Business Ethics

Module Title: Business Ethics

Module Code: UGB 210

Module Leader: Mark Winter

Due Date: 16 December 2011. You are required to deliver a paper copy to Library Assignment Services BEFORE 2pm on that date.

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Ethical Audit Report

Weighting: 100%

Task: Select an organisation from the list below and write an ethical audit report providing a ‘snapshot’ of the organisation’s business ethics. In EXCEPTIONAL circumstances you can request to audit an organisation in which you have a personal interest, but this has to be explicitly approved by your seminar tutor.

1 Amazon

2 Indian Premier League (IPL)

3 Nike

4 Oxfam

5 Rio Tinto

6 Starbucks

7 Tesco

Your report should attempt the following tasks:

a) Identify the main ethical dilemmas that face your chosen organisation using a search method of analysis such as environmental scanning or stakeholder analysis. Weighting 30%

b) Evaluate the relative importance of these dilemmas and how your chosen organisation is currently dealing with them. This must include discussion of appropriate ethical theories and the application of ONE of these. Weighting 40%

c) Explain what you deem to be the organisation’s ethical best practices and values. Again refer to appropriate ethical theory in this context. Weighting 20%

d) Make recommendations