Assigned Readings:
Chapter 7. Ethical Issues in the Global Arena
Chapter 8. Business Ethics and Technology: The Digital Enterprise
Chapter 9. Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues
Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought
was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was
worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based
upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference
section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use
them if they aid in your discussion.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1. Do you think genetically modified organisms (GMOs) raise a legitimate safety hazard? Should
government agencies such as the FDA and USDA take more action to require safety testing? Do you
think labeling unfairly stigmatizes GMOs and makes consumers question their safety?
2. As an MNC seeks to balance and honor the ethical standards of both the home and host countries,
conflicts inevitably will arise. What criteria do you think managers should consider as they try to
decide whether to use home or host country ethical standards? Does the use of hypernorms help?
Explain.
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings
must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]
[Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with
font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then
attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
Submitting the Initial Posting:Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Response to Other Student Postings: Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by
Friday, 11:59 p.m. EST. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about
that” or similar comments are not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit.
[Continue the discussion through Sunday,11:59 p.m. EST by highlighting differences between your
postings and your colleagues' postings. Provide additional insights or alternative perspectives]
Evaluation of posts and responses: Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the
basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the
content based on seven areas:
Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of
Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.