Literature Review

Literature review: write a scholarly paper of 5-7 pages in length. In addition to the text, a minimum of four (4) additional academic sources are required.

Title: How Ethical Decision Making Affect Diversity in the Army. 

Reference

Johnson, C. E. (2012).  Ethical decision making and behavior. In Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership (pp. 235-269). Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/39590_Chapter7.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Banaji, M.R., Bazerman, M.H. & Chugh, D. (2003). How (un)ethical are you? Harvard Business School. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing. Reprint Number R0312D.

Heineman, B.W. (2007).  Avoiding integrity land mines. Harvard Business School. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing. Reprint Number R0704G.

Porter, M. E. & Kramer, M.R. (December, 2006). Strategy and society: The link between competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility. Harvard Business School. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing.

Regardless of the paper topic, you are expected to fully integrate the literature, topic, and relevance. This is not an opportunity for an opinion paper, rather an opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills reflective of the content and learning objectives of the course. 

 Potential topics may include, but not limited to:

• The analysis and scholarly critique of various ethical theories such as objectivism, subjective relativism, cultural relativism, and emotivism as practiced with the realm of a capstone research topic. 

• Differentiation between The Four Ethical Dilemmas (truth vs. loyalty; short term vs. long term; individual vs. community; justice vs. mercy) and application to the capstone research area of interest.

• Application of an ethical theory and the implications of managing employee situations (denied promotions, managing relatives, managing friends or former colleagues, age disparity among superior/subordinate employees, diversity in advancement, succession planning, empowerment, etc.) situated within the realm of a capstone research topic.

• Identification and approach for handling conflict of interest which applying an ethical theory within the realm of a capstone research topic.

• Ethical implications as it relates to capstone research topic.

  Required elements of this assignment include the following:

• Abstract

• Page numbers in the upper right corner

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Double-space, 12 point font, one inch margins

• Compliance with APA, 6th edition

• Reference List

• Table of Contents is not required for this assignment