PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ OUMM3203 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS MAY 2013 _________________________________________________________________________

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 9hb Julai 2013 hingga 17hb Julai 2013. Serahan selepas 17hb Julai 2013 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 9th July 2013 until 17th July 2013. Submission after 17th July 2013 will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula. / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE The assignment is aimed at providing learners with the opportunity to use analytical methods of reasoning to reach a decision on an ethical problem.

REQUIREMENT Bribery has been and continues to be a part of the social structure of many cultures. For example, the American Vice President, Spiro Agnew, resigned from office after it was discovered that he took bribes while serving as Governor of Maryland. In sports, Pakistani cricketers were found guilty of accepting bribes in certain matches against England. Bribery can be in many forms, such as gifts, kickbacks, donations, contributions, share options or career promotions.

Define the act of bribery. Using the economic, legal and ethical approaches, analyse the issue of bribery to conclusively demonstrate its position from the moral point of view.

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ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

OUMM3203/ PROFESSIONAL ETHICS /MAY 2013

Criteria

Weight

Low 1

Fair 2

Above average 3

Excellent 4

Max Marks

Introduction Definition, history and practice of bribery

A write-up on bribery was not provided.

The write-up was brief, unclear and lacks depth.

The write-up was brief and clear but without reference to any reputable source. Arguments were based on microeconomic theories and market forces but incomplete and/or irrelevant.

The write-up was adequate and clear, but without any reference to reputable sources. Arguments were based on microeconomic theories and market forces and were adequate and clear.

Economic analysis on the act of bribery

No economic analysis was carried out. 2.5

Arguments were not based on microeconomic theories and market forces.

Legal analysis on the act of bribery 2.5

No legal analysis was carried out.

Arguments were not based on the legal framework and social forces. Arguments based on ONE ethical theory were soundly presented. The conclusion on the outcome of the analysis was vague and/or irrelevant.

Arguments were based on the legal framework and social forces but incomplete/ irrelevant. Arguments based on TWO ethical theories were soundly presented. The conclusion on the outcome of the analysis was partially complete.

Arguments were based on the legal framework and social forces and were adequate and clear. Arguments based on THREE ethical theories were soundly presented.

The write-up was detailed and clear with adequate references from reputable sources. Arguments were based on microeconomic theories and market forces and were very clear and detailed. Some cost/benefit data illustrations were given. Arguments based on the legal framework and social forces were clear and detailed. Arguments based on FOUR ethical theories were soundly presented. The conclusion on the outcome of the analysis was detailed and complete.

10

10

Ethical analysis on the act of bribery 2.5

No ethical analysis was carried out.

10

Conclusion 1.5

No conclusion was provided on the outcome of the analysis.

The conclusion on the outcome of the analysis was adequate.

Total points

10

40