Business Ethics A2
In this assignment, you will write a persuasive essay in response to the quote:
“A multinational corporation has no moral or social responsibility to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.”
Please use the links provided for references that would be very appreciative, as the professor is particular about using resources provided.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:
1. identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles 2.
develop and evaluate alternatives to, and recommend solutions for, ethical dilemmas, taking into account ethical and legal requirements and the essential mission of
the business enterprise 3. effectively communicate to internal and external business stakeholders the complexities of ethical issues, suggesting and analyzing various
solutions in order to ensure appropriate business practices and accountability Step 1: Preparation for Writing the Assignment Before you begin writing the paper,
you will read the following requirements that will help meet the writing and APA requirements. Not reading this information will lead to a lower grade: Task 1:
Read the grading rubric for the assignment. Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible
points. Task 2: Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there
use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person. Task 3: Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to
use contraction in writing this assignment. Task 4: You are expected to paraphrase and are NOT to use direct quotes. You are expected to paraphrase, which can be
learned by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html. Task 5: You are responsible for APA only for in-text citations and a
reference list. However, all source material must be cited and referenced. Task 6: You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario paired with the weekly
courses readings to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. No more than three (3) external resources can be used in completing the assignment. The
expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings. If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced. A reference
within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content. Step 2: How to Set Up
the Paper Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 4-6 pages in length excluding the
title page and reference page. You may not exceed six (6) pages so it is important to write clearly and concisely. Create a title page with title, your name, the
course, the instructor’s name and date
Step 3: In this assignment, you will write a persuasive essay in response to the quote:
“A multinational corporation has no moral or social responsibility to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.”
Step 4: Create the introductory paragraph. Within this paragraph, provide a brief overview of the scenario. Then, provide a thesis statement and tell the reader the
main topics covered in the paper. The introduction comes at the beginning of the paper and tells a reader the main topics covered in the paper. View this website to
learn how to write an introductory paragraph: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Step 5: Learning How to Write a Persuasive Essay
Task 1: Read: Tips on Writing a Persuasive Essay and Writing the Persuasive Essay
Task 2: Read the following tips for writing a persuasive essay:
· Use a pleasant and reasonable tone in your essay. Sarcasm and name-calling weaken an argument. Logic and fairness will help to keep it strong. · Make
your best argument your last argument. · Select your words carefully, have them evoke an image. Persuasion is about appealing to all the emotions of the reader.
The use of adjectives and logic will convey a vivid picture and will make the reader believe you and that you write as an authority on the subject. · No personal
pronouns and no I think, I feel, I believe as these phrases all weaken your perspective because the reader is less likely to think you are writing from fact than
fiction. · No personal experiences unless they are generic meaning everyone has them and can relate to them and they convey a vivid and immediate image.
Step 6: The Persuasive Essay
Task 1: Decide to either support or deny the veracity of the theme statement
Task 2: The argument will include a discussion on a position of either for or against corporate social responsibility
Task 3: Include a discussion about the idea of distributive justice and the current distribution of wealth. Step 7: Write the summary paragraph Write the summary
paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main topics of the paper. Make sure to leave a reader with a sense that the paper is complete. The summary paragraph is
the last paragraph of a paper and does not need a heading.
Role of government in Regulating Business Ethics Compliance and Regulation: Johnson & Johnson Business Ethics: The Law of Rules
Distributive Justice Ethical Relativism Ethical Relativism and Business Theory of Ethical Relativism (Criticism of the theory of ethical relativism) It’s A
“0.6%” World: Who Owns What Of The $223 Trillion In Global Wealth Wealth, Income, and Power The 147 Companies That Control Everything Put Your Ethics To A Global
Test Integrity on a Global Scale The Effects of Globalization on Stakeholder Theory Business Ethics as Competitive Advantage for Companies in the Globalization
Era
Please use the links above for references that would be very appreciative, as the professor is particular about using resources provided.
