Question

In order to explore ethical issues relevant to the financial services sector, you are required to write a case study that explores one ethical problem that needs to be considered and addressed as part of your project. This could include issues such as but not limited to:

Conflict of Interest

Unethical Sales Practices

Ethical issues in Credit Cards and Mortgage Lending

Fairness in Markets

Insider Trading

Hostile Takeovers

Financial Engineering

Risk Management

Ethics of Bankruptcy

Whistleblowing

Ethical issues in the insurance industry

Fraud Committed by Insured

Insurance Agent Misconduct

Usurious practices

Speculative banking

Financing arms manufacturing and trade

Financing and supporting totalitarian regimes

Financing of companies with little or no commitment to social responsibility

Ecological Impact

Financing, donations, and sponsorships contrary to the good of the family

Involvement in social enterprise.

Misconduct by insurance companies

Find a recent story/issue that relates to your project in discussing an ethical issue, and use the facts from the article to write a case study.

Project Outline:

1. Abstract

2. Introduction

3. Case Summary

4. Dilemma Summary:

a. identify the parties involved, their rights, their responsibilities

b. Identify the significant ethical issues of the case.

c. Identify the relevant factual issues, conceptual issues, social constraints, and any additional information necessary for an accurate understanding of the case

d. Formulate possible courses of action and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of that action

e. Indicate which course of action you would choose, and why, provide your own opinions. "Use your facts/sources to convince me of your ethical point of view".

5. Conclusion

6. References

7. Appendix (only if necessary)