The Entitlement Theory

Assignment 3: Ethical Foundations

Tasks:

  1. Select any four of the following fundamental theories:
    • The Ten Commandments
    • The Justification of Human Rights
    • Utilitarianism
    • Aristotelian Ethics
    • International Ethics Standards for Business
    • Distributive Justice
    • The Entitlement Theory
    • Fundamental International Rights
    • Model Business Principles
    • The Caux Principles
  2. Using the Argosy University online library resources or the Internet, conduct research to analyze the ethical principles of the selected theories.
  3. Create a chart in a Microsoft Word document comparing the four selected theories. Your chart must include the following:
    • A description of the basic tenets of each theory.
    • A description of the historical or social setting of each theory.
    • An explanation of how the ethical principles of the selected theories apply to a corporate setting.