Rubric Name: Persuasive Argument
Criteria Outstanding Superior Good Substandard Failure
Critical Thinking/Reasoning
5 points
Comments reflect a highly accomplished level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in accurate,
thorough, and soundly reasoned conclusions.
4.25 points
Comments reflect an excellent level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in accurately reasoned
conclusions.
3.75 points
Comments reflect a satisfactory level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in partially correct
conclusions that lack development or detail that demonstrates insight into reasoning. 3.25 points Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis, synthesis,
evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts, resulting in conclusions that are underdeveloped or lack soundly reasoned conclusions. 2.75 points
Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts, resulting in failure to draw
little to no conclusions.
Application of Resources
5 points
Presents exceptionally well- supported arguments or positions with evidence from the readings/experience; ideas go beyond the course material and recognize
implications and extensions of the material and concepts.
4.25 points
Presents excellent arguments or positions that are mostly supported by evidence from the readings and course content; ideas presented demonstrate understanding of the
material and concepts.
3.75 points
Satisfactory arguments or positions are presented but there is a mix of opinion or unclear view with supported arguments using course readings. Case study facts are
occasionally used but arguments would be much stronger with use of facts.
3.25 points
Arguments are frequently illogical and unsubstantiated; Limited use of facts in case study and essential information presented in course readings. 2.75 points
Arguments lack meaningful explanation or support of ideas. Does not provide facts presented in case study.
Persuasiveness of 4 points 3.4 points 3 points 2.6 points 2.2 points
Argument
argument clearly expresses the authors feelings but avoids the use of personal pronouns; tone is pleasant and reasonable; words are well chosen; uses substantive
adjectives and a significant degree of logic to create a vivid image for the reader; conveysion of authority argument is usually expressive; tone is pleasant and
reasonable; words are typically well chosen; uses some adjectives and/or some degree of logic; paints a clear picture for the reader; message is mostly authoritative
argument is sometimes expressive; tone is somewhat pleasant and reasonable; words are sometimes inspiring; logic is sometimes difficult to follow; picture sometimes
lacks focus; message wanes on occasion argument is rarely expressive; tone is unpleasant and unreasonable; words are rarely inspiring; reasoning is illogical; fails
to evoke the emotions of the reader; message does not come from a place of authority argument is reduced to sarcasm and name-calling; void of logic and fairness;
words are dull and uninspiring; fails to relate to reader; message is not believable
Attention to Instructions
3 points
Demonstrates exceptional understanding of requirements responding completely to each aspect of assignment including minor aspects of the assignment such as using third
person writing, required use of course readings, and assignment format.
2.55 points
Demonstrates excellent understanding of requirements; missed one minor aspect of assignment.
2.25 points
Demonstrates satisfactory understanding of requirements; missed a key element or two minor aspects of assignment.
1.95 points
Fails to show a firm understanding of requirements; missed two key elements or several minor aspects of assignment.
1.65 points
Fails to demonstrate understanding of assignment requirements.
Writing Mechanics
2 points
Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words,
stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors.
1.7 points
Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. One to three errors found.
1.5 points
Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Four to 10
1.3 points
Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10
1.1 points
Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count.
No errors found. No contractions or jargon used.
errors found. errors found.
Adherence to APA (6th ed.)
1 point
No APA style or usage errors; Proper citation of source material is used throughout paper; Reference titles follow APA with only the first word, the first word after a
colon and proper nouns capitalized.
0.85 points
Attempts in- text citations and reference list but one or two APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times.
0.75 points
Attempts in- text citations and reference lists; APA style errors are noted throughout document; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate 3 times in document.
0.65 points
Attempts in- text citations and reference lists; Fails to use APA citation when appropriate 4-5 times; or presents only 1- 2 in-text citations and reference list in a
paper that requires APA citations throughout the document.
0.55 points
No attempt at APA style; or attempts either in- text citations or reference list but omits the other.
Overall Score
Outstanding 18 or more
Superior 16 or more
Good 14 or more
Substandard 12 or more
Failure 0 or more
