This document provides the details of Assignment 2 for an ethics course. The assignment asks students to research one of the companies listed as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Students must write a five page paper analyzing how the chosen company behaves ethically towards consumers, the environment, and employees, and identify two areas for potential improvement. The paper should include at least three quality references and follow standard formatting guidelines. The assignment addresses several learning outcomes related to recommending policy options and business responsibilities regarding public safety, the environment, and fostering an ethical work culture.

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Assignment 2: The World’s Most Ethical Companies
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Review the Ethisphere Institute's list of the World's Most
Ethical Companies, located at ethisphere.com/worlds-most-
ethical/wme-honorees/. Research a sampling from the
organizations from the list, and identify one (1) company that
you believe treats its consumers, the environment, and
employees in an exceptional and morally praiseworthy manner.
Write a five (5) page paper in which you:
1.Determine at least two (2) ways in which the chosen company
behaves in a morally responsible way toward each of the
following:
a.consumers
b.the environment
c.employees
2.Predict the effects that these morally conscious decisions
would have on the company's bottom line.
3.Review the company's policies from a critical perspective, and
list at least two (2) areas where the company could improve its
treatment of consumers, the environment, or employees. Justify
the response with specific examples.
4.Use at least three (3) quality references. (Note: Wikipedia and

2. other Websites do not quality as academic resources.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Recommend viable policy options that address the selected
business areas, reflect key ethical considerations, and foster an
ethical work environment.
Analyze the concepts of public safety and government
regulation along with the role of business responsibility.
Recommend ways in which businesses can be partners with
nature by applying the concepts of business ethics, business
ecology, and environmental ethics.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper
writing mechanics.
Helpful link below
http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/