Grantham ETH301 Complete Course Latest 2023 January (Full)

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 1 Discussion

"Importance of Social Responsibility"

Explain corporate social responsibility in your own words. 

Name a company you believe to be socially responsible.  Defend your choice. 

Choose one of the weekly readings and discuss how the article changed your understanding of corporate social responsibility. 

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 2 Discussion

Regulation of Business

Explain the rationale for government regulations on businesses in your own words. 

Identify a federal or state regulation that you support or oppose. 

Explain your support or opposition to the regulation.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 3 Discussion

Ethics in the Workplace

Identify and discuss the importance of ethics in the workplace.

What do you think the business world would be like without them? Why?

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 4 Discussion

Consumer Protection Laws

Explain the purpose of consumer protection laws in your own words. 

Based on your personal experiences, do you think that consumer protection laws are effective? 

Why or why not?

 

 

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 5 Discussion

Benefits of Strategic Philanthropy

Describe strategic philanthropy in your own words.

Does strategic philanthropy influence your brand loyalty?  Why or why not?

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 6 Discussion

Impact of Technology on Society

Choose two points from either "Ethics and the Enhanced Soldier of the Near Future" or "The Social Impact of Technology" in the W6 Weekly Related Articles.

Explain both points in your own words. 

What experiences or reasons caused you to select and agree or disagree with the two points?

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 7 Discussion

Nature of Sustainability As It Relates to Social Responsibility

Organizations around the globe are being challenged to take more responsibility for how their operations impact local communities, society as a whole, and the environment.

Do you agree or disagree with these increasing challenges?  Why or why not? 

Also, share one example of an organization that has risen to the challenge.  Include one reference that will allow your peers to learn more about your example.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 8 Discussion

Review & Reflection

How has the class changed your view on the relationship between business and society? 

How do expect your role in both business and society to change because of the knowledge you acquired in this course?

 

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 1 Assignment  

Social Responsibility of Business

Research a Fortune 500 company. Examine the company’s social responsibility policies. How does the company demonstrate its duty? For example, you may choose areas such as labor practices, environmental and human rights issues or special interest (e.g., animal rights, women's rights, technology transfer, philanthropy, etc.) to describe how a company demonstrates its duty.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 2 Assignment  

Business Regulations

Identify one agency, bureau or department within the federal government responsible for upholding regulations that impact business operations. A few examples are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) or Department of Commerce. Research and explain the purpose of the agency, bureau and how it directly impacts business.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 3 Assignment  

Employer of Choice (EOC)

After reading both of the weekly readings Employer of choice: the new corporate imperative and The Employer of Choice, identify two companies to compare and contrast in terms of EOC.  The companies should be similar in size based on annual revenue or number employees, but do not have to be competitors or in the same industry.  Also, address the questions below in your paper.

How the companies’ EOC policies and practices create advantages or disadvantages for their sustainability and growth?

What could the companies learn from each other?

Which company would you find more attractive as a potential employee?  Why?

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 4 Assignment  

Six Rights of the Consumer

Research and describe the six rights of the consumer.  Provide a detailed analysis of each right and illustrate the importance.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 5 Assignment  

Strategic Philanthropy for Organizations"

Research a Fortune 500 company, but do not use the same company you used for the Week 1 “Social Responsibility” assignment. Examine the company’s strategic philanthropy and how it impacts profits, brand, image and turnover, as well as society as a whole.

Also, address any disadvantages or associated costs the company experiences as a result of its strategic philanthropy practices.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 6 Assignment  

Technology's Influence on Society

Select a specific industry (healthcare, manufacturing, financial, etc.) OR field (logistics, sales, marketing, etc.).

Research and describe how technological advancements during your lifetime have changed how the industry or field operates.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 7 Assignment  

Environmental Issues Faced by Business and Society

Research and explain the importance of an environmental issue (fracking, hazardous waste disposal, oil pipeline leaks, deforestation, etc.) faced by business and society.

Additionally, describe at least two strategic approaches organizations are using to respond to the issue.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 

ETH301 Business and Society

Week 8 Assignment  

Final Paper

Write a research paper that analyzes the evolving relationship between business and society.  Choose at least three of the topics from the course learning objectives (listed below), and clearly identify how the topics directly impact relationships between business and society.

Topics from Course Learning Objectives:

Social responsibility

Strategic philanthropy 

Government regulation

Organizational ethics

Consumer protection laws and the Six Consumer Rights

Technology

Environmental issues

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.