Locate a current business-related news item that discussed issues relating to ethics in the workplace, as described in the popular press (e.g., Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, US News and World Reports, CNN, Google News, BBC, etc.), about the practices or policies of a particular organization. Based on the concepts covered during the sessions on ethics (i.e., Module 2), answer the following questions. Be thorough yet succinct with your answers.
Your analysis should address the following four questions:
What ethical issues are presented in the news article?
Identify all stakeholder groups affected in this case (i.e., stakeholders affected both positively and negatively)
What effect do the ethical issues have on each of the different stakeholder groups?
If you were CEO of the organization, what would you do?
Recommendations should be useful and actionable, not just wishful thinking.
Use the template available in Canvas under the “Files” tab (“MGBU 324 – Template – Ethics Paper) for this assignment. Do not use contractions or slang. Assignment should be: typed; double-spaced; use Times New Roman 12 point font; have 1 inch margins; and include your full name, date, and course. All in-text citations and references should be formatted using the American Psychological Association (APA) manual style guide. The paper should be no more than 3-4 pages (title page and references do not count). Papers that exceed this length may be penalized for each half-page over the limit.
Requirements: 3-4 pages
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Workplace discrimination based on race crosses ethical and legal lines. Laws mandate inclusivity within organizations, necessitating them to recruit diverse staff and enforce policies that foster equal opportunities and respect for everyone (Whitaker, 2019). However, many organizations continue to uphold practices that contradict these laws. Evidence in the literature shows that many companies are vigilant in eliminating workplace discrimination to avoid costly public and legal ramifications. Nevertheless, workplace discrimination prevails as a critical ethical dilemma evident in subtle ways such as pervasive “group think” mentality or “harmless” off-color jokes at the expense of “other” groups, such as Black employees in this case. Thus, there is an onus for organizations to ensure their institutional and employee values align,
