Business Ethics
QUESTION 1
0 “Identifying ethical business conduct is really easy, but engaging in ethical business conduct is very
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n rcim, Discuss whether or not you agree with this statement. In your answer you need to at least discuss:
L”/9 (i) what you understand the expression “ethical business conduct’’ to mean;
(ii) the arguments for and against seeking to promote ethical business conduct;
(iii) the different mechanisms, strategies or techniques for defining and promoting ethical
business conduct, and give examples where appropriate of the different mechanisms,
strategies or techniques you have identified for defining and promoting ethical business
conduct;
(iv) examples of legislation used to define and promote ethical business conduct; and
(v) your views on the importance or otherwise of promoting ethical business conduct.
QUESTION 2
“Behaving ethically at an international level is very important, but doing so is not as easy as it sounds.”
Zumbo, 2013
Discuss whether or not you agree with this statement. In your answer you need to at least discuss:
(i) examples of the types of “ethical business conduct” you think need to be promoted at an
international level;
(ii) the arguments for and against seeking to promote ethical business conduct at an
international level;
(iii) the different mechanisms, strategies or techniques for defining and promoting ethical
business conduct at an international level; and
(iv) your views on the importance or otherwise of promoting ethical business conduct at an
international level.
QUESTION 3
“Corporate wrongdoing could be easily detected, investigated and eliminated if everyone did their part
I, .16 M“–_ in trying to stop corporate wrongdoing.” Zumbo, 2013
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f/(i Discuss u_j1ethe1? o_r_§p_t )§o_L_1 agree with this statement. In your answer you need to at least discuss:
(i) examples of the types of “corporate wrongdoing” that may occur;
(ii) the arguments for and against seeking to identify and deal with corporate wrongdoing;
(iii) the different mechanisms, strategies or techniques for identifying and dealing with
corporate wrongdoing; and
(iv) your views on the importance or otherwise of identifying and dealing with corporate
wrongdoing.
