Not all companies are viewed as equal

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all in" rel="nofollow">industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some in" rel="nofollow">industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in" rel="nofollow">in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) in" rel="nofollow">industry to write about. Possible in" rel="nofollow">industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casin" rel="nofollow">inos, or candy companies, just to name a few. Write a one and a half to two (1½ - 2) page paper in" rel="nofollow">in which you: Become an advocate for either the consumer or the in" rel="nofollow">industry. Prepare an argument explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the in" rel="nofollow">industry. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the role capitalism plays in" rel="nofollow">in corporate decision makin" rel="nofollow">ing. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best in" rel="nofollow">interest and that of the consumer conjoin" rel="nofollow">intly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Format your assignment accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing formattin" rel="nofollow">ing requirements: Typed, double spaced, usin" rel="nofollow">ing Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins on all sides. Include a cover page contain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the required page length. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the required page length. The specific course learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcomes associated with this assignment are: Determin" rel="nofollow">ine the considerations for and process of ethical busin" rel="nofollow">iness decision makin" rel="nofollow">ing to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns. Analyze selected busin" rel="nofollow">iness situations usin" rel="nofollow">ing the predomin" rel="nofollow">inant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical busin" rel="nofollow">iness decision makin" rel="nofollow">ing. Use technology and in" rel="nofollow">information resources to research issues in" rel="nofollow">in busin" rel="nofollow">iness ethics. Write clearly and concisely about busin" rel="nofollow">iness ethics usin" rel="nofollow">ing proper writin" rel="nofollow">ing mechanics