Description BUSINESS ETHICS/ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS – PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS (FA 24) 1. Research/ ...

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Description BUSINESS ETHICS/ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS – PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS (FA 24) 1. Research/gather publicly available information on your issue and the different opinions on what would be the best resolution of that issue (i.e., news reports, scholarly papers, research reports, documentary films, etc.) Educate your self on this issue. Please cite any outside materials you use in the quotes or in restating the ideas or writing of others. (APA Style) 2. Use the “Three Dimension Analysis (a.k.a. Three Steps) as the format for your written analysis with an introduction as follows: I. Introduction – i. Introduce the reader to the company, including a short history and the scope of their business activities (business and philanthropic) generally in about 2-3 paragraphs using your own words. DO NOT USE ANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DESCRIPTIONS OR THE WORDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TO PREPARE ANY PART OF THIS PAPER unless you attribute your sources specifically with cited end notes. Do not use AI for any purpose. Use only your own words. ii. Provide a transition that leads smoothly into your chosen issue. II. Dimension/Step 1: DEFINE your issue of concern: i. Describe the issue. ii. Who/What are the stakeholders affected? iii. How it affects each stakeholder group. III. Dimension/Step 2: DETERMINE the causes of the issue of concern i. Is it caused by any of the following conditions or changes in norms: ethical, legal economic, social, trend related, the “nature” of a particular business, owners personality issue (“founder syndrome”), or other causes? ii. How do those issues cause the problem? IV. Dimension/Step 3: DESCRIBE Possible Solutions: i. Identify all options for a solution and describe the pros and cons of each ii. Identify/describe unintended consequences/negative impacts. V. Conclusion i. Identify the solution you think is the best. ii. Justify why you think that solution is the best, even if it’s not perfect. iii. How would you craft a remedy for the unavoidable negative impacts of your solution, if any? Again - no use of AI please.