Asume you are an ethical consultant. Prepare an ‘Ethical Consultancy Report’ of a chosen organisation. The assessment has THREE parts: Company: "Petrobras" Brazilian Oil company 1. Consider TWO major theoretical normative ethical approaches – one consequential and one non-consequential – identifying their strengths and weaknesses. (c. 1000 words) 2. Apply these approaches to the organisation’s conduct in ONE of the following areas: a. Corporate Governance. b. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). c. Sustainability. (c. 1000 words) 3. Consider the impact on TWO group of Stakeholders. (c.1000 words) Part 1 should consider: a. Definition(s) –what is normative ethical theory? b. It should briefly outline the role of ethical theory. c. Outline one non-consequentialist (Kantian or Locke or Rawls) and one consequentialist approach (egoism or utilitarianism) with a brief account of their origins, character and strengths/limitations. d. Stronger answers may briefly consider post-modern and virtue ethics, among others, as alternative frameworks Part 2 should consider: a. Carefully define the concept you are investigating b. Research your chosen company, going beyond company sources using independent, credible sources (see below for more detail). Part 3 should consider: a. Carefully define the concept of stakeholding b. Consider the distinctive character of your chosen group of stakeholders. Company Information Provide evidence from the company’s annual reports and/or websites to demonstrate the approach adapted to your chosen themes. Ensure critical data is selected (e.g. from the Financial Times, other respected journalistic sources, NGOs). For Corporate Governance, you will find it useful to use the specialist literature and Chapter 6 of Crane and Matten and to refer to the UK Governance Code or similar guidance. You will need to research sources such as the company’s annual reports and website to find relevant information. If evaluating Corporate Governance the report should critically consider whether good practice is being followed using the UK current Corporate Governance Code as a guide (e.g. Director’s Contracts and remuneration, role of Chairman, Committee Structure, etc.) For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) you may find Carroll’s pyramid model useful in framing your answer. If analysing its approach to CSR, students should look beyond the claims of the organization and appraise actual activities: are the claimed current values of the organization ‘socially responsible?’’; is the organization acting in practice consistently with its claimed values? For Sustainability, you may find “triple bottom line” model useful to frame your answer. When analysing its approach to Sustainability, students should look beyond the claims of the organization and appraise actual activities. Please follow the report structure: Title Executive Summary Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Appendix
