Unit 1 discussion Please answer the following: Do you think business ethics have changed over the past 20 years? As well, please introduce yourself to your classmates and tell us a bit about yourself. Each of you should feel free to express his or her opinions about class and Discussion Board material in this forum, and I ask that each of you respect differing perspectives. This is an interesting class with thought-provoking material and I look forward to your contributions. Please take a moment to review the Discussion Board Grading Rubric so you are familiar with how you are graded, so you can earn maximum points. As well, a sample excellent post is located in the Announcements of this course. In summary, though please review the Rubric itself, your posts most demonstrate: Clearly evident effort Clearly expressed idea Support for your ideas (i.e. reference to outside material) an intent to stimulate further discussion Unit 2 discussion Are some ethical values or principles relative to one’s own culture, religion or personal opinion? Are some ethical values not culturally relevant? What makes them relevant? Unit 3 discussion What is the difference in your mind, and in your common usage, between a perception, a generalization and a stereotype? Please give an example of each. Are each or all consistently unethical judgments or are they sometimes or always ethically justified in their use and implementation? Under what conditions? Unit 4 discussion You have been asked to join the Board of a large corporation. What are some of the first questions that you should ask, what are the answers that you are seeking? Unit 5 discussion Now that you have an understanding of corporate culture, and the variables that impact it, how would you characterize an ethically effective culture – one that would effectively lead to a profitable and valuable long-term sustainability for the firm? Unit 6 discussion Are some products too dangerous to be marketed in any circumstance? What regulations, if any, would you place on marketing cigarettes? Handguns? Prescription drugs? Unit 7 discussion What kind of organization would you like to work for? What would be the best? What would be most realistic? Think about its structure, physical environment, lines of communication, treatment of employees, recruitment and promotion practices, policy towards the community, and so on. Consider also, however, what you lose because of some of the benefits (for example, if a company contributes financially to the community or offers more benefits for employees, there might be less money for raises). Unit 8 discussion Did this course meet your expectations? What did you like the best about this course? What suggestions can you offer to improve this course? Unit I Essay For this assignment, you will watch a series of short video segments from the film Business Ethics: A 21st-Century Perspective. In combination with the assigned reading, provide a response to the questions that follow. In order to access the video segments, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Films On Demand database within the CSU Online Library. Daly, F., White, T., & Vogel, D. (Writers). (2000). Business ethics: A 21st-century perspective [Video file]. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx? wID=273866&xtid=10685 After locating the video, complete the steps below: ? Watch the video segment titled “Business Problems/Ethics.” How does the globalization of business affect how you would analyze the ethical issues surrounding the use of child labor around the world? ? Watch the video segments titled “Temptations vs. Ethical Dilemmas” and “Resolution Principles.” Discuss the difference between a temptation and an ethical dilemma in the context of an experience you have had, and describe how you resolved the matter. ? Watch the video segment titled “Future Business Dilemmas.” Identify and discuss an issue confronting 21st century businesses today, and explain how you would analyze and resolve the issue. For example, what questions and/or research would you employ, and on what basis would you make your determination? The Unit I Essay should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Be sure to cite and reference all paraphrased and quoted material using APA style. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. Unit II Article Critique From the CSU Online Library, choose an article within either the ABI/INFORM Collection database or the Business Source Complete database on the topic of the ethics of drug testing in the employment setting. After reading the article, write a 500-word article critique by addressing each of the following items: ? Briefly introduce and summarize the article. ? Do the author’s arguments support his or her main point? ? What evidence supports the main point? ? How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? ? How could the topic apply to an organization you have observed? ? How would you explain the role of leadership in corporate culture, and how would you describe leadership styles and how they affect ethical decision-making? ? Are there any inherent unethical practices with drug testing, though it is technically legal? ? What conclusions can you draw about the ethical issues facing business leaders? The Unit II Article Critique should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12- point font. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. Unit III Project This assignment provides you with an opportunity to create a code of ethics for you and your family, as well as to explain the strategies and thought processes that went into developing the code. First, create an original code of ethics for your family by thinking about your family as an organization. In your code of ethics, please include the following items: ? guiding principles, ? purpose of the code, ? core values, ? training and education (How will you train and educate others about the code?), ? definitions, ? who it covers, ? mission statement, and ? other pertinent elements you feel necessary to have a comprehensive code of ethics. The next part of this assignment involves an evaluation, where you describe the thought process behind the code of ethics that you prepared. For the evaluation part of this assignment, draft an essay to include the following items: ? Identify the key roles of those who have a vested interest in the ethical behavior that your code defines. ? Explain the strategies and thought processes that you used to formulate the code. ? Explain how you would strategically implement and communicate the code to others in the organization. ? Explain how you will monitor the practice of ethical decision-making. ? Provided that laws exist and have been enacted for resolving conflict, why do we also need a code of ethics? In the process of writing your code, you must research the topic of codes of ethics and incorporate at least two articles, no older than five years. Your code and evaluation must be at least 1,000 words. Format the code as you like; however, be sure it is professional and legible. Format the evaluation part of the assignment by using APA Style. Save both parts in one Word document, and submit it in Blackboard for grading. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. Unit IV PowerPoint Presentation Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that explores professional ethics and responsibilities. You can use information from the CSU Online Library or other reliable sources. (Note: Websites such as Wikipedia are not acceptable academic sources.) You may use the slide notes function to explain slide contents as necessary. In your presentation, address the following topics: BBA 4751, Business Ethics 4 ? professional ethics and responsibilities of intermediaries; ? professional ethics, responsibilities, and loyalty of managers; and ? professional ethics and responsibilities of employees to the community. In addition to the information on professional ethics and responsibilities, provide at least one example of each topic above. Cite your sources, and create a reference slide using proper APA formatting. The title and reference slides are not included in the slide count. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. Unit V Scholarly Activity This assignment involves relating ethical behaviors in high-profile events, as well as examining regulatory and sustainability market approaches to business’s environmental responsibilities. Read each of the following questions before answering each one within a Word document. 1. Based on the response to Hurricane Katrina, what is the relationship between inefficiency and ethical behavior for leaders? How could the response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster have been more effective, and thus more ethical? Your response must be at least 200 words. 2. In considering the BP Oil Spill, what circumstances would ethically justify a government or private company in restricting information made available to the public during a disaster? At what point might other companies have an ethical right to intervene regarding environmental disasters? Your response must be at least 200 words. In the Word document, list your answers one after the other. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spacing. There is no need to include a title page nor a references page. You are not required to perform research for this assignment; however, if you choose to perform research to answer these questions, use APA style to format your in- text and reference citations. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. Unit VI Case Study For this assignment, you will read a case and answer a series of questions concerning an analysis of ethical considerations governing marketing practices, as leaders are responsible for such endeavors. Begin by reading the following case, which can be located within the Business Source Complete database of the CSU Online Library. Datamonitor. (2010, July). Ambush marketing case study: Successfully leveraging high-profile events to raise brand profile. Then, draft a two-page paper by addressing each of the following items: ?

Week 8 discussion DQ1 Think about Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership and what you have learned about the biblical foundation of servant leadership. Identify specific principles of servant leadership that, when employed effectively, can proliferate respect for multiculturalism and diversity within the organizations and communities they serve? Provide specific examples to illustrate your ideas. DQ2 Research an international servant leader or international servant leadership organization to examine the similarities and differences in the way servant leadership is executed in Western culture and Christianity when compared with other cultures and religions. Summarize the similarities and differences you discovered and discuss which principles of servant leadership you think are universal, regardless of religious and cultural differences. Provide examples to support your opinions.