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MAN1090 Assessment : Business Ethical Issue

MAN1090 Assessment : Business Ethical Issue

An Essay on a Business Ethical Issue

You will write an essay on an ethical issue of your own choosing. You are expected to apply ethical theories taught in the module to investigate a contemporary ethical issue in business contexts.

  • Maximum 1200 words (excluding references; please list your word count on the cover page)
  • 60% of your Final Grade for this Course

The objective of this coursework is to demonstrate your learning from the module and your competence in applying this learning flexibly to real-world problems. It is also important you write in a concise, logical and professional manner.

“The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long word that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that’s already in the verb, every passive construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what—these are the thousand and one adulterants that weaken the strength of a sentence.” (Zinsser, 2006, p. 6).

You will need to organize your essay with the PEAS framework:

PEAS: Problems, Evidence, Analysis, and Solution

  1. Problem: What is the ethical issue? What kind of ethical dilemma it presents (to organisations and to societies)? Why is it important (suggested words: 100)
  2. Evidence: What relevant facts have you gathered about the issue? What organisations are implicated in this issue? (to show the rigor of your research, you should present evidence that the issue has implicated multiple organisations instead of just one big-name company) (suggested words: 200)
  3. Analysis: Establish a moral position by analysing the evidence and developing arguments. You MUST conduct a stakeholder analysis from the perspective of the organisations implicated in the ethical issue. You MUST also apply, where appropriate, normative, descriptive, and other theories taught in the module (suggested words: 600-700; as Evidence & Analysis can be intermingled, they do not have to be clearly separated sections – instead these two sections can be mixed together to constitute the MAIN BODY of your essay)
  4. Solution: What might be the solution to the issue? Please provide a plausible plan for action. (suggested words: 200)
  5. References: list the references you have used in the essay with the Harvard Style. For example, these should include newspaper articles or company websites you have gathered evidence from, and academic papers or books you have studied in analysing the issue. (suggested length: 4-10 references; 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:

  • Clarity: Do you demonstrate a clear understanding of theories and concepts?
  • Logic: Are you consistent (e.g., does your solution follow from your analysis)? Are you coherent (e.g., do your arguments add to each other)?
  • Problem solving: Can you come up with a practical solution to address the issue?
  • Writing: Do you present your material with clear and concise arguments? Do you use references properly?
  • Depth*: Do you present compelling evidence (e.g. real-life examples) that support your arguments and help the reader see the essence of the issue?
  • Creativity: Do you demonstrate originality (e.g., 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:

  • Please use Times New Roman 12-point.
  • Leave top and side margins of 1-inch (“normal” margin in word layout).
  • Use 1.5 line spacing.
  • Use your last name followed by your student number as the file title.

References (Harvard Style):

Below are examples for citing an online article, a book, an academic paper, and a government report, respectively. For details, please refer to the Harvard-referencing-guide.

 

 

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