Term Paper Prospectus:
Three weeks before the final Term Paper is due, students are asked to submit a prospectus outlining the theme and related problems to be addressed in his/her final term paper. This prospectus should be approximately three pages in length and identify the organization or industry to be profiled in the term paper, the Legal & ethical problems to be examined in relation to this profile and a preliminary identification of some course and/or research materials that will be helpful in an analysis of the ethical problems. Approximately one page of the prospectus should be a reference list of books, peer reviewed articles, news stories or publications from professional organizations relevant to the term paper.
Term Paper:
Each student will be asked to profile and analyze a current business event with ethical and legal significance. To complete this assignment, students will be required to monitor business ethics in the news (e.g., in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Economist, or Business Week) by handing in a review and analysis of a current business problem facing a company and/or industry with legal and ethical significance. Students will be permitted to build upon the work completed in previous assignments, if they choose to do so, or upon a case that was introduced in the text.
You will be expected to outline not only the facts surrounding the problem/issue that you select, but also provide an analysis of the problem/issue from a legal and ethical perspective. The analysis of the problem/issue can take various forms. It can include, but is not limited to:
a criticism of policy, decision, or program
a comparison with other organizations
an explanation or investigation of how a problem came about
an exploration of alternatives to rectify the problem
an application of concepts, theories, or principles examined in class
Although the analysis that you provide in your paper is your analysis, it is expected that your position be well-reasoned and supported by clear and well- informed arguments. Analyses should not simply be a statement of your opinion or a quick judgment about a problem/issue; rather, they should draw upon evidence, information, and arguments that demonstrate an understanding of the problem/issue and a thoughtful engagement with the concepts studied in the course.
Research with appropriate bibliographic documentation is expected. This means that your paper should conform to the appropriate citation style selected by your instructor. Your paper should be, at a minimum, approximately 10 to 12 pages in length (double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins) and should incorporate relevant course material and outside research in its analysis. It will be expected that students draw upon at least four different sources from any combination of peer-reviewed journals, books, government documents, and/or professional organizations in addition to any newspaper and periodical research needed to supply the necessary background information for your paper.
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