PUG Volkswagen Automaker Ethical Theories in Business Decision Case Study

Consider the following factual scenario which was faced by the Volkswagen Automaker:

A Volkswagen engineer was directed to create defeat device software to temporarily cheat on emissions tests by turning pollution controls on only when being inspected by regulators. The engineer’s moral consciousness did not originally object and an intention formed to do as directed. But assume that before acting on the intention, the VW engineer becomes aware that the U.S. government was taking a much tougher approach to corporate wrongdoing and a company was harshly punished recently for violating government environmental regulations. Because of the new inconsistency between anticipated and actual outcomes, the engineer begins to have second doubts about the intention.

Select and define three ethical theories. Distinguish the differences between each and explain how each might be used as you recommend a course of action to be taken by the Volkswagen engineer.

Your analysis as to each ethical theory should be one page in length.

Assignment Criteria
Criteria 1
Explore Ethical Theories
Applied in the Making of a
Business Decision.
Criteria 2
Format and Organization
Criteria 3
Writing
Level III
Level II
Level I
Not Present
Level III Max Points
66 Points
All of the following are true:
● Selects and defines three
ethical theories.
● Distinguishes the
differences between each
ethical theory.
● Explains how each ethical
theory might be used in
recommending a course of
action.
● Applies each ethical
theory to the factual
scenario provided.
Level III Max Points
22 Points
All of the following are true:
● Uses the appropriate
template/format.
● Content of the paper
concisely stays focused on
the topic.
● Cite an authoritative
source for each ethical
theory other than the text
materials.
● Meets the page length of 3
pages, excluding title and
reference pages.
Level III Max Points
22 Points
The assignment meets all of
the following:
● Clearly written in Standard
English.
● Free of spelling, grammar,
or punctuation errors.
● References or academic
sources as required
including in-text citation(s).
Level II Max Points
55 Points
Three of the following are true:
● Selects and defines three
ethical theories.
● Distinguishes the
differences between each
ethical theory.
● Explains how each ethical
theory might be used in
recommending a course of
action.
● Applies each ethical
theory to the factual
scenario provided.
Level II Max Points
19 Points
Three of the following are true:
● Uses the appropriate
template/format.
● Content of the paper
concisely stays focused on
the topic.
● Cite an authoritative
source for each ethical
theory other than the text
materials.
● Meets the page length of 3
pages, excluding title and
reference pages.
Level II Max Points
19 Points
The assignment meets most of
the following:
● Clearly written in Standard
English.
● Free of spelling, grammar,
or punctuation errors.
● References or academic
sources as required
including in-text citation(s).
Level I Max Points
42 Points
Two of the following are true:
● Selects and defines three
ethical theories.
● Distinguishes the
differences between each
ethical theory.
● Explains how each ethical
theory might be used in
recommending a course of
action.
● Applies each ethical
theory to the factual
scenario provided.
Level I Max Points
12 Points
two of the following is true:
● Uses the appropriate
template/format.
● Content of the paper
concisely stays focused on
the topic.
● Cite an authoritative
source for each ethical
theory other than the text
materials.
● Meets the page length of 3
pages, excluding title and
reference pages.
Level I Max Points
12 Points
The assignment meets less
than half of the following:
● Clearly written in Standard
English.
● Free of spelling, grammar,
or punctuation errors.
● References or academic
sources as required
including in-text citation(s).
Not Present
0 Points
Assignment does not meet the
requirements.
Not Present
0 Points
Assignment does not meet the
requirements.
Not Present
0 Points
Assignment does not meet the
requirements.
Assignment Criteria
Level III
●
Maximum Total Points
Minimum Total Points
Properly formatted in APA
style, per the assignment
instructions.
110
95
Level II
●
93
67
Properly formatted in APA
style, per the assignment
instructions.
Level I
●
66
1
Not Present
Properly formatted in APA
style, per the assignment
instructions.
0
0