| Course/ Module: | BUSINESS ETHICS |
| SEGI Course Code: BUS4023 | UCLAN Module Code: (if applicable) |
| Lecturer name: William Tan | Coursework Submission Date: Individual Assessment 1: Week 7 Individual Assessment 2: Week 9 |
ASSESSMENT METHODS
| Number of Assessments | Form of Assessment | % weighting | Size of Assessment/Duration/ Word count | Category of assessment | Learning Outcomes being assessed |
| 1 | Individual Assessment 1 | 25% | 2000 words | Coursework | 1 and 2 |
| 1 | Individual Assessment 2 | 25% | 2000 words | Alternative Assessment | 2 and 3 |
| 1 | Alternative Assessment | 50% | 2500 words | Alternative Assessment | 3 and 4 |
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT 1
Regulations
Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable section.
- Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/lecturer.
- Students will have 2 Plagiarism policies in place – double award students the UCLAN Plagiarism policy will override SEGi Plagiarism Policy. The appended table provides the summary of the 2 policies.
| UCLAN Plagiarism Policy | SEGi Plagiarism Policy |
| Single offence – 0 marks – affected assessment to be re-submitted and student can only secure pass mark | Minor Plagiarism: poor in-text referencing and few paragraphs being copied – stern warning and or counseling |
| Repeat offended – 0 marks and no opportunity to re-submit – student can retake courses | Moderate Plagiarism: copying some paragraphs and results without in-text referencing – awarded next lower grade |
| Major Plagiarism; Most of the work is copied and cases of repeat minor and major plagiarism – Fail and re-take or suspension or dismissal |
- The coursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content, proper citations, references, and appendixes.
- The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have selected.
- Student may include additional relevant data/information apart from the proposed guidelines in conjunction to your research. Additional marks will be awarded for such attempt.
- All written reports MUST be submitted for similarity checks to Turnitin.
- Extensions
Authorisation of the late submission of work requires written permission. Your lecturer is authorised to give permission for one extension period of between 1 and 10 working days where appropriate evidence of good reason has been accepted and where submission within this timescale would be reasonable taking into account your circumstances. Requests for extensions should be made prior to the submission date as extensions cannot be given retrospectively.
§ Late submissions
If you submit work late without authorisation, a universal penalty will be applied in relation to your work. The appended table summarises the SEGi/UCLAN penalties.
| SEGi/UCLAN Penalties |
| Submission within 5 working date following published deadline – given a pass (50 marks for the component of assessment) |
| Submission later than 5 working days – awarded 0 marks for the component |
| Unauthorised late submission at supplementary will be automatically be awarded 0marks for the component assessment |
| Learning Outcomes tested | Assessment Criteria : Students must demonstrate the ability to: |
| LO1 : Evaluate the nature of philosophy and framework of corporate governance within a business context.LO2 : Demonstrate the comprehension of business ethical issues and theories of moral development in the current business practices.LO3 : Understand the concept of social and corporate responsibility and corporate citizenship.LO4 : Demonstrate the ethical business perspective of inter-relationships between business, governments and global market place. | Work as an individual to research, write and structure a report that looks at regulatory and ethics and analyze the implications. Assess the Internal control system of any business or public organization.Synthesise theoretical material with practical and actual trends to generate proper discussions and critique.Apply critical thinking, analytic, communication and team building skills through interview, group presentation, problem solving and discussions. |
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT 1
Based on an existing business in your chosen country, select ONE (1) ethical workplace issue from the list below:
- Unsafe working condition
- Whistle-blowing
- Bribe and fraud
- Employment discrimination
- Sexual harassment
Your report should:
- Describe the background of the ethical workplace issue.
- Critically analyse the ethical issue with the support of FOUR (4) relevant ethical theories.
- Propose FOUR (4) recommendations on how these issues could be overcome.
Critically discuss the selected issue in depth and provide more insights /details during the presentation. Marks will be based on your demonstration of broad understanding of the subject matter. Groups who selected the same ethical issue are required to choose different real life companies.
