A Critical Discussion and Evaluation of Business Ethics in a Selected Organization

1.Develop knowledge and understanding of contemporary business ethics, leadership and management

2.Critically assess and evaluate contemporary conceptualisations of leadership and management from an ethical perspective

3.Systematically formulate appropriate HRM responses to enable an organisation to better achieve its objectives within an ethical framework

Learning Outcomes Covered by this assessment.

Learning Outcome One:

Develop knowledge and understanding of contemporary business ethics, leadership and management.

Title: A Critical Discussion and Evaluation of Business Ethics in a Selected Organization

Instructions:

1. Select an organization, from a restricted list that is either a commercial or not for profit (NFP), that is currently operating, and justify your choice with reference to the assignment title. Thus explain why the selected organisation is a good choice to critically discuss and evaluate business ethics.

2. Critically discuss and evaluate the importance of business ethics for the chosen organization.

3. Include references to ethical theories, paradigms and contemporary debates in your critical discussion and evaluation. For illustration, you may choose to reference stakeholder theory and/or care ethics. Also include reference to contemporary business ethics debates, for instance the role of egoism and the economic understanding of rational choice theory.

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