Ethics

The overall foundation for studying Business Ethics (BE) can be summed up by stating: if organizations act ethical and adopt a culture of being socially responsible, this organizational culture will contribute to Business Profitability. Thus, BE is an organizational asset not a liability.

In your business ethics essay now tell me why this is so.

Subtopics MUST include

· What are some of the contributing positive effects that lead to this conclusion? 25%

· Differentiate between a SHAREHOLDER and STAKEHOLDER orientations, and which is more traditional/contemporary business. 25%

· What is corporate citizenship, how is it related to BE, and corporate profitability. 25%

· Research and give some good examples of corporate citizenship in the real world (you may use outside resources for this subtopic) 25%