This paper explores scandals involving unethical behavior. The number of businesses that have become embroiled in scandals involving unethical behavior has skyrocket in the past few decades. Many such scandals stem from a desire to increase profits, yet the reasons for ethical lapses and the conditions that create them tend to vary from case to case

Scandals involving unethical behavior.

Paper instructions: The number of businesses that have become embroiled in scandals involving unethical behavior has skyrocket in the past few decades. Many such scandals stem from a desire to increase profits, yet the reasons for ethical lapses and the conditions that create them tend to vary from case to case. The increased exposure that ethical lapses receive due to media coverage and social media means that the stakes are higher than ever for companies caught in acts of wrongdoing. Your project for this course revolves around selecting and researching an ethical lapse by a business that has occurred in the last 10 years and discussing the implications of this scandal.

Scandals involving unethical behavior.

With this prompt in mind, below are the points you are required to address and integrate into this course project. The nature of this project grants you a great deal of freedom as far as structure is concerned, but this is not an opinion essay. You are free to take any position you see fit and have your own perspectives, but you must support them with external sources and concepts from this course to illustrate a broad understanding of the material. Below are the points you are required to address in this report. You must use at least 10 sources, 6 of which should be peer reviewed journal articles/databases.

Scandals involving unethical behavior.

Your paper should be between 10-12 pages in length (excluding references, title page, table of contents etc). What must be included in the report: • Background information on the company • Describe the nature of the ethical lapse/scandal you have identified including specific details such as what occurred, what conditions encouraged the unethical behavior, how the scandal was eventually uncovered, and the general aftermath of the situation. Include anything you feel is relevant to understanding the situation in this section. • Why do you think the company engaged in this behavior? What pressures did they face that caused them to engage in unethical behavior?

Scandals involving unethical behavior.

Did managers/organizational leaders know the behavior they were engaging in was unethical before/while they did it? What would have been the business consequences of not engaging in this unethical behavior. Provide evidence to support your position. • What roles did the internet and the media play in exposing or drawing attention to this situation? • What initiatives did the company undertake to begin to repair their image after this scandal, if any? Describe any public relations campaigns, advertising, or similar activities designed to repair their image with the public. Explain what the company did in response to the discovery of this scandal.

Scandals involving unethical behavior.

Try to discuss what laws/government regulations were violated in this scenario. Was there a lack of regulation/laws or did the company simply ignore rules and regulations and break the law? • Do you think social media, the internet, and 24-hour news sources have influenced the way companies deal with the ethical lapses they become embroiled in? Are they less likely, as likely, or more likely to engage in unethical behavior knowing it will be harder to downplay in the event they are caught? • Provide a conclusion wrapping up the general findings of your paper and any closing thoughts you have. https://youtu.be/GSjnTQVZJOU

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