The Volkswagen emissions scandal
The essay should be an in-depth analysis of the case on the basis of relevant ethical theories. The aims of the essay are to understand the case in terms of the related theories, or to verify the theories by searching for the facts in the case and/or to establish description of the patterns or models of managing business ethics. DO NOT substitute analysis by narration of the case details or self-assertions.
The following template is only for your consideration. Any logical structure of academic review or case study can be used for this assignment.
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| (Cover page) | [Title of the paper]
[Full name] [Time of submission] |
| Table of contents | |
| Introduction | [Introduce the background and practical rationale of the case study, the reason to focus on the case and selected theories, objectives of the research, methods, the structure of the paper, etc. 400-500 words.] |
| Case description | [Brief summary of the case. Don’t copy and paste from the case material. No more than 400 words.] |
| Literature review | [Review systematically the selected ethical theories and research tools, e.g., stakeholder theory, CSR, normative theories, utilitarian analysis, discursive ethics, feminist ethics, comparative analysis, etc. and relevant studies of the case or using the same methods. Present ONLY the theories and tools that you use in the following analysis. Support the reasons of selecting these theories and research tools by the examples of previous studies using the same/similar theories/research tools. 600-800 words.] |
| Case analysis | [Introduce briefly the structure of the analysis at the beginning with the questions for the analysis, e.g., how the solutions of the dilemma in the case of… be justified by the ethics of justice? According to the dimensions of CSR proposed by…, what has been fulfilled by the corporation in this case and what yet needs to be done? In what way can utilitarian analysis be used in making decisions in the case? etc. Analyze the case in the structure and by the relevant theories/tools, comparing it to the relevant studies mentioned in the literature review if possible. 800-1000 words. ] |
| Discussion | [Highlight the arguments and support them with the reflections on the theories and comparison of the studies. Recommendations to avoid/solve the problem should be provided/confirmed/discussed here and supported by evidences. 400-500 words.] |
| Conclusion | [Conclude your case study here. Answer briefly the questions in the Case Analysis. Point out the significance of the study, e.g., understanding the case from a new perspective, etc., as well as the limitations, e.g., limited information, restricted perspective, possible bias, etc. Suggest ways to improve the study of ethical theories in practice. 400-500 words] |
| References | [Including only the cited works. No less than 5 peer-reviewed journal papers. In Harvard Referencing style, check the format and examples here: |
Case study: The Volkswagen emissions scandal
