Assessment 3: Critical Essay Assessment Overview Detail Length Weighting Due This assignment is an individual assignment in the form of a critical essay. You are required to review an article from...



Assessment 3:Critical Essay


Assessment Overview






















Detail

Length

Weighting

Due

This assignment is an individual assignment in the form of a critical essay. You are required to review an article from newspaper/magazine or journal on Ethical Concerns in the Community of a Selected Organisation. Students are also expected to apply the theory learned (If you wish you can explore theories in the textbook or only the ones covered to date) to justify the questionable ethical behaviour by business in a real-world situation.


You are also expected to address a key theme within the business world and apply theoretical concepts learned to justify their ethical position and moral argument.



1500 words +/- 10%

30%

Session 9






Learning Outcomes





The learning outcomes for this critical essay assessment:




  • LO 1:Critically review business ethics in organisations, including basic knowledge of ethical theories as relevant to local and multinational organisations;


  • LO 2:Critically analyse and adapt ethical theories and frameworks to address contemporary ethical problems arising in business situations;


  • LO 3:Articulate the consequences of unethical conduct and discuss its impact on local and global communities;


  • LO 4:Reflect critically on current issues to business ethics and begin to justify and apply relevant frameworks of analysis to ethical decision making balancing individual and public good;


  • LO 6:Advocate ethical, environmentally, socially and culturally responsible solutions by communicating effectively both orally and in writing to contemporary 21st century problems.


Purpose





The purpose of this assignment is to:


Develop your research, critical thinking and reading skills. The themed essay is essentially about you demonstrating your understanding of ethical theories, for example: Kant, Utilitarianism, environmental ethics, virtue ethics and justice, etc, through the development of a persuasive argument about one of the key themes (globalisation, corporate social responsibility, environmental ethics or stakeholders or an ethical issue you deem critical in this point in time in our business world) described in the Unit Guide.




Instructions






    1. Search ONE article from newspaper/magazine, trade or academic journal that illustrates one specific topic area within your study of Ethics experienced by an organisation.

    2. The article must demonstrate a particular issue of business ethics.

    3. The articles needs to be recent – in the year 2018/2019.

    4. Seek guidance or confirm your choice of article with your Instructor/Facilitator

    5. This article has to be critiqued using academic peer-reviewed journals. You will need minimum 6 references from the academic peer-reviewed journals to critique and they need to be current ranging from 2010 – current. In addition, you can use older references. There is no limit to this.

    6. Write a critique that highlights your insights and understanding of the ethical issues involved in that particular business real-world situation.

    7. Use the Harvard referencing system. The reference section should list alphabetically each reference cited in the body of your essay.

    8. Length is 1500 words +/- 10%

    9. Submit on VU Collaborate via the dropbox (linked at bottom of this page)






Assessment Criteria





You will be assessed on the following criteria:



  • Selection of Article & Positioning of Ethical Perspective

  • Argument developed using ethical ideas from literature

  • Ethical Theory understanding clearly demonstrated

  • Written presentation - Grammar / Referencing using Harvard technique


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