Discuss and analyse an ethical dilemma that might be encountered in a commercial or industrial situation
Ethics Report
This 1000 word report should describe and analyse an ethical dilemma that might be encountered in a commercial or industrial situation. You may select a situation from your own experience, one you have heard of from work colleagues or one reported in the media since 2016. Originality will be valued here. The report must be divided into subsections and must be provided with an executive summary of one paragraph and a contents page at the beginning as well as page numbers. Referencing should conform to the Harvard system.
The report should describe the problem or dilemma you will study in terms of the six critical questions ‘who, what, why, where, when and how’. You should state what kind of dilemma it is in terms of the PESTLE classification (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal or Environmental). It should list the options that were available in response to the situation. It should then evaluate the chosen actions in terms of an accepted ethical code of conduct. Finally, make suggestions about how the situation can be avoided in the future. Your personal opinions are welcome as this is an open ended endeavour. Opinions that are supported with references carry more weight and will receive higher marks.page1image13408
Assessment Criteria
High Distinction
Distinction
Credit
Pass
Unsatisfactory
Current, recent and varied discipline research
30%
Comprehensive coverage of research topic
Good coverage of research topic with some minor areas omitted
Reasonable coverage of research topic with some omissions that don’t greatly detract from the validity of the recommendations
Fair coverage of research topic but significant omissions that affect the validity of the recommendations
Research is not really relevant to the question studied and has major omissions
Originality of the dilemma or scenario selected 30%
The chosen dilemma/scenario is both realistic and original
Good coverage of the dilemma but not highly original
Reasonable coverage of the dilemma with some minor gaps in the information provided
Fair coverage of the dilemma but with significant gaps in the information provided
Large gaps in the information on the dilemma presented
Breadth of options considered – ability to see opposing points of view 20%
Comprehensive and well-evaluated options
Good coverage of the available options in most circumstances
Reasonable coverage of the options with some minor oversights
Fair coverage of the options with some significant omissions
Options are poorly considered or largely absent
Communication, presentation and referencing 20%
Excellent use of language, flow of information, formatting and referencing
Very good use of language, flow of information, formatting and referencing
Good use of language, flow of information, formatting and referencing
Reasonable use of language, flow of information, formatting and referencing but containing some errors or omissions
Poor use of language, flow of information, formatting and referencing and/or containing some important errors or omissions
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