ACTIVITY 1
MB651 Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture
Lesson 1: Roadmap for the Journey
Activity 1: Ethical Theories (100 points)
Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 4-page response is required for the combination of Parts A and B).
Part A Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics
1. Compare and contrast the ethical theories of Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics. Address fifteen (15) issues in your discussion.
2. In your opinion, which ethical theory has more merit for business decisions? Defend your choice by stating two (2) reasons for your opinion.
Part B Principle-based, virtue, and morality theories have all impacted ethical decision making in the past decade. Respond to each of the following questions referring to these theories.
1. Compare and contrast each of the three (3) theories.
2. What influences do you see each of these three (3) theories having on business ethics?
3. Which one (1) of these theories do you think will be most important in the next five years? Defend your answer with at least one (1) reason and one (1) example.
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