Objective

Identify ethics theories used in business

Categorize theories of ethics

Apply theories of ethics to business situations

Overview

Students will use research methods and apply critical thinkingto create a taxonomy of germinal theories and principles ofethics.

Instructions

In this assignment, you will use the Internet, books, or anyother method of research to create a taxonomy (chart) of ethicaltheories and principles and provide examples to apply thetheory.

The taxonomy should include a minimum of 5 ethical theories orprinciples and include: the name of the theory or ethicalprinciple, the author, the year/era the theory was conceptualized,and an example of the theory’s application.

Example:

Theory	Era and Author	Definition	Example
EMOTIVISM .	[S. L. Stevenson] Influenced by the growth of analytic philosophy and logicalpositivism logical in the 20th century	Says moral judgments are mere expressions of emotion.	To say, “the garden is beautiful!!” It’s a mere expression ofemotion it’s not a right or wrong statement. Your interpretation ofwhether you feel it is or isn’t beautiful is what draws one to tryand sway the others opinion to be similar.

Step 1 – Research and select five theories orprinciples of ethics.

Step 2 – Open Microsoft Word and create atable

Your table should have 4 columns and 6 rows

Include the following columns: Theory, Era and Author,Definition, and Example

Step 3 – Add information about the theoriesyou’ve selected to your document.