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1-3 Ethics Paper

1-3 Ethics Paper

Q 1-3: Ethics Paper • Points 80 • Submitting a file upload Purpose This assignment is intended to help you learn to assess your ability to evaluate a business code of ethics or code of conduct policy. Action Items 1. Select an organization. It may be the organization where you are employed. or an organization with which you are familiar. 2. Evaluate the code of ethics/code of conduct for that organization. 3. Develop a 2-page (minimum, double-spaced) paper providing an overview of the program. Be sure to use the APA guidelines (Links to an external site.) resource for formatting and referencing. Follow the outline below and address each question in the outline: a. Introduction b. What are the important issues addressed in the code of ethics? c. How is the code of ethics communicated to the employees of the organization? d. Who is in charge of administering the ethics program and how is the code of ethics enforced? e. Give three scenarios as they apply to the organization you chose in which the code of ethics program either was applied or could be applied. f. List at least two recommendations to enhance the code of ethics program or explain why you believe the ethics program to be an excellent example. g. Conclusion 4. By the due date indicated, upload your work. Rubric Ethics Paper Ethics Paper Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent Requirements of the assignment; clarity of main idea; relevancy to content; quality of content 45 to >36.0 pts The student answers all of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are very clear. Content is all relevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is correct and of high quality. 36 to >31.0 pts The student answers most of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are generally clear. Content is generally relevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is generally correct and of high quality. 31 to >0 pts The student answers none or only some of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are confusing or somewhat confusing. Content is irrelevant or somewhat irrelevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is incorrect or somewhat incorrect and of low quality. 45 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis/Synthesis Analysis of the information; synthesis of information and materials 25 to >20.0 pts The student provides abundant evidence of analysis; the information is understood and integrated well. Synthesis of information and materials provides abundant evidence of critical thought. 20 to >17.0 pts The student provides evidence of analysis; the information is understood and integrated overall. Synthesis of information and materials provides evidence of critical thought. 17 to >0 pts The student provides no or only some evidence of analysis; the information is not understood and integrated well. Synthesis of information and materials provides no or only some evidence of critical thought. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA, Grammar, and Mechanics 10 to >8.0 pts The assignment follows APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment contains no notable spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 8 to >7.0 pts The assignment consistently follows APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment has few spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 7 to >0 pts The assignment does not consistently follow APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment has many spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 10 pts Total Points: 80

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a. I have selected a company called McCormick & Company. It is an American food company that produces, markets, and distributes spices, condiments, seasonings, and flavoring products to the retail companies, industries producing food items, and foodservice businesses. It is a global organization and the product of this company is available in many countries. It is also the biggest manufacturer of spices and food products that are related to it. It has around 13000 employees all over the world. The headquarters of the company is in Maryland. It is also a Fortune 500 company. b. The company’s code of ethics follows a standard that is a guide to ethical decision-making. They value integrity and deal with everyone following that and do not want to compromise on that. They are putting lots of effort to avoid any kind of conflict or the appearance of conflict between their interest and those of the company.