Forced Labor, child labor, working hours
Health and safety in the workplace, working conditions
Discrimination, harassment
Financial malfeasance
Fraud, theft
Gift giving, bribes
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
- Topic is an ethics-related Global Workplace Issue
- Use 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
- Double-space
- Minimum of 750 words. No more than 1,000 words
- Minimum of two (2) cited sources
- Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
- Make sure your name is on the Paper
- Paper should contain an Introduction, a Body, and a Conclusion
Suggested Outline
• Name on top right corner of the page
• Title centered 4 spaces under the name
• Introduction – 1st paragraph
A. Define ethical issues.
B. Give a background or history of an ethical issue.
C. List the main points you are going to discuss in the body of the paper. Make sure to have at least 3. You need one paragraph in the body for each point you mention in this part of the introduction.
D. State thesis: the purpose of the paper. This is the last sentence of your introduction. (Ex: In many third world countries, children are forced into slave labor where they suffer from exploitation, poor working conditions, and harsh discipline.)
• Body – 2nd, 3rd, and 4th paragraphs
A. The 2nd paragraph of your paper (or 1st paragraph of the body should discuss the first point you listed in the introduction.
B. The next paragraph of your paper should discuss the 2nd point you listed.
C. Continue in this pattern until you have addressed the points you listed.
• Conclusion – Last paragraph
A. Restate your thesis or the purpose of your paper
B. Write about why this is important
C. Mention future research professionals are conducting regarding this disorder
D. Remember to make the conclusion similar in length to the other paragraphs.
Many students write a one or two sentence conclusion. Do not do that.