ASSESSMENT 2A & 2B BRIEF
Subject Code and Title MGT301A : Ethics and Sustainability
Assessment Individual Report
Individual/Group Individual
Length
Part A: 750 words (+/ 10%)
Part B: 1000 words (+/ 10%)
a) Identify questions of ethics and sustainability and
analyse
how they impact on one’s day-to-day work experience. b)
Apply a range of ethical frameworks and develop a
vocabulary for ethical issues.
b) Demonstrate the ability to apply the various frameworks
that underpin how individuals and organisations make
decisions on complex ethical issues.
c) Analyse the impact of economic, commercial, social and
Learning Outcomes
environmental trends on an organisation’s ethical and
sustainability behaviours.
Part A: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module
3.2 (Week 6)
For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT
Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3)
Submission
Part B: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module
5.1 (Week 9)
For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT
Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5)
Weighting
Part A: 25%
Part B: 35%
Total Marks
100 marks (each part)
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Context
This assessment provides you with the opportunity to engage with and apply ethical
frameworks to real-world issues.
You will select two different organisations of your choice. For each organisation, you are to
select an ethical issue they are facing and identify ways of dealing with it.
By doing this, you will enhance your ability to ethically address the economic, commercial,
social and environmental issues you will face in the workplace.
You will complete activities in modules 2.2 (week 4) and 4.2 (week 8) that will prepare you
for this assessment task and give you examples of the ethical issues you could choose.
Instructions
In Assessment 2 Part A, you will address the following questions:
➢ What are two different ethical economic, commercial, social, OR environmental
issues that must be managed by two different contemporary organisations?
➢ For EACH iissue identify ONE e of the six ethical frameworks that can help inform
you about how to best manage these issues?
o Structure:
1. Introduction (75 words)
2. Identification of issue XXXXXXXXXXwords)
3. Ethical framework for addressing issue 1 and justification of
choice (150 words)
4. Identification of issue XXXXXXXXXXwords)
5. Ethical framework for addressing issue 2 and justification of
choice (150 words)
6. Conclusion (75 words)
7. Reference list (excluded from word count)
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In Assessment 2 Part B, you will address the following question:
➢ How does reflecting about the ethical management of these issues inform
your thinking about your future workplace behaviour?
❖ How might you change your behaviour in the future based on
what you have learned about the two ethical frameworks?
❖ How does your professional ethics influence how you might behave?
❖ How might the behaviour of senior management influence
your behaviour?
❖ How might corporate governance structures influence
your behaviour?
❖ How might the culture of the organisation influence your behaviour?
❖ How can ethical codes of conduct be used by organisations to
create an ethical culture in organisations?
o Structure:
1. Introduction (75 words)
2. Summary of issues and frameworks discussed in Part A (150 words)
3. Reflection on your future workplace behaviour (700 words)
4. Conclusion (75 words)
5. Reference list (excluded from word count).
To complete this assessment, you will need to select two ethical issues and then undertake
li
ary research to identify a relevant ethical framework for each issue. You will then explain
how these theories can be used to identify different ways in which these issues can be
handled ethically. Finally, you will reflect on your thinking and describe how undertaking
this assignment has developed your thinking about your future workplace behaviour.
Both parts to this assessment task should include appropriate academic referencing and a
eference list following APA 6th edition style of referencing. Please see the Academic Skills
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The Learning Ru
ic (pp. 4-9) is your guide to how your assessment will be marked. Please
e sure to check this ru
ic very carefully before submission.
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Submission Instructions
Submit Part A by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 6) & For Intensive (6
week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3) via the Assessment
link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning
facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be
viewed in My Grades.
Submit Part B by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 5.1 (week 9) & For Intensive (6
week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5) via the Assessment
link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning
facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be
viewed in My Grades.
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Learning Ru
ic: Assessment 2 – Part A
Assessment Fail (Unacceptable)
Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
(Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional)
Attributes 0-49%
50-64% 65-74% 75 -84% 85-100%
Knowledge and Report does not address Report addresses the basic Report addresses most Report addresses the full Report addresses the full
Understanding the question, components of the question, components of the components of the components of the
demonstrates limited demonstrates only a cursory question, demonstrates question, demonstrates a question, demonstrates a
35%
understanding of the understanding of the topic a good understanding of very good understanding comprehensive
topic with limited/no and develops the minimum the topic and develops of the topic and develops understanding of the
developed aspects of the aspects of the task. most aspects of the task. all aspects of the task. topic and develops
task. Report indicates some Report t justifies Report discriminates thorough and critical
analysis of the task. confusion of personal personal opinion, by between assertion of
Report indicates Report systematically and opinion and information utilising evidence and personal opinion and
confusion of personal (substantiated by evidence) information from information critically discriminates
opinion and information from the research/course independent research. (substantiated by robust between assertion of
(substantiated by materials. evidence) from personal opinion and
evidence) from the independent research information
research/course and extended reading. substantiated by robust
materials. evidence from
independent research.
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Research and Report shows little/no Report shows some Report shows Report shows substantial Report shows exceptional
Justification of Ethical evidence of research or evidence of research or sufficient evidence evidence of research or evidence of research or
Framework enquiry. enquiry. of research or enquiry. enquiry and indicates
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Requires a clearer
Appropriate ethical
Appropriate ethical 35%
Appropriate ethical
sources and extended
identification of frameworks have been frameworks have been reading. Appropriate
appropriate ethical identified, with a basic frameworks have been effectively identified, with ethical frameworks have
frameworks and their justification to address proficiently identified, a critical justification to been skilfully identified,
justification to address organisation’s issues. Report with a conscientious address organisation’s with an expert
organisation’s issues. shows basic evidence of justification to address issues. justification to address
research or enquiry. organisation’s issues. organisation’s issues.
Structure and Flow of Report does not present Report presents information, Report presents Report presents Report is expertly
Ideas
adequate information, ideas and evidence information, ideas and information and presented; descriptive,
ideas or evidence. sufficiently, however these evidence clearly and arguments in a logical concise and informative,
20% Report lacks logical/clear require further logic and logically. and clear way, which is exceptionally developed
structure and flow of clarity. Report has a good well supported by and well supported by
evidence. evidence. ideas, making it difficult Report has a sufficient structure, with a good
to