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Module 4 – CaseDUTY ETHICSAssignment OverviewIn the Module 4 Case, you will be applying duty ethics to the Enron case.Required ReadingMadsen, S., & Vance, C. (2009). Unlearned lessons from the past: An insider’s view of Enron’s downfall. Corporate Governance, 9(2), 216-227. Retrieved from ProQuest.Optional ReadingChandra, G. (2003). The Enron implosion and its lessons. Journal of Management Research, 3(2), 98-111. Retrieved from ProQuest.Free, C., Macintosh, N., & Stein, M. (2007). Management controls: The organizational fraud triangle of leadership, culture and control in Enron. Ivey Business Journal Online. Retrieved from ProQuest.Sims, R. R., & Brinkmann, J. (2003). Enron ethics (or: culture matters more than codes). Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), 243-256. Retrieved from ProQuest.Case AssignmentIn a well-written, 4- to 5-page paper (not including cover and reference pages), apply Duty Ethics to the Enron case study.Briefly (1-2 paragraphs) describe what is meant by duty ethics.Choose two ethical issues raised by the Enron case, e.g., Enronâs accounting fraud, the companyâs reward systems, use of special purpose entities, âdeal makingâ company culture, etc.Apply duty ethics your two Step 2 choices. How does use of duty ethics as a lens inform the ethical nature of your two choices? Remember that duty ethics concerns duty and rights, so be sure to address both in your written analysis.Be sure to include at least two sources from the library to support your discussion and analysis.Be sure that you properly cite your sources using proper APA style, and use proper in-text citations.Follow the guidelines in .trident.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Well-Written-Paper.pdf”>The Student Guide to Writing a High Quality Academic PaperYou are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thinking â as defined in the Module 2 background materials and the grading rubric.Module 4 – SLPDUTY ETHICSBy now, you should be very familiar with the Enron case. In the Module 4 SLP, we will evaluate the Enron debacle in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility. Specifically, socially responsible organizations behave in certain, ethical ways. Socially responsible organizations tend to go above and beyond the rules, mores, and expectations that have been established (and that are expected to be adhered to) by the general public, company employees, end customers, buyers and suppliers, and the government, for example. We will investigate the ways in which Enron defied the tenets of âsocially responsibleâ behavior. Required ReadingRead the following excerpt related to CSR. As you read, consider the benefits realized by socially responsible organizations, and how the leadership at Enron operated counter to CSR tenets:Corporate social responsibility. (2013). International Institute for Sustainable Development. Retrieved from.iisd.org/business/issues/sr.aspx”>https://www.iisd.org/business/issues/sr.aspxAssignmentIn a well-written, 2- to 3-page paper, discuss how the Enron case informs our understanding of what it means for companies to be âsocially responsible.âKeys to the AssignmentIn the context of CSR, in what ways did Enron demonstrate â not social responsibility â but socialirresponsibility? Consider how the companyâs actions ran counter to the tenets of CSR through its neglect of duty to the companyâs shareholders, its employees, and even the larger public trust. Be sure to cite specific examples.What have been the long-term consequences of Enronâs actions, and how did the companyâs implosion change our view of what it means for a company to be âsocially responsibleâ?Be sure that you use at least two references from the library, and that you properly cite your sources.Follow the guidelines in .trident.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Well-Written-Paper.pdf”>The Student Guide to Writing a High Quality Academic PaperYou are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thinking â as defined in the Module 2 background materials and the grading rubric.Tips and SuggestionsConsider cause and effect when you discuss the longer-term consequence of the Enron case. Major corporate scandals â like the Enron scandal â most often result in increases in regulation, and in more oversight and scrutiny of other organizations. Consider, for example, how manipulation of the financial statements brought about vast increases in government regulation (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and oversight of the financial reporting of publicly-held companies. Certainly, the Enron collapse spawned renewed attention to the efficacy of professional accounting standards and related-party transactions (and even Enronâs âmark-to-marketâ accounting practices). Alternatively, you might discuss how the complicity of the companyâs auditors served to refocus the publicâs attention on what it means for auditing firms to be truly âindependent.âSLP Assignment ExpectationsYour paper will be evaluated using the grading rubric.
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