Trident Eth301 module 1 case
With this said, please read pages 1-48 for this module of
the following book in our e-library.
Terris, Daniel. (2005) Ethics at Work: Creating Virtue at an
American Corporation. Brandeis University Press. Waltham, MA. Retrieved from
ProQuest ebrary.
The first part of your reading in Daniel Terris’ book will
include an overview of Lockheed Martin’s organization and will lay out the
research plan that Terris used to obtain information necessary for his work.
This will be followed by a general overview of the evolution of business ethics
in America.
Case Assignment
Based on your readings, describe what you consider to be the
responsibility of top leadership in a large organization with respect to
reaching a balance between profits and stakeholder concerns. Please support your position by giving some
examples from the text or from other sources where CEOs did a good or poor job
of finding this balance.
Terris discusses the history of business ethics in America
since the late 1800s with respect to anti-competitive practices, seeking unfair
advantage through immoral arrangements with suppliers and public officials,
failing to adhere to laws and regulations, and lack of transparency. Discuss to what extent you believe things to
be better or worse in the present day for businesses in general.
Describe welfare capitalism and its role as a forerunner of
the contemporary business ethics movement.
On page 41, Terris discusses the ideas of Howard Bowen
regarding the evolution of social responsibility of businesses. To what extent do you think his predictions
held true since 1953?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12-point type
size.
Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate
reference page containing the full citations corresponding to the in-text
citations you choose to use in the body of your paper. So in addition to the 4-
to 5-page body of your paper you will have a title page and a reference page.
So overall, you will be submitting a 6- to 7-page document.
Use APA style, and proofread your paper.
