Ethics Project – Business Law & Ethics
Select a professional organization in your field of study, a professional organization that you would be a member of, not a company that you would go to work for:
Accounting: American Institute of CPA’s
Grading Rubric for the Ethics Project 150 Points:
Obtain a copy of the code of professional ethics or professional conduct for this organization and address the following:
1. Indicate why did you choose the organization you chose? How does it relate to your field of study? 15 Points (my field of study in college is Accounting CPA major)
2. Summarize IN YOUR OWN WORDS the code of ethics and/or conduct. Do not rewrite the code and do not simply list the code. Be complete and thorough in your summary, including as much of the code in your discussion as possible. Include reasons why these points are important to a company and meaningful to your profession. This is the bulk of the points of your report, so you should be writing at least ½ of your report in this section. Attach documentation of the Code of Ethics to your report. 70 Points.
3. After analyzing the code and points within that code, please discuss which point or points within the code are the most important in your opinion and why you feel those are the most important. This should be a separate paragraph summarizing the analysis of the code. 15 Points
4. Research and discuss two examples of how the standards within the code were violated recently. Find these violations of specific points of your code of ethics in professional publications or in newspapers by searching the internet for general violations (ie accounting fraud, marketing schemes, breach of confidentiality, etc.). Explain the violation, the results, and effects, and the punishment is given. To get your full points on this section, you must show specifically which points of your code were violated by the offender. Attach documentation of your violation to your report. 30 Points
5. Appendix – Copy of the Code & Violation Documentation or functioning link. In-text citations are not necessary
Grammar & Length & presentation: The paper should be double spaced with 1-inch margins & 12 point Font. There should be no grammar or spelling mistakes and it should be professionally written using full sentences and paragraphs (do not use bullet point lists). The paper must be a minimum of 1600 words and include an appendix (not included in word count). 20 Points
