Order Number |
3455677901 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Please find the questions below;
5 SHORT ESSAYS 300 WORDS EACH, INCLUDE REFERENCES AND CITATIONS
TASK ONE: CONDUCT SOME RESEARCH INTO THE BODY SHOP AND FORD PINTO
Summarise the Body Shop’s ethical standards.
Given the environment of the 1970’s what do you think were the keys to success of the Body Shop?
Research the Ford Pinto ethical dilemma – at what point should Ford have acted and what should they have done?
TASK TWO: Your main task this week is to explore the following website, http://handbook.businessethicsworkshop.com/distribute_profit_v_society.html examining each of the above theories. Summarise the main characteristics of each theory.
Then answer the following questions on the discussion board
To what extent do you think the extremes (Pure Marketplace Ethics and Hard Stakeholder Theory) approaches exist in businesses in New Zealand? Provide examples if applicable.
You will see that most of the theories are based on Utilitarianism or Deontology. Do you think it is possible for a business to have a ‘virtuous character’? Discuss.
Which approach, if any, do you believe is best for New Zealand?
TASK THREE: RESEARCH INTO CONTEMPORARY R&D ETHICAL ISSUES
Conduct your own research into contemporary R&D issues. Here are a few suggestions to get you started but you are free to find your own examples. Nanotechnology and stem cell research.
List at least 3 examples of contemporary ethical issues that could arise in the R&D department on the discussion board
TASK FOUR: ETHICS AND THE FIVE DEADLY SINS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Conduct your own research into contemporary issues in Marketing. Choose one that you think is having the most impact and post a summary on the discussion board.
TASK FIVE: ETHICS IN CHCKEN AND PIG FARMING IN NZ
Read this article and summarise the main ethical issues
How well do you think Primary Industries in NZ balance their profit, animal welfare and environmental responsibilities? You may wish to consult http://www.pce.parliament.nz/publications. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has commissioned a number of reports into the impact of various industries on the environment. You are also free to research your own sources. Post your views on the discussion board.
TASK SIX: WATCH TED TALK ON ETHICAL CONSUMERISM
Watch the TED Talk by Jason Garmin ‘Ethical consumerism and the power of having a choice’ http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Ethical-consumerism-and-the-pow
Post your thoughts on the discussion board regarding the potential barriers to ethical consumerism