ASSIGNMENT 1 FRONT SHEET

Qualification

BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

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title

Unit 45: Business ethics

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P1.1

P1.2

P1.3

Assignment title

P2.1

P2.2

P4.1

P4.2

M1

M2

M3

D1

D2

Aspect of ethical philosophies and the impact of ethical issues on business

D3

In this assignment, you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
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Assessment criteria

Expected evidence

Task
no.

LO1. Understand different ethical perspectives in business

1.1 explain
background
development
theoretical
approaches

the
and
of
ethical

Introduce
briefly
the
selected
company:
background,
structure,
culture and etc.,.

Present
in detail the
background
and
development of ethical
approaches: history from
early approaches early
approaches
e.g.
utilitarianism and other

1.1

Assessors Feedback

You have to present in detail

absolute and relative ethics as
follows:
1.2 Compare and
contrast absolute and
relative ethics

1. Definition/ Notion/ or
Understanding of absolute
ethics and relative ethics
respectively;
2. The main philosophies
which represent for each
above type;
3. Difference and similarity
(if any) between absolute

1.2

- Based on the theory of

ethics, what are used to be the
ethical issues affecting the
operational activities of a
business. Before going into
the analysis, you had better get
wellunderstood
the
followings:

1.3 Explain the ethical

issues which can affect
the operational
activities of a business

Ethical issues should be

related
to
corporate
governance; corporate social
responsibility; environment;
sustainability; human rights;
corruption; trading fairly; legal
and regulatory compliance;
business practices; working
conditions;
or
individual
ethical responsibilities.

1.3

Operational
activities
of
business
which can be
affected by the ethical issues
are: ethical activities; values
of businesses; or professional
ethics (if any).

LO2. Understand business objectives from an ethical perspective

2.1 explain how

business objectives are
affected by ethical
considerations

2.2 evaluate the

implications for a
business and its
stakeholders to
operate ethically

Explain theoretically that how

ethical considerations may
affect on the business
objectives. This explanation
is not essential to be in
connection with the real
selected business (E.g. if the
owner of the company
follows
some
specific
religion, the ethics of the
religion can generate an
After explanation of the ethical
considerations affection, you
have to continue point out
their implications for business
and its stakeholders as follows:
- By theory, figure out the
stake holders: inside and
outside stakeholders of the
selected company (at least two
for each) and,
- Evaluate the process that ethical

LO4. Be able to assess a current ethical issue in a business

2.1

2.2

4.1

research a current
ethical issue affecting
a selected business

4.2 report on how the

business could improve the
ethics of their operations
whilst meeting objectives
and ensuring good
employer/employee
relationships

According to the explanation

of the above part, you have to
apply to your company to
point out the ethical issues
which can make an influence
on the operational activities of
the selected company.

1.3

Recommend some solutions

for the ethical issues in the
selected company to improve
the ethics of their operation.

1.3

Assessment criteria
Merit descriptor No.1 (M1)
Merit descriptor No.2 (M2)
Merit descriptor No.3 (M3)

Expected Evidence
Identify and apply
strategies to find
appropriate solutions.
Select and design
appropriate
techniques
Present and
communicate
appropriate findings

Feedback
(note on Merit/Distinction if
applicable)

Distinction descriptor No.1

(D1)

Use critical reflection

to evaluate own work
and justify valid
conclusions.

Distinction descriptor No.2

(D2)

Take responsibility for

managing and
organizing activities

Distinction descriptor No.3

(D3)

Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/cre
ative thinking

Summative feedback

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