Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibilites 641: Advocate for a Corporate Responsibility Position

 

You are responsible for writing and submitting a paper that advocates for either the shareholder-value perspective or stakeholder-theory perspective on corporate responsibility, as discussed in the video andbook. You also must use and cite one — but only one — outside source. The use of any outside sourcewithout citation constitutes plagiarism. Begin by clearly stating that one position is morally superior tothe other, then develop a carefully structured argument to support your position. You should NOT useyour very limited word count to explain the perspective to the instructor.

Take for granted that yourreader is expert in your source material and add value by convincing the reader that the perspective youhave chosen is more moral than the alternative. If you have kept up with the corporate responsibilitycourse content, absorbing the readings and videos, you will be able to write the paper effectively andefficiently. If you have not, you will need to become well versed in both corporate responsibility positionsbefore writing, which will reduce the amount of time that you have available to craft an excellent paper.

The paper must be between 375 and 400 words (absolutely no more). You should think in terms of
writing a 500-word paper and then paring it down and crafting it into a very tight, brief paper that fits into
the required word range. Do not write a “short” paper and then engage in puffery. The paper must be
double spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and uploaded on Canvas by the stated deadline. This
time is a cutoff—you are welcome to submit the paper early. No late work will be accepted. One citation
is required in this paper – it can be about an event in the news, an article from a credible business journal,
or something cited from the required textbooks.

Your grade will be determined based on how closely your paper matches the above requirements, along
with the depth and persuasiveness of your advocacy for your position. Invest sufficient time into thinking
through, drafting, and refining your paper: It accounts for 20% of your course grade.

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