Each student will work research, write, and present a historical background of business ethics, and then evaluate and measure the ethical system of Global Fortune 500 companies(Links to an external site.). Choose three (3) Global 500 Fortune Companies to write about and follow the criteria below:

This project requires each student to:

• Write a 4 - 6 page research paper

Step 1: Research

For the 3 organizations chosen, you will need to research:

• What each company does?
• What are the ethical systems of each organization are and their code of ethics?
• How each company evaluates and measures its ethical systems?
• How each company impacts the community or communities in which it operates or is located?

Step 2: Compare, Contrast, and Assess

After all of the information has been gathered, the student will compare and contrast the companies and assess a conclusion on how ethically effective or ineffective each company operates.

Note: You will notice that the research process will be challenging, as not all of the information a company may have on their website. You will have to find other sources that are located in the e-library or other available databases such as ERIC database or Google Scholar that contains numerous databases with information on ethical systems that will relate to corporate social responsibility, triple bottom line, sustainability, etc... However, research on the selected organizations can expand to other reputable academic sources.

Paper Structure

• Introduction
• Explain in 1/2 to 1 page the history of business ethics
• Evaluate and measure the ethical system of Global Fortune 500 Company 1
• Evaluate and measure the ethical system of Global Fortune 500 Company 2
• Evaluate and measure the ethical system of Global Fortune 500 Company 3
• Compare and contrast the ethical systems as a whole and how do they affect their local communities
• Conclusion

Paper Format

• Use introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion headings
• At least 3 references of an academic or scholarly source are required for this paper. You are expected to use academic sources in peer-reviewed database or Internet sources, such as: ".org", ".edu", ".mil", ".gov", ".zm" Sources not allowed are Wikipedia, Dictionaries, wikis, or blogs.
• Use APA, 6th edition, writing style for in-text citations and each reference source that you use. Remember, all wording that is not your own must be cited.