Unfortunately, there has been a plethora of unethical cases in business in recent times with numerous CEOs accused of misdeeds in recent years: those at Tyco International, Enron, WorldCom, and HealthSouth just to name a few. Businessman defrauding billions, such as Bernard Madoff, a former American businessman,investment manager and financier, who duped investors of up to $50 billion dollars in a Ponzi scheme considered to be the largest financial fraud in American history. Mega-corporations have been investigated for a host of ethical, negligence, and environmental issues, such as BP as related to an oil spill. The list seems almost endless.
Activity Resources
Review previous readings as necessary
Main Task: Interpret the Implications of Unethical Behavior
Now is the time to place all of the pieces together that you have learned in this course into a comprehensive case study analysis. Assume you are an instructor presenting an unethical case study to your graduate students. Develop a PowerPoint presentation on the person/business of your choice. It may be one of those named previously in preparation of an assignment, or one found in your own research. Be certain to address the following key components for your student audience:
Brief historical summary on the individual or organization
Unethical behavior/event examined
Reflection on ethical standards
Influence of leadership
Social responsibility response (both actual and appropriate)
Related cultural, environmental, and legal implications
Impact on stakeholders
Outcome of event with a comparison of the consequences
Fairness of punishment
Your own recommendations for action, including recommendations for your students while completing their studies
Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as �speaker notes� for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.
Support your presentation with at least seven (7) scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.
Length: 15-20 slides (with a separate reference slide)
Notes Length: 200-350 words for each slide
Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate. Save the file as PPT with the correct course code information. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course.
Learning Outcomes: 4, 5, 6
Assignment Outcomes
Assess the extent to which social, ethical and public issues must be considered in internal and externalstakeholder relationships.
Interpret ethics in an academic setting, especially in regard to academic
