Water Cooler Ethics and Employee Integrity

Reflection Analysis Paper: Mid-PointOverview

You have completed four (4) modules in your study of business ethics and social responsibility. Thus far, you have been exposed to definitions of ethics, governance, corporate social responsibility, values, and culture. You have also learned about the interactions, relationships, and influences of employees, employers, stakeholders, and the environment. You have reached the mid-point of this course and it is time for your second Reflection Analysis assignment.

Using the knowledge you have gained so far, please craft your second Reflection Analysis, or Reflection Analysis: Mid-Point, as it is titled via the guidelines. Before you begin, review the .

Why Reflect?

Reflections offer the opportunity to consider your personal experiences, opinions, and observations in light of new ideas or concepts. Writing a reflection paper encourages you to explore your own ideas about the course material and express an opinion or forecast outcomes instead of summarizing the opinions of others.

The reflection analysis paper assignments are worth 25% of your final grade.

Please proceed to the Preparation section.

Constructing Your Paper

You are expected to engage with the new course concepts and make connections between the material and your personal experiences or observations, then form a well-thought-through opinion on the topic. You should analyze the new material from your point of view, producing original ideas. It is often helpful to brainstorm before writing; reflective writing is no different. Reflective writing requires a first-person perspective, first identifying a focus and then asking yourself questions to complete the reflective analysis.

You are assigned three (3) written reflection analysis papers in this course. These are labeled: Initial Reflection, Mid-Point Reflection, and Final Reflection. Please use the questions as a guide to complete each assignment.

The following are questions to consider for each of the three reflection analysis papers.

• Contextualize:
• What are YOUR learning goals?
• What are the course goals?
• What are the course learning objectives?
• How do these all fit together?
• Analytical reflection:
• How do you fit into these learning goals?
• What is your mission for this course or your degree?
• What is your role?
• How do you fit into this course?
• Looking outside of yourself, how will your learnings help the larger community?
• Take a moment to think about this course and re-read your initial goals.
• What have you learned thus far?
• You have spent four weeks engaged in ethics, ethical dilemmas, social responsibility, and sustainability. Those learnings have frameworks, concepts, and theories steeped in business and the operating environment. Through the discussions and the ethical dilemma presentation, you are now seeing applications of those business ethics come to life.
• Considering the information you have gathered thus far:
• What is surprising?
• What is expected?
• What goals do you still need to accomplish?
• Take a moment to think about the course and re-read the course description and learning objectives.
• What have you learned?
• You have completed nine modules learning about ethics, social responsibility, emphasis on the business environment, and stakeholder impacts. Those learnings centered on an operating business environment. You read mini-cases, applied the decision-making model to ethical dilemmas, and practiced ethical decision-making through real-world examples.
• Considering the information you have gathered:
• What is surprising?
• What is expected?
• What are you going to do with this information?

Please proceed to the Draft section.

Writing Guidelines

Your paper should be written using the following formatting guidelines:

• Use the APA style. The contains information on using the APA style.
• Include a Title Page.
• Include a References Page.
• You may use references cited in your textbook.
• Add supplemental readings e.g., business outlets, academic articles, and current event articles.
• Write at least three pages, excluding the Title Page and the References Page.
• Use double spacing.
• Use first-person perspective.

Please proceed to the Finalization section.

Finalizing Your Deliverable

Once you have completed the Reflective Analysis, take the time to read through your paper. Reading aloud may help you identify any grammatical errors. Did your paper get across the reflection you were expecting? Is the paper in APA style? After reading your reflection, what do you want the audience to take away?

Also, consult the grading rubric for detailed evaluation criteria.

For this assignment, please offer a clear, concise, and first-person analysis. In your analysis, be honest, be respectful of yourself, and be respectful of the reader.

Review

Once you have completed your reflection analysis paper, take the time to read it through. Reading aloud may help you identify any grammatical errors. You may find it helpful to ask yourself:

• Does your reflection get your point across?
• Is the paper in the current APA style?
• After reading the reflection, what do you want the audience to take away?

Note: Please refer to the page for information on writing assignments.

Submission

Save your assignment as a document using a naming convention that includes your first name and last name and the activity number. Do not add punctuation or special characters.

Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity.

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Overview

Welcome to Module 5: Water Cooler Ethics and Employee Integrity.

You will be delving into diversity, sameness, ethical reasoning, and the ever-popular water cooler. You will be exposed to the working environment, workplace conditions, workplace privacy, and integrity among peers.

Did you know that there are duties that managers owe employees?

These duties are:

• Duty of Care
• Duty of Obedience
• Duty of Loyalty

These are not limited to finance, accounting, and board of directors’ oversight but are duties with ethical entanglements that managers must consider. Providing a safe workplace, compensating workers fairly, treating others with dignity and equality, and respecting privacy are all included within business ethics. Managers should be ethical leaders, and in this module, you will explore employers’ ethical and legal duties.

