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Application Assignment 4 - Assignment 4 Business ethics: Don't forget the footnote references :) Textbook Readings - Read Chapter 5 in Byars and Stanberry, Business Ethics <https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics>. Videos - Deterline, B. (2012, September 11). Creating ethical cultures in business <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzicXbnmllc> [Video]. TEDx. - McCombs School of Business. (2018, December 4.) Educate yourself with Ethics Unwrapped <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL32TobLoKLYrTk4TB4w-kuOf_dEEmAvOg> [Video]. YouTube. - McCombs School of Business, Ethics Unwrapped. (2019, December 18). Being your best self, Part 1: Moral awareness <https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/best-self-part-1-moral-awareness> [Video]. University of Texas. Review Chapter 5 including “Overseas Manufacturing” (found in Cases from the Real World in Section 5.1). Write a 2-page paper (minimum of 500 words) in APA format that answers the following questions: - Describe enculturation and acculturation. How are value systems like consumerism and social responsibility perpetuated through cultural exchange in a global business context? - What are the main ethical issues raised by the Nike case study as they relate to culture? Should businesses adopt universal workplace standards about working conditions and employee protections in a global business environment? Why or why not? - What ethical responsibilities do individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor? Rubric: Rubric for Application Assignment 4 Criterion Exceptional Proficient Marginal Unacceptable Value systems [22%] You accurately describe enculturation and acculturation and correctly explain how value systems perpetuated through cultural exchange in a global business context. You satisfactorily describe enculturation and acculturation and explain how value systems perpetuated through cultural exchange in a global business context. You minimally describe enculturation and acculturation and misleadingly explain how value systems perpetuated through cultural exchange in a global business context. You inaccurately describe enculturation and acculturation and incorrectly explain how value systems perpetuated through cultural exchange in a global business context. Ethical issues [22%] You effectively explain the main ethical issues raised by the case study as they relate to culture, including whether or not businesses should adopt universal workplace standards. You capably explain the main ethical issues raised by the case study as they relate to culture, including whether or not businesses should adopt universal workplace standards. You minimally explain the main ethical issues raised by the case study as they relate to culture, including whether or not businesses should adopt universal workplace standards. You ineffectively explain the main ethical issues raised by the case study as they relate to culture, including whether or not businesses should adopt universal workplace standards. Ethical responsibilities [22%] You thoughtfully describe the ethical responsibilities individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor. You satisfactorily describe the ethical responsibilities individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor. You narrowly describe the ethical responsibilities individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor. You incoherently describe the ethical responsibilities individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor. Expectations/completeness [12%] You fulfill the length requirement for the assignment, thoroughly address all assignment criteria, and fully develop and explore concepts. You fulfill the length requirement for the assignment and sufficiently address assignment criteria and explore concepts. You do not fulfill the length requirement for the assignment and/or incompletely address assignment criteria and explore concepts. You do not fulfill the length requirement for the assignment and/or inadequately address assignment criteria and explore concepts. Mechanics [11%] You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity. You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise meaning. You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning. You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with serious errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling. APA format [11%] You use APA format accurately and consistently. You use APA format consistently but with minor violations. You use APA format inconsistently or reflect an incomplete knowledge of it. You inaccurately use APA format.