Goals Demonstrate…

…your understanding of course material

…your ability to develop a moral argument

…your ability to apply course concepts to concrete, real-world cases

End Product

A short paper defending a solution or analysis of a particular business ethics case. While there is no

strict page limit or style requirements, use the following guidelines:

– Approximately 3 pages or 1,200 words

– 12 point font

– Times New Roman typeface – Double-spaced

– Chicago-style parenthetical reference for citations¹ (however, no reference are required beyond

reference to the case study itself)

Topics

Business Ethics in the Market Product Dumping

Business Ethics in the Firm Outsourcing to Foxconn

Business Ethics in Society Lobbyists

If there is a different case that you’d rather write on, let me know and we can see if it is feasible. The

case studies are provided on Canvas.

Process

1. Read the three case studies and pick one that you find interesting

2. Write a brief (approximately 400 word) summary of the issue, identifying and explaining

ethical concerns

3. Outline an argument in favor of a stance on the issue

4. Write a short paper (see above) including a summary of the case, identification of the ethical

concerns, and you argument (not in outline form) in defense of your stance on the issue