Business Ethics

Topic: Business Ethics Order Description the book we use in class is called Engineering Ethics Concepts and Cases by Charles E Harris 5e below is a copy and pasted version of the instructions i will also try to attach a downloaded version of the instructions First Essay Assignment Professor Xavier , a licensed professional engineer, is a tenured professor of engineering at a large university. Jean Grey , one of Professor Xavier ’ s students, tells him that during a recent exam in a senior class taught by Professor Osterman , Jean observed Scott Summers using his phone to photograph a test question with the apparent purpose of sending the photograph to someone in a text message . Jean tells Professor Xavier that aft er she immediately reported the incident to Professor Osterman , Professor Osterman spoke to Scott , but there did not appear to be any further consequences resulting from Scott ’s actions. W r ite a 1250 - 1500 word essay answering the following questions in relation to the above situation: 1. Explain the actions of each character usi ng one of the ethical theories discussed in the textbook. How would you have behaved if you were in the same position as Jean Grey in this case? 2. According to the NSPE code of ethics, what is Professor Xavier ’s ethic al obligation in this scenario? 3. Do Professor Xavier and Professor Osterman have the same ethical obliga tion in this scenario? Use the line drawing method to explain your answer to this question. Your essay will be eval uated using the rubric found below . In order to receive credit for this assignment, your essay must have no scores in the unsatisfactory column and be scored exemplary in at least t wo categories. If your submission has more than two unsatisfactory scores, you will not receive credit for the assignment . If your essay has at most two unsatisfactory scores, you wil l be given one week to revise and resubmit. If the second submission fails to reach the scores necessary for credit , you won ’ t receive credit for the essay. Unsatisfactory Competent Exemplary Fails to address the question or demonstrates an inadequate or partial grasp of the question Demonstrates an adequate understanding of the question Demonstrates an accurate and complete understanding of the question Answer lacks clarity, may be confused, omit significant facts or is otherwise incomplete Answer display s basic knowledge of the issue Answer displays clarity of thought, depth of reflection, and insight Does not incorporate pertinent information from lectures or assigned Incorporates some information from lectures and assigned readings but Incorporates pertinent details from lectures and assigned readings, readings not in an overly thorough manner providing evidence for key claims when needed Substantially digresses from the central issue Usually maintains focus but may occasionally digress from the central issue Maintain s focus, avoids being sidetracked Significant problems with clarity, concision, and organization, making the information presented difficult to comprehend Presents information fairly clearly and concisely, may have minor organization problems Presents answer clearly and concisely, in an organized manner May merely restate the question and offer an irrelevant or undeveloped response Does more than merely restate the question and offer a brief response Does much more than merely restate the questi on and offer a brief response May contain enough distracting grammar, spelling, etc. errors to make it substantially incomprehensible Uses acceptable style and grammar (contains one or a few errors) Uses elements of style and grammar well