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HOMEWORK
Assignment Instructions
Module 8 Assignment (M5-8)
You will soon find yourself fulfilling roles in organizations where the ability to think ethically about issues will make you much more valuable to employers. In this activity you will refer to the materials in your text and lectures to respond to the questions.
Part A
The questions in Part A refer to the material discussed in Module 1 of this course. Respond to the following. 1. How does acid rain affect the environment?
2. Discuss how pollution violates the justice or fairness that characterizes a competitive free market.
3. Discuss the utilitarian argument for conserving and preserving natural resources for future generations.
Part B
The questions in Part B refer to the material discussed in Module 2 of this course. Respond to the following. 1. Discuss the idea of limiting the government’s interference in safety of consumer products.
2. Discuss the relationship between the principle of non-harm and the due-care view of moral responsibility.
3. Discuss the three elements of advertising’s deceptive effects on consumer beliefs.
Part C
The questions in Part C refer to the material discussed in Module 3 of this course. Respond to the following. 1. Discuss the four forms of discrimination that might be present in an organization.
2. Based on information in the text, what reasonable conclusion can be drawn about employment discrimination?
3. Discuss the three conditions that would constitute sexual harassment in the workplace.
Part D
The questions in Part D refer to the material discussed in Module 4 of this course. Respond to the following. 1. How are conflicts of interest created in an organization?
2. Discuss why privacy protection rights are important for workers.
3. Discuss moral problems associated with caring too much in an organization.
Length/Formatting Instructions
Length 4 pages
Font 12 point , Calibri Font, no more than 1″ margins
Program/File Type Submit in Word
Referencing system APA referencing system is necessary in assignments, especially material copied from the Internet.
For examples of correct citations, visit the following links:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
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Module 4 Writing Assignment – Grading Rubric
Your work will be evaluated on the following criteria:
CATEGORY Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unacceptable
Part A-Pollution Control (20 points) 20 points
Student provides a clear, logical description of pollution control. 14 points
Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of pollution control. 7 points
Student provides a weak or unclear, logical description of pollution control. 0 points
Response does not meet any of the specified criteria.
Part B-Markets and Consumer Protection (20 points) 20 points
Student provides a clear, logical discussion of markets and consumer protection. 14 points
Student provides a mostly clear, logical discussion of markets and consumer protection. 7 points
Student provides a weak or unclear discussion of markets and consumer protection. 0 points
Response does not meet any of the specified criteria.
Part C-Discrimination (20 points) 20 points
Student provides a clear, logical discussion of discrimination. 14 points
Student provides a mostly clear, logical discussion of discrimination. 7 points
Student provides a weak or unclear discussion of discrimination. 0 points
Response does not meet any of the specified criteria.
Part D-Organizations (20 points) 20 points
Student provides a clear, logical discussion of an organization. 14 points
Student provides a mostly clear, logical discussion of an organization. 7 points
Student provides a weak or unclear, logical discussion of an organization. 0 points
Response does not meet any of the specified criteria.
Mechanics – Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling (5 Points) 5 points
Student makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 4 points
Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 2 points
Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 0 points
Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writing Style – Organization, Transitions, Tone (5 Points) 5 points
The assignment is written with excellent organization, thoughtful transitions, and the appropriate tone. 4 points
This writing assignment is adequately organized, but has some errors in the transitions or the tone. 2 points
This writing assignment is poorly organized, or it contains ineffective transitions and/or inappropriate tone. 0 points
This writing assignment displays little to no organization or transitions, and/or does not use the appropriate tone.
APA Format – Margins, Font, Spacing, Headings and cover page. (5 Points) 5 points
The margins, font, spacing, headings, and cover page are all formatted properly. 4 points
There are 1-2 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page. 2 points
There are 3-4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page. 0 points
There are more than 4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.
APA Format – Citations and References (5 Points) 5 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, and the references and in-text citations are all properly formatted. Each reference has an in-text citation and in-text citation has a reference. 4 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, but slight errors are present in the format of the in-text citations or references. Or there may be one in-text citation or reference missing. 2 points
Some sources used for quotes and facts are either not credible or there are significant errors in the in-text citations and/or references. Or there are multiple missing in-text citations or references. 0 points
The sources used for quotes and facts are not credible and/or not cited. The in-text citations and/or references are not present.