After reading Business Ethics Chapter 3 and reviewing the Guidelines for Application Papers, use the Reality Check (Virtues in Everyday Language) on page 95 and the Reality Check (Where Do

MBA 615: Ethical & Social Responsibility of Business

Guidelines for Application Papers (Spring 2024)

Application papers facilitate deliberate thinking on the assigned topic. Each application paper is to provide a substantial treatment of the topic. It should be two to three full pages in length. Use the template provided by the instructor, which is set with 12-point Times New Roman font, paragraph indents, double-line spacing, and 1-inch margins. In the papers, cite sources in APA style by noting author and year in the text, such as (Smith, 2012). Save the paper as a Microsoft Word document, and submit it by uploading the file in Blackboard.

The application papers for this class have a maximum value of 60 points, and they will be evaluated with the following rubric:

Criterion	Friday	Saturday	Sun by midnight	Monday
Timing of submission	20	15	10	0
Criterion	Novice	Growing	Competent	Proficient
Format (use of the template, length, margins)	0 – 2	3 – 4	5 – 7	8 – 10
Clarity of writing (grammar, spelling, style)	0 – 2	3 – 4	5 – 7	8 – 10
Composition (Structure and development convey a clear case, rather than unsubstantiated opinions)	0 – 7	8 – 15	16 – 24	25 – 30

Timeliness. Timing has value. While the deadline for submission is midnight on Sunday, students can earn extra credit points by submitting papers early. Thus, the maximum point value for timing, 20 points, is achieved by submitting by midnight on Friday. Papers submitted by midnight on Sunday will earn full credit of 10 points, and late papers earn no points for timing. The time stamp in Blackboard is the official clock. As a general policy, papers will lose twenty-five percentage points for every day they are late, and papers submitted later than five days from the due date will not be accepted.

Format. The template in MS Word is provided on Blackboard for students to download and use. Students will find a specific template for each paper in the assignments folder for that week.

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Title of the Paper Centered in Title Case and Bold Text

First Name Middle Initial. Last Name

Business Department, St. Ambrose University

MBA-615-2: Ethical & Social Responsibility of Business

Dr. William E. Holdorf

Assignment Due Date

Title of the Paper Centered in Title Case and Bold Text

Begin the body of the paper with an introductory paragraph. There should be no “Introduction” header. This is where you introduce the paper and provide a thesis statement. When using the Composition Code, this is your first paragraph with an Opening Sentence, Points, and Transition (OPT).

This is a Level 2 Header

When using the Composition Code, this is your first (1REST) paragraph/section with your Reason restated in different words, Evidence supporting the reason, Summary supporting your thesis, and a Transition to the next REST paragraph.

This is a Level 2 Header

This is your second (2REST) paragraph/section.

This is a Level 2 Header

This is your third (3REST) paragraph/section.

When needed, use additional Level 2 Headers to create more sections and paragraphs.

Conclusion

Craft a conclusion for the paper.

References

Hartman, L., DesJardins, J., & MacDonald, C. (2024). Business ethics: Decision making for personal integrity & social responsibility (6th ed.). McGraw Hill.