Virtue Ethics Part 1: Critical Thinking Before you begin to write up your Case, let’s consider what is meant by “critical thinking.” Critical thinking is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are graded. Therefore, it is required that you demonstrate evidence of critical thinking in all assignments. For an overview of critical thinking, read the following very carefully: Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical Reading. Retrieved from https://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm Next, review the Critical Thinking Skills chart at the following site. This is an excellent visual synopsis of the various components of critical thinking. Note the questions that are associated with each element of critical thinking: A must have chart featuring critical thinking skills. (2014). Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Retrieved from https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html Part 2: Virtue Ethics Readings Madsen, S., & Vance, C. (2009). Unlearned lessons from the past: An insider’s view of Enron’s downfall. Corporate Governance, 9(2), 216-227. (Attached) Chandra, G. (2003). The Enron implosion and its lessons. Journal of Management Research, 3(2), 98-111. (Attached) Free, C., Macintosh, N., & Stein, M. (2007). Management controls: The organizational fraud triangle of leadership, culture and control in Enron. Ivey Business Journal Online. (Attached) Sims, R. R., & Brinkmann, J. (2003). Enron ethics (or: culture matters more than codes). Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), 243-256. (Attached) Assignment In a well-written 4 page paper, discuss how three virtues apply to the Enron case. Keys to the Assignment 1. Choose three virtues (e.g., justice, fairness, integrity, courage, honor, truthfulness, etc.), and define each using a reputable online dictionary, e.g., https://www.merriam-webster.com/ 2. Using a section heading for discussion of each of your chosen virtues, discuss how each virtue applies to some ethical issue raised by the Enron case. For example, you might choose “integrity,” in which event you will define what is meant by integrity, followed by a discussion of how the lack of integrity on the part of Enron’s leadership contributed to the company’s accounting fraud. Or you might choose “fairness,” and discuss how the company’s fraudulent activities adversely impacted one or more of its stakeholder groups, e.g., its employees, stockholders/investors, customers.
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