Assess the Effectiveness of SOX Legislation

Order Description
Prepare a paper in which you address the following:

Brief historical summary on SOX enactment
The key ethical components of the SOX
Social responsibility implications regarding mandatory publication of corporate ethics
One of the main criticisms of SOX is that its implementation presents an unfair burden on smaller organizations. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
How might you suggest improvement of the SOX legislation?

Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources in addition to required resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Using also these additional references:

Kessel, M. (2011). Sarbanes-Oxley overburdens biotech companies.
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Orin, R. M. (2008). Ethical guidance and constraint under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages