MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability
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MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability
Assessment 2/Part A: Individual Report
Student name and ID:
Yamile Villacorta – A00040653
Lecturer:
Nirosaha Gunasekera
Torrens university- 2022
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Introduction
This report will discuss ethical issues faced by two different companies operating
in different industries.
The first case is related to one of Australia’s largest construction companies, CIMIC,
which has been charged with underpaying hundreds of workers, subcontractors and
banks in its operations in the Middle East. The amount at issue is more than $500
million in an administrative scandal that could lead to criminal proceedings.
The second issue concerns Adani Group, a mining company that is facing the
biggest environmental problems in Australia today.
CIMIC, Wage theft in Middle East
Over the past few years, many Australian employers have been addressing the
problem of under-compensation and unfair treatment of their employees (Guthrie,
2002).
Wage theft is defined as intentional and dishonest behaviour. CIMIC was targeted
by a class-action led by its ex-workers regarding wage theft. Its staff were
underpaid for several years and was not applying penalty rates and overtime rates
as per law (Ferguson, 2022).
“CIMIC announced a $1.8 billion write-down of its joint venture operations in the
Middle East, BIC Contracting (BICC), and its withdrawal from the region. A year
later, its representatives declared the sale of BICC for a “nominal” sum to a local
company called SALD. Documents reveal that the sale price was 1 dirham (37c)
along with a promise by CIMIC to inject $US130 million ($179 million) into the BICC
business.” (Australian broadcasting corporation, 2022).
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Ethical framework and justification
The ethical framework for organisations that treat employees fairly and comply
with the law is the justice approach.
Justice and fairness are two common expressions that are used interchangeably
today. Giving each person what they deserve, or, in more conventional terms, what
theirs is rightfully, is what justice implies. However, there have been some more
diverse interpretations of the two concepts. Although justice is normally
associated with a standard of righteousness, fairness is often associated with the
ability to judge regardless of one’s feelings or interests (Velasquez et. al,1992). By
underpaying and not treating its employees fairly, CIMIC has caused financial
distress too many people and committing a serious crime.
Adani Group, Harm to Australian biodiversity
The second problem exposed in this report is an environmental scandal involving
the Adani Group, an Indian firm run by Gautam Adani. The organisation is looking
to operate a big coal mine in northeastern Australia and the government of
Queensland state supports this decision. This project is termed Carmichael mine.
The opening of this firm helps the fossil fuel industry to grow and develop but
would destroy 1600-mile-long great barrier reefs. The Australian politicians are
willing to sacrifice one of the great wonders in return that the project will help
provide jobs and income (Goodell & Goodell, 2020).
Upon approval of the project, it outraged the residents of the Great Reef area in
Queensland, as it would cause enormous harm to the global environment. The
concerns are that the project’s operations would destroy ancestral lands, the
waters without the owners’ consent. 270litres of Queensland underground water
would be under the administration of the Adani Group for over 60 years, and 4.6
billion tonnes of carbon pollution would be released into the atmosphere. Most
detrimentally, the Great Barrier Reef might no longer be a wonder of the world
(“Stop Adani”, 2020).
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Ethical framework and justification
The proper ethical framework for this matter is the utilitarian approach (Capsim,
2020). This would make it possible to balance the positive and negative aspects of
the project, since it offers employment opportunities for neighbours, but also
affects the environment and exploits the resources of the region. The solution
using the utilitarian approach is that the company may negotiate with the
government to reduce its operations at a medium scale. It means limiting the
resources they can exploit per year. Providing jobs for people as well as not
adversely affecting the environment would be significant benefits of the
enterprise’s activity.
Conclusions
According to the exposed above, prompt actions may prevent all damages suffered
by people. Regarding that it is possible to conclude the following:
• CIMIC should consider the justice approach and take further action to fairly
compensate its construction employees. As they are the major assets and
revenue of their business, if they are happy, social conflicts will be avoided.
• Adani company should apply the utilitarian approach to reduce the impacts
of its operations. This would benefit both the business and the community
that lives near the mine area.
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References
Capsim. (2018). Five Ways To Shape Ethical Decisions: Common Good Approach –
Retrieved 1 April 2020, from https://www.capsim.com/blog/five-ways-shapeethical-decisions-common-good-approach/
Goodell, J., & Goodell, J. (2020). The World’s Most Insane Energy Project Moves
Ahead. Retrieved 29 March 2020, from https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/
politics-news/adani-mine-australia-climate-change-848315/
Guthrie, R. (2002). Negotiation, power in conciliation, and review of compensation
claims. Law & Policy, 24(3), 229-268.
Stop Adani. (2020). Retrieved 28 March 2020, from https://www.stopadani.com/
why_stop_adani
Ferguson, A. (2022, March 2). ‘Humanitarian disaster’: Australian construction
giant CIMIC in underpayment scandal. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://
www.smh.com.au/business/companies/humanitarian-disaster-australianconstruction-giant-cimic-in-underpayment-scandal-20220301-p5a0kv.html
Velasquez, M., Andre, C. , Shanks, T. & Meyer, M. (1992). Justice and Fairness.
Ethics, 5(1). https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decisionmaking/the-com mon-good/
‘Humanitarian disaster’: Hundreds left in limbo by Australia’s biggest construction
company. (2022, March 3). ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). https://
www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-03/cimic-accused-of-not-paying-foreign-workersin-middle-east/100875050
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ASSESSMENT 2A & 2B BRIEF
Subject Code and Title	MGT301A : Ethics and Sustainability
Assessment	Individual Report
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	Part A: 750 words (+/ 10%)
Part B: 1000 words (+/ 10%)
a) Identify questions of ethics and sustainability and analyse
how they impact on one’s day-to-day work experience. b)
Apply a range of ethical frameworks and develop a
vocabulary for ethical issues.
b) Demonstrate the ability to apply the various frameworks
that underpin how individuals and organisations make
decisions on complex ethical issues.
c) Analyse the impact of economic, commercial, social and
Learning Outcomes	environmental trends on an organisation’s ethical and
sustainability behaviours.
Part A: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module
3.2 (Week 6) For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3)
Submission	Part B: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module
5.1 (Week 9) For Intensive (6 week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5)
Weighting	Part A: 25%
Part B: 35%
Total Marks	100 marks (each part)

