BSB111 Business Law and Ethics - Case Study Individual Report

Individual Assessment

Your task is to:

Analyse a business-related ethical dilemma based on a real-world situation or event. You are to prepare a paper on this ethical dilemma (your chosen scenario/problem):

• Identify and describe the ethical dilemma (you can include facts in an appendix). Please select either one of the scenarios provided; or a real-life ethical dilemma that has received media attention during the past couple of years. Make sure you clearly explain why it is about (i) ethics; (ii) why it is a dilemma and (iii) how being in a business context influences the decision-maker’s perspective and ethical choices (for instance, how organizational forces might influence the decision – see slides 28 & 30 from week 1).
• Analyse the dilemma using three (3) ethical frameworks from weeks 2 & 3 of the unit – (i) Utilitarianism, (ii) Kantian ethics and (iii) Aristotle’s virtue ethics. To do this well, you will need to ensure your analysis clearly communicates your understanding of the tool/framework. Make sure you read the CRA as it will point to what you need to do to meet your grade aspirations. 
• Propose a recommendation or “course of action” that addresses the ethical dilemma. Based on your analysis, you then need to provide a clear conclusion on what is the ethical thing to do. This should include a solution or recommendations for the decision maker (i.e. the manager/actor) to consider. The conclusion (and recommendation(s)) needs to be justified and linked to your dilemma and its analysis.