Unethical Behavior in Business
(Objectives 2-2a, 2-2c)
Companies expect employees to behave in an ethical manner. The public expects companies to behave in an ethical manner. When ethics are disregarded, the company or the public often suffers. In this activity, you will do research to find examples of unethical behavior in business.
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Search the Internet or other resources. Find an article that describes unethical behavior by a company or a person in business. Copy or print the article, if possible. Take notes of the important facts and points made in the article. Record complete source information for the article.
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Write a short report using your research. Begin by explaining what is meant by ethical behavior. Then describe the unethical behavior from the article you found. Explain what happened to the company or the public as a result of the unethical behavior. Add your personal comments regarding the incident. Include the reference information for the article at the end of your report.
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Format the report in an appropriate style. Proofread and correct all errors before printing the report.
