Assignment 2: The World’s Most Ethical Companies: (Follow Rubric Please)
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Review the Ethisphere Institute’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, located at:
(((( ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/ ))))
Research a sampling from the organizations from the list, and identify one (1) company that you believe treats its consumers, the environment, and employees in an exceptional and morally praiseworthy manner.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1. Determine at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward each of the following:
a.consumers
b.the environment
c.employees
2. Predict the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
3. Review the company’s policies from a critical perspective, and list at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees. Justify the response with specific examples.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. (Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Recommend viable policy options that address the selected business areas, reflect key ethical considerations, and foster an ethical work environment.
- Analyze the concepts of public safety and government regulation along with the role of business responsibility.
- Recommend ways in which businesses can be partners with nature by applying the concepts of business ethics, business ecology, and environmental ethics.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
- Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.
Follow Rubric Please…………………………………..
Unacceptable Below 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations 60-69% DFair 70-79% CProficient 80-89% BExemplary 90-100% ABUS309-A2-1
1a. Determine at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers.
Insufficiently determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers.
Partially determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers.
Satisfactorily determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers.
Thoroughly determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward consumers.
BUS309-A2-2
1b. Determine at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment.
Insufficiently determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment.
Partially determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment.
Satisfactorily determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment.
Thoroughly determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward the environment.
BUS309-A2-3
1c. Determine at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees.
Insufficiently determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees.
Partially determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees.
Satisfactorily determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees.
Thoroughly determined at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company behaves in a morally responsible way toward employees.
BUS309-A2-4
2. Predict the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely predicted the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
Insufficiently predicted the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
Partially predicted the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
Satisfactorily predicted the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
Thoroughly predicted the effects that these morally conscious decisions would have on the company’s bottom line.
BUS309-A2-5
3. Review the company’s policies from a critical perspective, and list at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees. Justify the response with specific examples. Weight:20%
Did not submit or incompletely listed at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees; did not submit or incompletely justified the response with specific examples.
Insufficiently listed at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees; insufficiently justified the response with specific examples.
Partially listed at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees; partially justified the response with specific examples.
Satisfactorily listed at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees; satisfactorily justified the response with specific examples.
Thoroughly listed at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees; thoroughly justified the response with specific examples.
BUS309-A2-6
4. 3 references Weight: 10%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
BUS309-A2-7
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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