Ethics in business essay: “personal values vs. corporate interests”
The NY Times letter, “Personal Values vs. Corporate Interests” is the basis for your writing assignment. The link is: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/opinion/letters/mckinsey-personal-values-corporate-interests.html (Links to an external site.) and the pdf is: Personal Values v. Corporate Interests.pdf
You need to answer the following, and remember to use the ethical frameworks, theories and principles we are discussing in class.
- Please write what you think the role of corporations (both publicly and privately owned) is in addressing the areas the letter writer lists and others.
- What is the proper balance between “the precepts of private enterprise” and “our pressing social and human needs”?
- What criteria should CEOs and corporations apply in considering the proper balance?
- What is the role of ethics in your analysis?
The paper should be between 2 and 4 pages in length, double-spaced 11 or 12 point font. I will grade based on the analysis and how clearly the ideas are expressed.
Please submit the paper in Canvas by 6:00pm on October 26, 2020, and email me a copy of the paper. As noted in the Syllabus, I will provide unlimited feedback on ideas/directions/etc. or respond to questions, including those on citations, but I will NOT review drafts.