OBJECTIVE(S)
This assessment item relates to the unit learning outcomes as in the unit descriptor. This assessment the following LOs:
LO1: Explain the theory and strategies for maintaining professional relationships with different stakeholder groups and identify the range of issues in IT code of practice.
LO2: Interpret and critically reflect on the Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics.
INSTRUCTIONS
Task: Research and Write a Business Report that Addresses the Question:
˜How Ethical are Major Internet Companies?
Methodology:
Write a Business report with the following report headings and content:
¢ ˜Introduction
o Briefly describe that you are going to report on the ethical standards and actions
of the following major internet companies: –ª Google
–ª Microsoft –ª Apple
–ª Facebook
o You will do this by conducting a short survey, locating and summarizing the companys Ethical and/or Code of Conduct policies, comparing their ethical policies with their actions, and drawing some conclusions about their ethical behaviour.
¢ ˜What do People Think?
o Survey 10 people and ask: How ethical do you think each of the following
companies is?
o Ratetheanswersfrom1-10(totallyunethicaltocompletelyethical) o Report the average result for each company in a table
o Reportyourowninitialethicalratingofthesamecompanies
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¢ ˜Ethical/Code of Conduct Policies
o Locatetheethicalpolicy/codeofconductforeachcompany
o Suggestion: Search ethics policy or code of conduct
o Write a brief summary of the policy
o Briefly describe how each compare to the policy statements of the others?
Longest/shortest, easiest to read/full of air, strongest stand/weakest, etc. ¢ ˜Ethical Behaviour
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Locate and briefly describe any reports of unethical conduct by the companies (maximum 3).
Suggestion:Searchunethical Dothesereportsmatchthecompaniespolicies?
¢ ˜Australian Tax
o Locate reports of the tax paid in Australia by the companies o Do these companies pay a fair share of tax in Australia?
¢ ˜Summary
o Are the companies as ethical as they claim?
o Are some companies better than others?
o Do you have any recommendations for better ethical behaviour?
o Havingdonetheresearch,whatisyoufinalethicalratingforthecompanies
Format:
–ª A4 Sized pages
–ª Printed on one side
–ª 2.54 (1) Margins all around
–ª Times New Roman or Calibri font
–ª Major Headings 14pt Bold, Minor Headings 12pt Bold, body text 12pt –ª Spell checked, correct English usage
–ª A blank line between paragraphs
–ª File in PDF format
–ª Length: 1000  1500 words
Do Not:

–ª  Do not use academic referencing. A business report does not use referencing.
–ª  To indicate where the information in your report comes from, use URLs (internet
address) in the text E.G.