Western Sydney University School of Built Environment 300053 Professional Practice
Assessment 1 - Ethics Report
This 1500 word report should describe and analyse an ethical dilemma (related to the Australian construction
industry) that might be encountered in a commercial or industrial situation. You may select a situation from your
own experience, one you have heard of from work colleagues or one recently reported in the media. Do not
use one that you have been given by another student who previously studied this unit. Do not use work that
you have used for a previous unit. Originality will be valued here. The report must be divided into subsections
and must be provided with an executive summary of one paragraph and a contents page at the beginning as
well as page numbers. Referencing should conform to the WSU Harvard system. You are advised to consult
the electronic journals available in the library for reference sources.
The report should describe the problem or dilemma you will study. It should list the options that were available
in response to the situation. It should then evaluate the chosen actions in terms of an accepted ethical code of
conduct. Finally, make suggestions about how the situation can be avoided in the future. Your personal
opinions are welcome as this is an open ended endeavour. However, opinions that are supported with
references carry more weight and will receive higher marks.
Reports Structure
• Coversheet
• Title page
• Table of contents
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Dilemma Description
• Analysis and Evaluation
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• References/sources
1500 words - not including coversheet, table of contents, tables and figures, references or appendices.
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