(Total marks: 100)
Your report format should be as follow:
- Table of Content
- Introduction – Explanation on the background information of the issue.
- Evaluation of the business by applying 4 relevant ethical theories – comment and justification
- Recommendations – How to overcome the issues
- References
- Appendices (if relevant)
The total marks for this assignment is 100% but it carries 25% of overall assessment for this module.
| LENGTH REQUIRED |
2000 words +/- 10%. Any deviation from this will be penalized.
* The detailed marking criteria’s for the allocation of 100 marks is provided in Appendix 2
| FORMATTING AND LAYOUT |
- A Microsoft Office Word Document or other relevant applications as permitted by module lecturer/ typed using computer. Usage of typewriter or hand – written is STRICTLY not allowed.
- 12 font size, Times New Roman font and bold title and sub titles
- A4 sized paper
- Fully justified alignment
- 1½ line spacing
- Margins of 1” at top and bottom; left and right
Appendix 2: Marking Criteria for Individual Assessment (25%)
| No. | Assessment Criteria | Weightage | Marks Allotted by Lecturer |
| a. | Comment and Application of 4 relevant Ethical Theories in analysis: Ethical Theory 1Ethical Theory 2Ethical Theory 3Ethical Theory 4 | 15% 15% 15% 15% | |
| b. | Recommendations: Recommendation1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4 | 10% 10% 10% 10% | |
| Total marks | 100% | ||
| Overall marks | 25% |
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT 2
Business ethics issues are reported on regularly in the media. You are required to select ONE (1) industry/organization from the list below and conduct a thorough or detailed investigation of the incidents (strictly related to business ethics) that have reported on the newspapers or web for organisations in that particular industry/organization. You have the option to conduct the analysis based on one country (i.e., Malaysia only) or more than one country (i..e., US and China). All evidences obtained from the media should be compiled and presented at the appendices section.
Critically analyse and evaluate the incidents related to business ethics issues by applying at least FIVE (5) relevant business ethic theories. You are required to explain which stakeholders have been affected by the incidents and how interest of the stakeholders are affected? Lastly, formulate FIVE (5) strategies to overcome the reported incidents in the context of business ethics.
Industry/organization choice (select only ONE) :
• Banking, investment and financial services
• Creative design
• Telecommunications
• Technology
• Real estate
• Medical health
• Pharmaceutical
(Total marks: 100)
Your report format should be as follow:
Introduction: Information on the industry selected and organisation involved.
Business Ethics Theories: Evaluate the incidents related to business ethics issues by
applying at least 5 relevant business ethics theories.
Stakeholder Analysis: Analyse which stakeholders have been affected by the incidents and how it affected the related stakeholders’ interests.
Recommendations: Suggest at least 5 strategies to overcome the reported incidents in the context of business ethics.
Conclusion: Outcomes from the analysis and evaluation.
References
Appendices: Evidences from the media
The total marks for this assignment is 100% but it carries 25% of overall assessment for this module.
* The detailed marking criteria’s for the allocation of 100 marks is provided in Appendix 1
| LENGTH REQUIRED |
2000 words +/- 10%. Any deviation from this will be penalized.
| FORMATTING AND LAYOUT |
- A Microsoft Office Word Document or other relevant applications as permitted by module lecturer/ typed using computer. Usage of typewriter or hand – written is STRICTLY not allowed.
- 12 font size, Time New Roman font and bold title and sub titles
- A4 sized paper
- Fully justified alignment
- 1½ line spacing
- Margins of 1” at top and bottom; left and right
Appendix 1: Marking Criteria for Individual Assessment 2(25%)
| No. | Assessment Criteria | Weightage | Marks Allotted by Lecturer |
| a. | Introduction and Conclusion | 5% | |
| b. | Business Ethics Theories Ethical Theory 1Ethical Theory 2Ethical Theory 3Ethical Theory 4Ethical Theory 5 | 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% | |
| c. | Stakeholder Analysis | 20% | |
| c. | Recommendations Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 | 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% | |
| Total marks | 100% | ||
| Overall marks | 25% |
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