MS6020

Assignment 3: Ethical Foundations

Tasks:

1. Select any four of the following fundamental theories:  

   The Ten Commandments
   The Justification of Human Rights
   Utilitarianism
   Aristotelian Ethics
   International Ethics Standards for Business
   Distributive Justice
   The Entitlement Theory
   Fundamental International Rights
   Model Business Principles
   The Caux Principles

1. Using the Argosy University online library resources or the  Internet, conduct research to analyze the ethical principles of the  selected theories.

1. Create a chart in a Microsoft Word document comparing the four selected theories. Your chart must include the following:  

   A description of the basic tenets of each theory.
   A description of the historical or social setting of each theory.
   An explanation of how the ethical principles of the selected theories apply to a corporate setting.

Submission Details:

By the due date assigned, save your chart as a Microsoft Word document and name it as M1_A3_lastname_firstinitial . Submit it to the Submissions Area. Include all citations in APA format.

  Assignment 3 Grading Criteria   Maximum Points    Effectively analyzed and then reported the findings relative to the assigned topic.  24    Articulated  key points in a clear, logical, and professional manner, with  supporting evidence wherever required; actively contributed to the  discussion by providing points of view with a rationale, challenging  points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the  discussion.  12    Wrote in a clear,  concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in  accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate  spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  4    Total:  40