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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility (MGT
422)
Due Date: 04/10/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Business Ethics and
Organization Social Responsibility
Course Code: MGT 422
Student’s Name:
Semester: First
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 2025/26th
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
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Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
CLO-1
Define a solid understanding of prominent theories of ethics and morality
CLO-2
Develop awareness and understanding of cultural and national differences related to ethics
CLO-3
Justify their rationale for decisions related to acceptable and unacceptable business conduct
based on the business ethics principles.
Illustrate the role of social responsibility in the functional areas and strategic processes of
business and a comprehensive framework for analyzing and resolving ethical issues and
dilemmas in an organization.
Work with others effectively as a team member in business ethics research projects or case
studies
Write coherent project about a case study or an actual research about ethics
CLO-4
CLO-5
CLO-6
Case Study
Assignment: Ethical Dilemma in Practice (Chapter1- 4)
Scenario
You are a mid-level manager at GlobalTech, a multinational firm that manufactures smart home devices.
Recently, the company has been under pressure to deliver new products faster to compete with rivals.
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Background: Last year, GlobalTech faced public criticism after a data privacy breach, which
hurt its reputation and trust with consumers.
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Current Issue: A new product, “SmartLife Hub,” is set for release. During testing, your
engineering team discovers a flaw: under certain conditions, the device may record conversations
without user consent. Fixing the issue will delay launch by three months and cost millions.
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Organizational Pressure: Your CEO emphasizes “beating the competition” and privately
suggests you ignore the issue for now, promising a software patch after launch.
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Stakeholders: Customers, employees, investors, regulators, and your own career are all affected.
Short answers:
Answers:
1. Is this problem only a legal issue, or also an ethical one? How does trust and reputation play into
your decision? [3 Marks]
2. Apply two prescriptive approaches (e.g., utilitarianism vs. deontology) to decide whether to
launch the product now or delay. Explain how each approach leads to a different outcome. [4
Marks]
3. How might individual differences (e.g., locus of control, cognitive moral development, or moral
disengagement) influence how managers in your team perceive this issue? Give examples of
different responses. [3 Marks]
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