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Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Differentiate between matters of law and matters of ethics in business situations
Scenario
A few years ago Clare Applewood started a small outdoor equipment business called Mountain Top View. The company is a sole
proprietorship. The company began as a single storefront and has grown rapidly to include online ordering through the company
website. The company’s website includes the statement, “We are committed to keeping customer information secure and protected.”
Clare also uses social media sites to market the company.
Carlos Rodriguez has worked for the company since the beginning. He oversees both store and online operations. Clare and Carlos
make most decisions together.
Steve, the company’s Information Technology lead, discovered that the company database of customer information was hacked.
Customer names, addresses, and phone numbers were accessed for only those customers who placed online orders in the first
quarter of the year. Steve was able to correct the code that allowed the hack and is confident that the database is now secure.
When Carlos overhears Steve talking about the database fix in the store break room, he questions Steve about why he did not bring
the breach to anyone’s attention. Steve explains that because he was able to quickly correct the code that led to the breach, and
because only address and phone number information for a handful of customers was accessed, he didn’t think it was necessary to
say anything.
Clare asks Carlos to evaluate whether the company has an ethical and/or legal obligation to report the breach to their customers and
to recommend a course of action. She also asks Carlos to select an ethical test or framework that all employees can use in the future
to help guide their decisions.
Directions
Report
Evaluate whether the company has an ethical and/or legal obligation to report the breach to its customers. Your evaluation should
be framed as a report for the owner, Clare, that includes the following sections and information. Cite your sources using APA style.
1. Introduction
A. Include a definition of ethics and explanation of how ethics compares to law.
B. Provide an explanation of corporate social responsibility and how it relates to ethical business practices.
2. Analysis
A. Provide a summary of the ethical and/or legal issues involved in this situation.
B. Briefly describe the relevant stakeholders, the key facts, and the potential implications or impact of the situation.
3. Recommendation
A. Provide your recommendation for a course of action supported by relevant resources, such as specific laws and
commonly accepted ethical practices.
B. Explain the reasoning behind your recommendation and use reliable sources, such as the textbook and other course
resources, to support your position.
4. Conclusion: Describe how advances in technology in today’s business world have both legal and ethical implications.
Ethical Test or Framework
Select a test or framework for all employees in this company to use. Demonstrate how it can be used when faced with an ethical
dilemma. Cite your sources using APA style.
1. Test or framework
A. Select a test or framework option from among those described in the textbook.
B. Name the option you selected and describe the test or framework, including its advantages and potential
shortcomings.
C. Explain why the test or framework that you selected is appropriate for this company; justify your selection.
2. Apply the test or framework to the scenario to demonstrate how Steve could have used it to guide his decision making and
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actions.
What to
Submit
Reflect
in ePortfolio
Download
Print
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Report Open with docReader
Your submission should be a 3- to 5-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch
margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Ethical Test or Framework
Your submission should be a 1- to 2-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch
Activity Details
margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Project Two Rubric
Task: View this topic
Criteria
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Introduction
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Accurately defines
ethics and its
comparison to law;
includes an
explanation of
social corporate
responsibility and
how it relates to
ethical business
practices
Analysis
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Recommendation
Conclusion
Needs
Improvement
(55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include accuracy in
content, scope of
content, and
greater insight
about the
relationships
among ethics, law,
and corporate
social responsibility
Does not attempt
criterion
15
Provides a
complete and
accurate summary
of the ethical
and/or legal issues,
relevant
stakeholders, key
facts, and potential
implications or
impact of the
situation
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include accuracy in
content, scope of
content, and
greater insights
into the ethical and
legal implications
Does not attempt
criterion
15
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Includes a viable
recommended
course of action
that is supported
by relevant
resources
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include justification
for the
recommended
course of action,
supported by
specific laws and
accepted ethical
practices
Does not attempt
criterion
15
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Includes a clear
description of how
advances in
technology have
both legal and
ethical implications
for businesses
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include greater
insights into the
legal and ethical
Does not attempt
criterion
15
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implications of
advancing
technology in
business
Test or Framework
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Provides a logical
justification for the
selection of a test
or framework and
includes an
accurate
description of that
selection
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include justification
for the test or
framework
selection and
greater insights
into the description
of the test or
framework
advantages and
potential
shortcomings in
relation to the
scenario
Does not attempt
criterion
15
Application of Ethical
Test or Framework
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Clearly
demonstrates how
text or framework
could have been
used in the
scenario to guide
decision making
and actions
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include greater
insights into the
use of the test or
framework in the
scenario situation
Does not attempt
criterion
15
Articulation of
Response
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Clearly conveys
meaning with
correct grammar,
sentence structure,
and spelling,
demonstrating an
understanding of
audience and
purpose
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors in
grammar, sentence
structure, and
spelling, negatively
impacting
readability
Submission has
critical errors in
grammar, sentence
structure, and
spelling, preventing
understanding of
ideas
5
Citations and
Attributions
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
attribution, with
few or no minor
errors
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
attribution, with
consistent minor
errors
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
attribution, with
major errors
Does not use
citations for ideas
requiring
attribution
5
Total:
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