2000 words +/- 10%(excluding Reference list)

2000 words +/- 10%(excluding Reference list)

Address each article separately, with no common introduction or conclusion.

Assessment Details:

Please choose TWO media articles (from a newspaper or magazine article, or internet article) published after 1 June 2021. Each article must be at least 200 words in length and are NOT academic journal articles. You must have your articles approved by the lecturer before you begin the assessment.

The articles must have issues of a business ethics nature, such as immoral behaviour by an individual or organisation, or other issues that have been covered in the Subject materials.

For each article, write 1000 words to: Present the title, media source, URL and date of the article.

Provide an overview of the article contents and the identified ethical issues. (start with Topics 4 and 5).

Analyse ONE issue with theories presented in the Subject

materials to discuss why the event occurred, factors which contributed and the consequences. (start with Topics 3, 6 and 8).

Describe the stakeholders impacted now and in the future by the issue. Focus on positive and negative impacts. (start with Topic 2).

Make sure your recommendations are realistic and practical to resolve the issue you have identified.

Please use the template provided on Canvas assignment page.

One Reference list is required, to support your citations for both articles.

Advice on Submission

Please complete a first draft of your assignment at least 24 hours prior to the due date and upload your completed activity electronically by clicking onto the Academic Integrity Activity Upload tab in the Assignments section of Canvas. You will receive a report from the Turnitin site on the extent to which any sections of your answer 'match' either published material or other student assignments.

Take this as an opportunity to revise your paper and resubmit. If you do not upload a first draft well in advance of the cut off time you will not have the opportunity to make any changes.

All submissions must be uploaded as a MicroSoft word file. PDF files will not be accepted for marking

Assessment addresses SLOs

SLO A: Identify core ethical issues, conflicts and dilemmas facing contemporary organisationsSLO C: Classify organisational responses to ethical issues using the major ethical models

SLO D: Articulate an informed ethical position on business issues

SLO E: Evaluate the nature of professionalism and professional ethics and the ethical implications of working as a professional in organisations