Value Systems and Professional Ethics
Paper 1: 4 pages APA format

Personal Ethics Paper

According to Aristotle, personal ethics emphasize the importance of both reason and virtue in building good moral character. Personal ethics is about what matters to us and how we act in the world. Personal ethics determine our “true colors”, informs the decisions we make, and how we interact with others. To some extent, it also determines the environment in which we find ourselves.

In a three to four page paper (following APA format), clearly identify your personal ethics, values, morals, and beliefs; that is, develop a personal ethics statement or code of ethics. Note: Paper length does not include the title/cover page or References page. Your paper should provide a discussion on how your personal ethics were developed, define your values, and the sources (people, institutions, events, etc.) that helped shape them.

See for more information and an example:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-write-a-personal-ethics-statement-with-examples.html
Paper2 – 5 Pages APA format
International and Ethics in the United States Paper

Choose an ethical topic and country, which has different ethical standards than the United States. For example, in the United States there are regulations against pollution, however in China companies are not penalized for polluting. Write a 4-6 paper including the following:

An overview of the ethical scenario.

An overview of the country and United States in regard to this ethical issue.

Compare and contrast how the companies address this ethical issue.

Your opinion of the situation.

The paper should be 4-6 pages, using a minimum of four external resources. Sources must be cited.

Paper3 – 3 pages APA format
Executive Interview

Interview a leader of an organization/division about ethics in the workplace. Here are some articles with ideas and questions you can ask. The paper should be approximately four pages.

I don’t want this to be a verbatim question and answer paper. I also want to understand what you learned from this interview and how will you incorporate in your professional life.

http://www.ethical-leadership.co.uk/questions-every-ethical-business-leader-should-be-able-to-answer-quickly/

http://work.chron.com/interview-person-ethics-5685.html

Paper4 – 3 pages APA format
Value Based Leadership Paper

Assuming you were leading an organization. Describe the Value Based Leadership in a paper. See the following link for an example.

https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news_articles/2009/bob_mcdonald.aspx