Essay Homework
Length: 5 pages.
Understanding Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Read the Case Study: Public Practice - Nobody Follows the Rule.
Every accounting firm has its approach to ethical situations with clients and employees. Dave Gordon, FCA, Senior Partner was to advise the incumbent auditor on the financial situation at a client. He has been noticing that many of the other partners in his firm are not following the rules with respect to transitioning to a new client.
Evaluate the case study to assess ethical reasoning using Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development from Dave Gordon's point of view.
Include in your evaluation:
a) Using Rest's Four Component Model describe which components were actually present in this case and where the failures occurred.
b) How could Dave use Rest's model to make ethical decisions?
c) According to Kohlberg's theory, which stages are present in the decision-making process?
d) How might a better understanding of Kohlberg's theory help this situation?
e) Can Dave justify the loss of business as a right decision in view of firm goals?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference: Lemon, W. M. (n.d.) Public practice - Nobody follows the rule. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: University of Waterloo.
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