##it must be your argument and ideas do not copy from other books and websites Communitarian Case Study Paper #2
Philosophy 484: Global Business Ethics, Spring 2015

Description: This paper provides a detailed analysis of and arguments on one of the following case studies: “GE Confronts Fetus Bias,” or Google’s response to Chinese censorship. The paper will explain what moral obligations the company in the case study has according to the principles of the UN Global Compact. The author will discuss whether fulfilling these obligations disrupts or supports the constitutive communities of the local people. The paper then provides the author’s own arguments about the company’s moral responsibilities, and responds to significant criticisms.

There is no length requirement for this paper. It should be as long as it needs to be to fulfill the guidelines below. Completed papers should be submitted to the dropbox on D2L by Friday, May 1st. This deadline is much firmer than deadlines for previous papers.

Guidelines: The paper should include the following elements:
 Application: explain what moral obligations the business in the case study you have chosen from the list above has according to the UN Global Compact. Explain whether fulfilling these obligations respects or disrupts the constitutive communities of the local people.
 Argument: construct an argument to support your own opinion on the company’s moral obligations in this case.
 Response to Criticisms: Write about the strongest criticisms of your argument and conclusion. Construct your own argument to respond to these criticisms. Your response to these criticisms should add something new to the paper, not just repeat what you have already said.

Rubric:
A B C D F
Application Application of theory is complete, accurate, well-supported, and addresses the case in depth. Application is mostly accurate and mostly well-supported. Minor aspects of the case or framework are ignored or inaccurate. Application is somewhat inaccurate and poorly supported. Some aspects of the case or framework are not addressed in depth.

Application is somewhat unclear or irrelevant. Application is inaccurate and poorly supported. Important aspects of the case or framework are not addressed in depth.

Application is unclear or irrelevant.
Argument Argument is well-supported and addresses all important aspects of the issue in depth.
Argument is mostly well-supported. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.
Argument is somewhat poorly supported. Some aspects of the issue are not addressed in depth or are misunderstood.

Argument is sometimes unclear or irrelevant. Argument is poorly supported. Important aspects of the issue are not addressed in depth or are inaccurate.

Argument is unclear or irrelevant.
Response to Criticisms Considers significant criticisms and provides a well-supported response. Considers criticisms and provides a mostly well-supported response. Limited consideration of criticisms, somewhat poorly supported response. Failure to consider criticisms; does not respond to criticisms, or considers only insignificant criticisms.
Citation Some citation is missing or inaccurate. Significant grammatical or mechanical problems. Significant citation is missing or inaccurate.
Sample Outline
1. Introduction
a. Brief paragraph stating the purpose and scope of the paper. Which case study will you focus on, and what conclusion do you seek to prove?
2. Application of the principles of the UN Global Compact
a. Construct an argument on what moral obligations the business in this case study has according to the UN Global Compact. You should be as detailed as possible in connecting the principles of the Global Compact with specific actions the company should take.
b. Explain whether following the principles of the UN Global Compact would result in supporting or disrupting the constitutive communities of the local people.
3. Argument
a. Construct an argument to support your own view of the company’s moral obligations in this case. What do you think the company should do to behave ethically? Why?
4. Response to Criticisms
a. Consider the strongest criticisms of the argument you have given, and construct your own argument to respond to those criticisms.
5. Conclusion
a. Briefly describe what you have accomplished in this paper.