PART 1: 1.5 pages
Your task is to write a 1- to 2-page paper (double spaced)
that identifies, summarizes, and applies a published code of ethics for your
profession (Business Admin)
Using the internet and Library, locate an industry
organization’s code of ethics. For example, the American Marketing Association,
American Psychological Association, and the American Medical Association all
have extensive codes of ethics. An excellent source is the Ethics Code Collection.
Once you have located and examined the code, summarize the main points of the
code. Provide an example of an ethical decision or issue that may arise in your
profession. Explain how the code of ethics could be used to provide guidance
regarding the decision or issue. Conclude your paper with an explanation
regarding the importance and benefits of codes of ethics.
Content Requirements:
Identify a professional code of ethics for your profession.
Summarize the main points of the code.
Demonstrate how the code of ethics can be applied to a
specific ethical issue that could arise in that field.
Explain the benefit of codes of ethics.
Demonstrate consistency of your clearly established
viewpoint throughout the paper and a clear logical flow as you apply ethical
reasoning.
Make sure your writing is original and insightful.
PART 2:
.5 Pages… 200 words
consider an example of an ethical organization and answer
the following questions:
What is the nature of the organization?
What activity or practice leads you to consider that organization
ethical?
What ethical theory or principle did you apply to determine
if it was ethical?
Be sure to include the source of your information and focus
on current organizations rather than past cases.