Ethics in Our World - Good & Bad
A look at international business ethics, and their impact
Overview
Here you should provide an introduction to your assignment. This should be composed together in your group, and give an idea of what your assignment is all about. Remember, you were given a scenario, as well as requirements for this poster assignment; so focus on providing all of the facts & components for your ethical or unethical corporations. An example of an introduction for your poster is below:"International business has conducted itself around the world in some very interesting ways. Some have been positive, while some has been negative. The ethical & unethical actions of such business is the focus here. We believe there are both GOOD businesses, and BAD businesses, who conduct themselves in such ways. Below we will identify and profile/highlight TWO businesses - one who is very ethically responsible, and one who is not. Furthermore, we will attempt to provide a code of conduct for greater corporate social responsibility that all companies shoudl implement."
Company #1 - Ethical
A very brief summary/caption of company's actions
Company #2 - Unethical
A very brief summary/caption of company's actions
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Company #1 - Ethical Business
Background of Company
This paragraph should provide some background information for your company. Here you should describe the company in general, as well as provide facts, figures, insight, descriptions, definitions, etc. related to the company. You might also want to include some details of what the company does that is so ethical.
The Body Shop - One Day (1999, UK)
Company Action Picture
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Company Action Picture
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Company Action Picture
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Cost/Benefit Analysis
Here you will provide a benefit analysis of your company (BENEFITS because this is an ETHICAL Corporation; Costs are for the ETHICAL Corporation). You will need to identify how the ethical actions (i.e. contributing to charity, etc.) benefit the various stakeholders - governments, consumers, and businesses themselves. There are a number of ways you can present this however here is one idea. (*The stakeholders you profile - government, consumers, the business world in general, etc. - will all depend on your company
Example:
Consumers
- Benefit #1 - description of benefit (try to quantify benefit - indicate $ value, %, etc.) as well as significance of benefit.
- Benefit #2 - (same as above)
- Benefit #3 - (same as above)
Government
- Benefit #1 - (same as above)
- Benefit #2 - (same as above)
- Benefit #3 - (same as above)
and so on...
Company #2 - Unethical Business Name
Background of Company
This paragraph should provide some background information for your company. Here you should describe the company in general, as well as provide facts, figures, insight, descriptions, definitions, etc. related to the company. Might want to also add some information about what they have been found to be doing that is so unethical.
Cost Analysis
Here you will provide a cost analysis of your company (costs because this is the an UNETHICAL Corporation; Benefits are for the ETHICAL Corporation). You will need to identify how the unethical actions (i.e. employing child workers, pollution, etc.) cost the stakeholders - governments, consumers, and businesses themselves. There are a number of ways you can present this however here is one idea. (*The stakeholders you profile - government, consumers, the business world in general, etc. - will all depend on your company
Example:
Consumers
- Cost #1 - description of benefit (try to quantify benefit - indicate $ value, %, etc.) as well as significance of benefit.
- Cost #2 - (same as above)
- Cost #3 - (same as above)
Government
- Cost #1 - (same as above)
- Cost #2 - (same as above)
- Cost #3 - (same as above)
and so on...
Code of Ethics
Here each of you will include your FOUR (4) parts for your Code of ethics (so 8 altogether). This ethical code can/could/should be adopted by corporations around the world. Be sure to include the component; and why it is necessary for company's to implement.
Example
- Ethical Component #1 - What & WHY?
- Ethical Component #2 - What & WHY?
- Ethical Component #3 - What & WHY?
- etc.