Week Four – Utilitarianism, Capitalism & Corporate Cultures

1. Smith (“Benefits of the Profit Motive) himself states that he has “never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good” and calls it an “affectation [indeed] not very common among merchants” (159). Is Smith stating that it is okay for companies to ignore the greater good…to ignore responsibility to their common man in order for the profit motive to be increased? Why or why not?

2. What is your definition of social responsibility? Does it fit into Friedman’s definition? Why or why not? Do you think businesses have a social responsibility to their fellow man? Why or why not?

3. Read “The Parable of the Sadhu.” Can you relate this story to business ethics? Why or why not? What would you have done in their situation?

4. Do you think utilitarianism is a popular theory for politicians and CEOs? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

5. Take a look at this clip on YouTube. Please explain a) what an act utilitarian would do and b) what a rule utilitarian would do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2B5S9Q6TYQ

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Examine a common theme in the poetry of Muslim Spain during the period from 711-1492.

Examine a common theme in the poetry of Muslim Spain during the period from 711-1492.  Some examples you might choose could be:  the horror of war, conquest, death, faith, nature, different types of love, silent suffering or self-restraint, illness, nostalgia, memories, etc.
a)    Choose at least 10 poems (different than the ones we read together in class – see me if you need help finding poems).  The poems do not have to be by the same author.  Please turn in copies of the poems with your final paper.
b)    Discuss different aspects of the theme you have chosen, quoting lines from the poems to illustrate your points – in other words do not describe one poem after another!
For example, if you choose to discuss the theme of memories, divide your subject into different types of memories or memories from different time periods: 1) memories of youth, 2) places visited or lived in in the past, 3) experiences during the war, 4) losses, 5) past ambitions, etc.  Arrange your discussion by subject and give examples from each of the poems you have selected

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Do social media and instant communication pose obstacles to such reflection and serious thinking? How can college students practice serious reflection in our always connected and instantaneous world?

To Fr. Nicolas, imagination requires going to the depths of reality and recreating (re-imagining) it. Do social media and instant communication pose obstacles to such reflection and serious thinking? How can college students practice serious reflection in our always connected and instantaneous world?

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Research paper

Citation style to be used is Harvard

here is the brief

For this assignment, you are asked to conduct an empirical analysis on the link between board structure & composition, and firm performance, using a sample of UK listed companies.
You are asked to work in teams of 4-5. Each team must select a sample of 30 UK listed companies from Morningstar Company Intelligence .For each of the companies, you are asked to collate data for the following variables and input these into SPSS:
1)    Company size: Turnover, number of employees,
2)    Company performance: ROCE, EPS, degree of internationalisation (% turnover derived from non-UK activities – from company facts report)
3)    Board data: size of board, proportion of non-executive directors, CEO/chair duality, proportion of women directors, proportion of international directors
You are then asked to write report on the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and firm performance which should include:
a)    An introduction to your report and your selected companies. and why u have selected the companies randomly. ( we have selected only from 3 industries)
b)    A summary of descriptive statistics for key variables in your sample (min & max values, mean, standard deviation)
c)    The results from statistical tests about the relationship between board variables and firm performance, controlling for firm size
d)    A discussion of your results. Here, you should discuss which organisational theories best explain your empirical observations and what other explanations there may be for your results.
e)    A concluding summary in which you put forward recommendations on corporate governance that can influence companies’ performance, including internationalisation.

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“Analysing Arguments” from your textbook, Ethics in Action: Making Ethical Decisions in Your Daily Life.

You will complete an exercise called “Analysing Arguments” from your textbook, Ethics in Action: Making Ethical Decisions in Your Daily Life. This exercise asks you to read two short articles taking opposite points of view on a contemporary Canadian social issue and then identify fallacies in reasoning. You will base your answers on your understanding of the readings for Module 8.

Specification

Your paper should be no less than 2 pages and no more than 3 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point font.

Process

Read the Description for Exercise 5.1 on page 142 of Ethics in Action: Making Ethical Decisions in Your Daily Life.

Then read the two short articles on Raising the Minimum Wage in Ontario on pages 154 – 156 in Ethics in Action: Making Ethical Decisions in Your Daily Life.

Then answer the questions in Exercise 5.1:

•“What types of logical and ethical arguments are used (give examples)?

• Are they used correctly?

•List any examples of faulty reasoning (logical and emotional fallacies) and explain why they are faulty.

•Which article do you find more convincing? Why?” (McLachlan, 2010, p. 142).

Please read all the uploaded additional material. The 2 articles are uploaded in the file named exercise 5.1_2 articles.

Rest of the files will guide you ands assist with answering the questions.

Also take a look at the grading criteria,

Grading Criteria

0- 3 Marks

4 – 6 Marks

7 – 9 Marks

10 Marks

Questions not answered or some questions missed. Answers incomplete.

All questions answered. Some logical and ethical arguments and logical and emotional fallacies in articles identified. Opinions partially backed up with relevant and accurate examples.

All questions answered. Most logical and ethical arguments and logical and emotional fallacies in articles identified. Opinions mostly backed up with relevant and accurate examples

All questions answered fully. Logical and ethical arguments and logical and emotional fallacies in articles identified. Opinions backed up with relevant and accurate examples

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abuse of power

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Research paper

What are some of the technical difficulties you would expect to encounter if you tried to drill a hole to the center of the Earth? 

Your responsibilities for Week #1 are the following:

1)  Adequate research and critical thinking are the foundation for your paper. To demonstrate to your instructor that you are making progress.

2)  Follow The Basics of MLA Style , as noted in Activities. Use at least three references including your textbook and refer to them appropriately in your paper. SPELL CHECK YOUR PAPER!

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