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Assignment Directions

Core Reference Sources for this Assignment:

• Week 1 eReserve reading: Lingwall, Chapter 3
• Week 1 eReserve reading: Weiss, Chapter 2
• Week 1 Lesson: Ethical Frameworks
• Week 2 eReserve: Boyles, M. (2023, July 27). .

Prompt:

Select One of the Following Options as Your Case Study for this Assignment:

Choose ONE of the following case studies for this assignment. Read the source(s) provided for your selected case study. These are your starting point. Further research the case and company as necessary to develop your paper.

Use the above-listed Core References in your research.

• OPTION 1: GM ignition switch. Here is your starting source:
• OPTION 2: Nestle sugar scandal. Here are your starting sources:

Write a Paper:

Utilize in the Week 1 Lesson to help you prepare this Assignment.

Consider the actions of the business in the Case Study you selected and write an APA7 paper that covers the following:

• Explain the role of ethics in shaping business decisions.
• For the Case Study you selected, describe the company. For example, what is its business? How is it structured? Size? Stakeholders?
• Summarize the decision the company made that is the primary issue in the Case Study, and its outcome. Identify the ethical framework applicable to the companys decision making. (See Week 1 Lesson.) You must explain how this framework applies. For example, explain the framework. Then, what are the facts in the case — the companys actions — that illustrate the company’s adherence to this framework? What were the factors in reaching the decision?
• Identify a different ethical framework that, if applied and followed, might have led the company to reach a different decisional outcome. Explain the framework and how following it would prompt a different approach and actions.

Paper Instructions:

• APA 7th Edition Style format for paper structure and citations
• The following outline suggests pages and organizational elements for your paper. Additional APA Help Sources and Paper Guidance are listed below, including a video for how to set up an APA7 paper in Word.
• Title Page
• Body of Paper (See APA7 Style for formatting – use subheadings) – Do NOT include the brackets in your subheadings; they are instructional to indicate where to insert a name.
• Introduction
• Role of Ethics in Shaping Business Decisions
• The Case of [Company Name]
• [Company Names] Decision
• [Name of] Ethical Framework
• [Ethics Framework Name]: An Alternate Framework
• Conclusion
• References (separate page)
• All sources listed in your Reference list must be cited in-text in your papers narrative
• Minimum 5 credible references, including:
• one (1) APA7 citation of the listed source(s) given above for the Case Study you selected; and
• one (1) APA7 citation of at least one (1) of the Core References listed above at the top of the Assignment
• Please see:
• Word length: 1400 – 1600 Title page and References list not included (See Grading Rubric)

Submission Instructions:

• Submit your paper as a Word Document
• Name your document so it identifies your name and the assignment. Example: JDoeW2Assignment.docx

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• for preparation of your work.
• Assignment Grading Rubric
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