Task

Competencies

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3066.1.1 : Ethical Issues in Business

The graduate analyzes ethical and socially responsible courses of action in a given business situation.

3066.1.2  : Ethical Leadership 

The graduate analyzes ethical considerations that shape business leadership.

3066.1.3  : Employment Issues in Business

The graduate applies ethical principles to employment.

3066.1.4  : Environmental Concerns in Business 

The graduate applies ethical principles to environmental concerns confronting business.

3066.1.6  : Ethics Programs

The graduate evaluates ethical policies in a given business scenario.

Introduction

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In a complex, multicultural business environment, business professionals must adhere to ethical standards throughout their daily activities. The goal of this course is to introduce you to concepts and guidelines for ethical courses of action in business. In order to assess your understanding, you will analyze the ethical and socially responsible courses of action for the given business scenario. You will take on the role of human resources (HR) director of the firm to discuss the situation, analyze corporate policies and ethical guidelines for the organization, and suggest possible courses of action to address the company’s ethical responsibilities.

Scenario

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TechFite, a high-tech British company renowned for its commitment to workplace collaboration, leadership development, and community engagement, recently opened its first U.S. factory in Dellberg to produce a new line of recreational equipment. The company’s culture strongly emphasizes employee empowerment, environmental responsibility, and active community participation.

To staff the new facility, TechFite has hired several local Dellberg residents, originally promising full-time roles with a 40-hour work week. However, due to budget constraints, funding for full-time benefits is limited and has led to the reclassification of many new employees to part-time. This decision has created employee dissatisfaction, as the reduced hours prevent many workers from qualifying for full-time benefits. Recognizing the differences in labor laws and cultural expectations between the United States and the United Kingdom, TechFite’s HR department is now tasked with reviewing its policies to address the ethical implications for employee well-being.

As the HR director, you have noted a troubling trend. While employee hours and benefits are restricted, significant bonuses continue to be awarded to top executives, highlighting a disconnect between executive compensation and the company’s stated values.

During their initial presentations to the Dellberg City Council, TechFite committed to sponsoring local events, supporting youth leadership initiatives, and investing in Dellberg’s infrastructure using environmentally conscious practices. To date, none of these commitments have been funded or acted on, which is beginning to damage TechFite’s reputation in the community. Initial enthusiasm from Dellberg residents has waned, with complaints surfacing about limited hours, inadequate benefits, and the company’s failure to engage in promised community and environmental initiatives.

To regain the trust and support of Dellberg’s residents, TechFite’s leadership team recognizes the need for a clear, actionable plan that realigns the company’s practices with its ethical values. This includes addressing community commitments, employee benefits, and environmentally sustainable practices to strengthen local relationships and fully integrate into Dellberg’s community.

Requirements

A.  Using the scenario, help TechFite determine a path forward by doing the following:

1. Provide a description of one ethical theory from the following list:

•   virtue ethics

•   utilitarianism

•   principle-based ethics

2. Identify one example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

a.  Discuss why the example identified in part A2 is an ethical issue.

b.  Describe how two stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue from part A2.

c.  Explain how the theory from part A1 can be applied to the ethical issue from part A2 to help TechFite regain ethical alignment.

3. Identify a second example (different from part A2) of an ethical issue from the scenario.

a.  Discuss why the example identified in part A3 is an ethical issue.

b.  Describe how two stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue from part A3.

c.  Explain how the theory from part A1 can be applied to the ethical issue from part A3 to help TechFite regain ethical alignment.

B.  Identify the two corporate policies you have chosen to analyze from the attached “TechFite Corporate Policies” document.

1. Analyze both corporate policies chosen in part B1 by doing the following:

a.  Discuss one way the first corporate policy aligns with the ethical principles of TechFite and one way it conflicts with the ethical principles of TechFite.

b.  Discuss one way the second corporate policy aligns and one way it conflicts with the stated ethical principles of TechFite.

C.  Explain corporate social responsibility.

1. Propose one actionable strategy that TechFite can implement to align its practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility focused on employees.

a.  Discuss how the strategy focused on employees would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

2. Propose one actionable strategy that TechFite can implement to align its practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility focused on community engagement.

a.  Discuss how the strategy focused on community engagement would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

3. Propose one actionable strategy that TechFite can implement to align its practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility focused on environmental sustainability.

a.  Discuss how the strategy focused on environmental sustainability would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

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Rubric

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A1:ETHICAL THEORY

Not Evident A description of 1 ethical theory from the list is not provided.

Approaching Competence The description of 1 ethical theory from the list is inaccurate or incomplete.

Competent The description of 1 ethical theory from the list is accurately provided.

A2:IDENTIFY FIRST EXAMPLE

Not Evident An example of 1 ethical issue from the scenario is not identified.

Approaching Competence The explanation inaccurately identifies 1 example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

Competent The explanation accurately identifies 1 example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

A2a:DISCUSS FIRST EXAMPLE

Not Evident A discussion of why the example identified in part A2 is an ethical issue is not provided.

