Enron: The Smartest Guys in the World
general article writing
Description
- Watch the video "A Conversation About the Documentary 'Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room'" at http://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=PNIooXEeVu4. - As you watch, make note of how the Enron culture applied constant pressure on employees to compromise on their principles.
- Write a 1200- to a 1400-word research paper that addresses the following issues:
- What factors led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron? Provide a detailed evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
- Create a personal code of ethics that will guide you in professional and personal decision making. The code should address behavior in the following areas (as a minimum):
- Relationships
- Honesty and integrity
- Work ethics
- Transparency and disclosure of information
- Fairness
- For each element of your code, justify your principle by linking it to a concept articulated in the secular or biblical ethical frameworks presented in this class. Provide a detailed evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
- Support your positions with at least six references from scholarly sources.
- Use proper spelling, grammar, and APA formatting for your analysis paper. (Note: cover pages, academic sources, reference pages, etc. do not count towards the word length requirement in your paper.)
- When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Dropbox by the end of the workshop (Turnitin will be enabled).
