Essay Homework: Philosophical Roots of Ethics
Construct an essay of 500 words that responds to the following:
In your phase reading homework, you were presented with historical perspectives to help students reason about ethical principles as they occur in different cultural contexts and individual and organizational situations, to enrich their thinking with perspectives based on values, judgments, motivation, and socio-regulatory factors. Think about your professional life and the ethics and values that guide your (and your organization's) behavior and decision-making processes.
Discuss the following in your homework:
• What value is knowledge about the genesis and history of current-day business ethics?
• In other words, in the arena of ethics, does history matter?
• Should it matter to organizations as much, and in the same way, as to individuals? Why study the history of ethics and ethical thought?
• What does this historical context have to do with the present?
• How does knowledge of the past help people better understand and prepare for future ethical decisions that will challenge them?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.