THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF QUALITY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Module Name: Ethics in Quality Module Code: QEQ8X02 Programme/Qualification: Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Qualification Code: E6Q20Q CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 1: INDIVIDUAL TASK TOTAL MARKS: 50 WEIGHT: 15% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname & Initials: Student number: Contact number: Email address: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSESSOR: Dr Nelson Madonsela INTERNAL MODERATOR: Professor Nita Sukdeo EXTERNAL MODERATOR: Professor S Singh [DUT]

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Final Mark

QUESTION 1

1.1 Suppose you could recommend how to develop an effective ethics program. What would you advocate to ensure a sense of single ethical standards? (10) 1.2 Why should we choose a single ethical code for all the contexts in which we live? (15) 1.3 "Certain life experiences can have more profound effects on our choice than others" (Byars, 2018, 20). Critique how these experiences influence our ethical decision-making. (12) 1.4 Contrast between legal and ethical compliance. Provide some examples (10) 1.5 Based on what you have learned, how would you justify the importance of business ethics? (8) TOTAL MARKS 50