Approaching Competence The discussion of why the example identified in part A2 is an ethical issue is insufficient, or it is not an example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

Competent The discussion accurately explains why the example identified in part A2 is an ethical issue.

A2b:STAKEHOLDERS IMPACTED

Not Evident A description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue is not provided.

Approaching Competence The description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue from part A2 is inaccurate, or only 1 stakeholder is identified.

Competent The description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issues from part A2 is accurately included.

A2c:APPLICATION OF THEORY

Not Evident An explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A2 to regain ethical alignment is not provided.

Approaching Competence The explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A2 to regain ethical alignment is inaccurate or incomplete.

Competent The explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A2 to regain ethical alignment is accurate.

A3:IDENTIFY SECOND EXAMPLE

Not Evident A second example of an ethical issue from the scenario is not identified.

Approaching Competence The explanation inaccurately identifies 1 example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

Competent The explanation accurately identifies 1 example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

A3a:DISCUSS SECOND EXAMPLE

Not Evident A discussion of why the example identified in part A3 is an ethical issue is not provided.

Approaching Competence The discussion of why the example identified in part A3 is an ethical issue is insufficient, or it is not an example of an ethical issue from the scenario.

Competent The discussion accurately explains why the example identified in part A3 is an ethical issue.

A3b:STAKEHOLDERS IMPACTED

Not Evident A description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue is not provided.

Approaching Competence The description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue is inaccurate, or only 1 stakeholder is identified.

Competent The description of how 2 stakeholders are impacted by the ethical issue is accurate.

A3c:APPLICATION OF THEORY

Not Evident An explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A3 to regain ethical alignment is not provided.

Approaching Competence An explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A3 to regain ethical alignment is inaccurate.

Competent An explanation of how the theory from part A1 could be applied to the ethical issue in part A3 to regain ethical alignment is accurate.

B:POLICY IDENTIFICATION

Not Evident 2 corporate policies are not identified.

Approaching Competence Only 1 corporate policy is accurately identified.

Competent 2 corporate policies are accurately identified.

B1a:FIRST POLICY ANALYSIS

Not Evident The discussion does not include 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles and 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

Approaching Competence The discussion inaccurately includes 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles or 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

Competent The discussion accurately includes 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles and 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

B1b:SECOND POLICY ANALYSIS

Not Evident The discussion does not include 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles and 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

Approaching Competence The discussion inaccurately includes 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles or 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

Competent The discussion accurately includes 1 way the policy aligns with TechFite’s ethical principles and 1 way the policy conflicts with TechFite’s ethical principles.

C:CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Not Evident An explanation of corporate social responsibility is not provided.

Approaching Competence The explanation of corporate social responsibility is inaccurate or incomplete.

Competent The explanation of corporate social responsibility is accurately provided.

C1:EMPLOYEE STRATEGY

Not Evident A proposed strategy focused on employees and that aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility is not provided.

Approaching Competence The proposed strategy is not actionable, is not focused on employees, or does not align with TechFite’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Competent The proposed strategy is actionable, is focused on employees, and aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

C1a:EMPLOYEE CSR

Not Evident A discussion of how the strategy focused on employees would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization is not provided.

Approaching Competence The discussion is inaccurate, is incomplete, or does not explain how the strategy focused on employees would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

Competent The discussion accurately explains how the strategy focused on employees would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

C2:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

Not Evident A proposed strategy focused on community engagement that aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility is not provided.

Approaching Competence The proposed strategy is not actionable, is not focused on community engagement, or does not align with TechFite’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Competent The proposed strategy is actionable, is focused on community engagement, and aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

C2a:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CSR

Not Evident A discussion of how the strategy focused on community engagement would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization is not provided.

Approaching Competence The discussion is inaccurate, is incomplete, or does not explain how the strategy focused on community engagement would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

Competent The discussion accurately explains how the strategy focused on community engagement would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

C3:ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Not Evident A proposed strategy focused on environmental sustainability that aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility is not provided.

Approaching Competence The proposed strategy is not actionable, is not focused on environmental sustainability, or does not align with TechFite’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Competent The proposed strategy is actionable, is focused on environmental sustainability, and aligns TechFite’s practices with its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

C3a:ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CSR

Not Evident A discussion of how the strategy focused on environmental sustainability would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization is not provided.

Approaching Competence The discussion is inaccurate, is incomplete, or does not explain how the strategy focused on environmental sustainability would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

Competent The discussion accurately explains how the strategy focused on environmental sustainability would promote TechFite’s reputation as a socially responsible organization.

D:SOURCES

Not Evident The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

Approaching Competence The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.

Competent The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.

E:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Not Evident This submission includes pervasive errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, or punctuation, negatively impacting the professional quality and clarity of the writing. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category.

Approaching Competence This submission includes substantial errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, or punctuation. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category.

Competent This submission includes satisfactory use of grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, and punctuation, which promote acc