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An Essay on a Business Ethical Issue MAN1090 Assessment 2 You will write an essay on an ethical issue of your own choosing. You must apply ethical theories taught in the module to investigate a contemporary ethical issue that impacts organisations. · Maximum 1200 words (All inclusive excluding the list of references; no cover page is needed, but you must include the title of your essay, your full name, URN and the word count in the beginning of your essay) · 60% of your Final Grade for this Course · Due: 4pm, May 16 Monday; submitted to SurreyLearn ONLY The objective of this coursework is to demonstrate your learning from the module and your competence in applying this learning to real-world problems. It is also important you write in a concise, logical and professional manner. The topic: You must choose an issue that concerns organisations (i.e., companies or nonprofit organisations). Ethical problems of governments should be avoided. You MUST organise your essay with the PEAS framework and use these subheadings (refer to the sample essay for illustration): Problems, Evidence, Analysis, and Solution 1. Problem: What is the ethical issue? What kind of ethical dilemma it presents (to organisations and to societies)? (suggested words: 100) 2. Evidence: What organisations are implicated in this issue and in what ways? (you should present evidence that the issue has implicated multiple organisations instead of just one big-name company; you are encouraged to use descriptive theories to explain why the ethical problem occurs and persists) (suggested words: 150-200) 3. Analysis: You MUST conduct the following analysis to demonstrate your learning from the module. You are encouraged to underscore (as in the sample essay) the theories/concepts you have applied (. utilitarianism, stakeholders): a. Apply TWO normative theories to explore the moral implications of the ethical issue, preferably from both ways. Establish a moral position following the arguments. (suggested words: 400) b. Conduct a stakeholder analysis from the perspective of the organisations implicated in the ethical issue. You MUST apply stakeholder theories taught in the module to identify important/salient stakeholders, explain why they are important and how they are impacted by the issue (suggested words: 300) 4. Solution: What might be the solution to the issue? Please provide a plausible plan for action. (suggested words: 150) 5. References: at the end of your essay, list 5-10 references you have cited in the essay (with proper in-text citations) with the Harvard Style. For example, these could include newspaper articles or company websites you have gathered evidence from, and academic papers or books you have used to make arguments (No need to cite the textbook or lecture slides) When writing the essay, we suggest you focus on the following, which will be used to inform the marking: 1. Clarity: Do you demonstrate a clear understanding of theories and concepts? 2. Logic: Are you consistent (., does your solution follow from your analysis)? Are you coherent (., do your arguments add to each other)? 3. Problem solving: Can you come up with a practical solution to address the issue? 4. Writing: Do you present your material with clear and concise arguments? Do you use references properly? 5. Depth*: Do you present compelling evidence that help the reader see the essence of the issue? 6. Creativity: Do you demonstrate originality (., in your arguments, in your proposed solution)? *While criteria 1-4 are basic requirements, criteria 5-6 are more advanced requirements indicating a higher degree of your achievement. Formatting: Times New Roman 12-point; line spacing. Leave top and side margins of 1-inch (“normal” margin in word layout). Use your last name followed by your URN as the file title. References (Harvard Style): Below are a few examples. For details, please refer to the Harvard-referencing-guide. online article BBC (2009) Young resent ‘negative images’. Available at: (Accessed: 10 July 2009). book Cameron, S. (2009) The business student’s handbook: skills for study and employment. 5th edn. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall. academic paper Mavrommati, G., Bithas, K. and Panayiotidis, P. (2013) ‘Operationalizing sustainability in urban coastal systems: a system dynamics analysis’, Water Research, 47 (20) pp. 7235-7250. government or NGO report Department of Health (2008) Health inequalities: progress and next steps. Available at: (Accessed: 18 June 2010) important notes: pls read instructions carefully
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