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5 SHORT ESSAYS 300 WORDS EACH, INCLUDE REFERENCES AND CITATIONS
TASK ONE: CONDUCT SOME RESEARCH INTO THE BODY SHOP AND FORD PINTO
- Summarise the Body Shop’s ethical standards.
- Given the environment of the 1970’s what do you think were the keys to success of the Body Shop?
- Research the Ford Pinto ethical dilemma – at what point should Ford have acted and what should they have done?
TASK TWO: Your main task this week is to explore the following website, http://handbook.businessethicsworkshop.com/distribute_profit_v_society.html examining each of the above theories. Summarise the main characteristics of each theory.
Then answer the following questions on the discussion board
- To what extent do you think the extremes (Pure Marketplace Ethics and Hard Stakeholder Theory) approaches exist in businesses in New Zealand? Provide examples if applicable.
- You will see that most of the theories are based on Utilitarianism or Deontology. Do you think it is possible for a business to have a ‘virtuous character’? Discuss.
- Which approach, if any, do you believe is best for New Zealand?
TASK THREE: RESEARCH INTO CONTEMPORARY R&D ETHICAL ISSUES
- Conduct your own research into contemporary R&D issues. Here are a few suggestions to get you started but you are free to find your own examples. Nanotechnology and stem cell research.
- List at least 3 examples of contemporary ethical issues that could arise in the R&D department on the discussion board
TASK FOUR: ETHICS AND THE FIVE DEADLY SINS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- Read this article and summarise the main issues social media creates for Marketers
- Conduct your own research into contemporary issues in Marketing. Choose one that you think is having the most impact and post a summary on the discussion board.
TASK FIVE: ETHICS IN CHCKEN AND PIG FARMING IN NZ
- Read this article and summarise the main ethical issues
- How well do you think Primary Industries in NZ balance their profit, animal welfare and environmental responsibilities? You may wish to consult http://www.pce.parliament.nz/publications. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has commissioned a number of reports into the impact of various industries on the environment. You are also free to research your own sources. Post your views on the discussion board.
TASK SIX: WATCH TED TALK ON ETHICAL CONSUMERISM
- Watch the TED Talk by Jason Garmin ‘Ethical consumerism and the power of having a choice’ http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Ethical-consumerism-and-the-pow
- Post your thoughts on the discussion board regarding the potential barriers to ethical consumerism.
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