Code of Ethics: The purpose of this assignment is to increase your awareness of the importance that ethics play in our lives and how we may reflect on our ethical standards based on more sophisticated moral reasoning which we developed in this course. Your assignment is to provide an outline of your ethical conduct with regard to your values and norms of behavior. Specifically, please address how you would demonstrate one of the eight ethical principles (integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law and viability) and at least one of the concepts from the textbook and the course what your ethical commitment is in specific detail to each of the following stakeholders (individuals or groups affected by your conduct). 1. Family 2. Friends 3. Community (you live in) 4. Society (national and international) 5. Future generations 6. Environment (non-human) You will be graded on how well and how much you draw on concepts from the course and demonstrate your moral reasoning and knowledge of the ethical ideas we have discussed in class (Please bold all concepts in each section). You will also be graded on how well thought out and how original your answers are, how much dedication and 7 passion they demonstrate and how seriously you present them with integrity and commitment. Turn in a paper that has a cover page, a header for each section, is double spaced. The paper cannot exceed a maximum length of 2 pages. Your paper is due on the date indicated on the schedule. Please put your name on the assignment with page numbers. Please have a separate paragraph for each of the six areas above and please also make the concepts you use from the course in bold letters – failure to bold will result in a 10% reduction in the grade. Failure to follow the format required above will result in a 10% reduction in grade for each. ethical principles that help you understand how to practice business ethics in practice. These principles are: Integrity Act with honesty in all situations Trust Build trust in all stakeholder relationships Accountability Accept responsibility for all decisions Transparency Maintain open and truthful communications Fairness Engage in fair competition and create equitable and just relationships Respect Honor the rights, freedoms, views, and property of others Rule of Law Comply with the spirit and intent of laws and regulations Viability Create long-term value for all relevant stakeholders