Module Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

1. Discuss one’s ethical duties. (LO2, LO4)
2. Appraise real-world ethical issues. (LO4)

MGMT 325 Course Learning Outcomes (LOs) are located in the Syllabus.

Water Cooler Ethics and Employee Integrity

Readings and Presentations

Please read through all sections before proceeding to the next page and refer back whenever necessary.

Please read the following from

Links to an external site.

(2022) by Stephen M. Byars and Kurt Stanberry

• Chapter 6 – What Employers Owe Employees
• Chapter 7 – What Employees Owe Employers

Multiple components come together to create a workplace environment. In Chapter 6, you are presented with working conditions, wage issues, union practices, and privacy concerns within the workplace. Whereas in Chapter 7, the content focuses on how employees interact and contribute to the workplace in the form of loyalty, workplace atmosphere, and integrity.

https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics?Book%20details

5.3 – Reflection Analysis Paper: Mid-Point Rubric

5.3 – Reflection Analysis Paper: Mid-Point Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPointsSelf- Exploration and Inclusion of Real-World Examples

(Excellent – A)

Seeks to understand concepts by examining openly your own experiences in the past as they relate to the topic, to illustrate points you are making. Demonstrates an open, non-defensive ability to self-appraise, discussing both growth and frustrations as they related to learning in class. Risks asking probing questions about self and seeks to answer these. In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of experiences related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from outside experiences and the topic.

35.1 to 45 pts

(Above Average – B)

Self-exploration is evident, including critical thought and application to industry. Clearly connects experience to application. Offers synthesis thoughtfully, with minimal errors.

25.1 to 35 pts

(Average – C)

Seeks to understand concepts by examining somewhat cautiously your own experiences in the past as they relate to the topic. Sometimes defensive or one-sided in your analysis. Asks some probing questions about self, but do not engage in seeking to answer these. Goes into some detail explaining some specific ideas or issues from outside experiences related to the topic. Makes general connections between what is learned from outside experiences and the topic.

15.1 to 25 pts

(Near Failing – D)

Little self-disclosure, minimal risk in connecting concepts from class to personal experiences. Self-disclosure tends to be superficial and factual, without self-reflection. Identifies some general ideas or issues from outside experiences related to the topic.

0.1 to 15 pts

(Failing – F)

Minimal if any self-disclosure. Unable to identify ideas. Nonrelated material.

0 to 0 pts

/45 pts

Connection to Course Content

(Excellent – A)

In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of readings related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from readings and the topic. Demonstrates further analysis and insight resulting from what you have learned from reading.

35.1 to 45 pts

(Above Average – B)

The reflection connects to course content, concepts, and specific readings. Demonstrates critical thought related to both course content, self-identity, and use of outside resources to support analysis. Makes some connections to real-world application, errors are minimal and do not contradict content flow.

25.1 to 35 pts

(Average – C)

Goes into more detail explaining some specific ideas or issues from readings related to the topic. Makes general connections between what is learned from readings and the topic.

15.1 to 25 pts

(Near Failing – D)

Identifies some general ideas or issues from readings related to the topic. Readings are only those assigned for the topic.

0.1 to 15 pts

(Failing – F)

Unable to identify ideas. No connection to assigned readings. Minimal effort exerted.

0 to 0 pts

/45 pts

Style and Mechanics

(Excellent – A)

Chooses words for their precise meaning and uses an appropriate level of specificity. Sentence style fits audience and purpose. Sentences clearly structured and carefully focused. Almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Accurately use required formatting style and proper referencing.

7.1 to 10 pts

(Above Average – B)

Words are clear and concise, jargon free. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contains a few errors. Formatting and structure errors do not interfere with understanding or flow.

5.1 to 7 pts

(Average – C)

Uses relatively vague and general words, may use some inappropriate language. Sentences structure is generally correct, but sentences may be wordy, unfocused, repetitive, or confusing. Usually contains several mechanical errors, which may temporarily confuse the reader but not impede the overall understanding. Accurately use required formatting style and proper referencing with few exceptions.

4.1 to 5 pts

(Near Failing – D)

Tends to being vague and abstract, or very personal and specific. Usually contains several awkward or ungrammatical sentences; sentence structure is simple or monotonous. Usually contains either many mechanical errors or a few important errors that block the reader’s understanding and ability to see connections between thoughts. Accurately use required formatting style and proper referencing with several exceptions.

0.1 to 4 pts

(Failing – F)

Vague, over-use of jargon. Transition and connections either non-existent or not appropriate. Grammar hard to read, no flow.

0 to 0 pts

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