relate to your thesis, cut it.
3. Your conclusion should make sense of the preceding materials and give your reader a summary of
what your paper has done, as well as offer a direct statement of the conclusion that your evidence
leads you to.
ASSIGNMENT:
Take some time to do some research and find a company that has, in the last ten years, “made money, hidden their finances, failed, and/or gotten caught.” What were the unethical decisions made by this company? Did the investors know of these decisions? What about the employees? Did this company simple get caught, or fail in the process? Who is responsible for their unethical behavior? For those companies that did not fail, what did they do to fix the situation?
Be sure to expand on all of your answers. Responses should be a minimum of 5 sentences each, but think more along the lines of a formal paper; Intro, body, conclusion. I’ve attached an essay structure guide for reference and practice