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Context
This assessment provides you with the opportunity to engage with and apply ethical
frameworks to real-world issues.
You will select two different organisations of your choice. For each organisation, you are to
select an ethical issue they are facing and identify ways of dealing with it.
By doing this, you will enhance your ability to ethically address the economic, commercial,
social and environmental issues you will face in the workplace.
You will complete activities in modules 2.2 (week 4) and 4.2 (week 8) that will prepare you
for this assessment task and give you examples of the ethical issues you could choose.
Instructions
In Assessment 2 Part A, you will address the following questions:
➢ What are two different ethical economic, commercial, social, OR environmental
issues that must be managed by two different contemporary organisations?
➢ For EACH iissue identify ONE e of the six ethical frameworks that can help inform
you about how to best manage these issues?
o Structure:
1. Introduction (75 words)
2. Identification of issue 1 (150 words)
3. Ethical framework for addressing issue 1 and justification of
choice (150 words)
4. Identification of issue 2 (150 words)
5. Ethical framework for addressing issue 2 and justification of
choice (150 words)
6. Conclusion (75 words)
7. Reference list (excluded from word count)
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In Assessment 2 Part B, you will address the following question:
➢ How does reflecting about the ethical management of these issues inform
your thinking about your future workplace behaviour?
❖ How might you change your behaviour in the future based on
what you have learned about the two ethical frameworks?
❖ How does your professional ethics influence how you might behave?
❖ How might the behaviour of senior management influence
your behaviour?
❖ How might corporate governance structures influence
your behaviour?
❖ How might the culture of the organisation influence your behaviour?
❖ How can ethical codes of conduct be used by organisations to
create an ethical culture in organisations?
o Structure:
1. Introduction (75 words)
2. Summary of issues and frameworks discussed in Part A (150 words)
3. Reflection on your future workplace behaviour (700 words)
4. Conclusion (75 words)
5. Reference list (excluded from word count).
To complete this assessment, you will need to select two ethical issues and then undertake
library research to identify a relevant ethical framework for each issue. You will then explain
how these theories can be used to identify different ways in which these issues can be
handled ethically. Finally, you will reflect on your thinking and describe how undertaking
this assignment has developed your thinking about your future workplace behaviour.
Both parts to this assessment task should include appropriate academic referencing and a
reference list following APA 7th edition style of referencing. Please see the Academic Skills
page on Blackboard for information on referencing in APA 7th: https://laureateau.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&co
ntent_id=_2498852_1&mode=reset
The Learning Rubric (pp. 4-9) is your guide to how your assessment will be marked. Please
be sure to check this rubric very carefully before submission.
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Submission Instructions
Submit Part A by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 6) & For Intensive (6
week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 3.2 (Week 3) via the Assessment
link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning
facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be
viewed in My Grades.
Submit Part B by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of module 5.1 (week 9) & For Intensive (6
week) class by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 5.1 (Week 5) via the Assessment
link in the main navigation menu in MGT301A: Ethics and Sustainability. The learning
facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be
viewed in My Grades.
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Learning Rubric: Assessment 2 – Part A

Assessment	Fail (Unacceptable)	Pass	Credit	Distinction	High Distinction
(Functional)	(Proficient)	(Advanced)	(Exceptional)
Attributes	0-49%
50-64%	65-74%	75 -84%	85-100%
Knowledge and	Report does not address	Report addresses the basic	Report addresses most	Report addresses the full	Report addresses the full
Understanding	the question,	components of the question,	components of the	components of the	components of the
demonstrates limited	demonstrates only a cursory	question, demonstrates	question, demonstrates a	question, demonstrates a
35%	understanding of the	understanding of the topic	a good understanding of	very good understanding	comprehensive
topic with limited/no	and develops the minimum	the topic and develops	of the topic and develops	understanding of the
developed aspects of the	aspects of the task.	most aspects of the task.	all aspects of the task.	topic and develops
task.	Report indicates some	Report t justifies	Report discriminates	thorough and critical
confusion of personal	personal opinion, by	between assertion of
analysis of the task.
Report indicates	Report systematically and
opinion and information	utilising evidence and	personal opinion and
confusion of personal	(substantiated by evidence)	information from	information	critically discriminates
opinion and information	from the research/course	independent research.	(substantiated by robust	between assertion of
(substantiated by	materials.	evidence) from	personal opinion and
evidence) from the	independent research	information
research/course	and extended reading.	substantiated by robust
materials.	evidence from
independent research.

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Research and	Report	shows little/no	Report	shows	some	Report	shows	Report shows substantial	Report shows exceptional
Justification of Ethical	evidence of research or	evidence	of research	or	sufficient	evidence	evidence of research or	evidence of research or
Framework	enquiry.	enquiry.	of	research	or	enquiry.	enquiry and indicates
enquiry.	serious contemplation of
35%	Appropriate ethical	sources and extended
Requires a clearer	Appropriate ethical	Appropriate ethical
identification of	frameworks have been	frameworks have been	reading. Appropriate
appropriate ethical	identified, with a basic	frameworks have been	effectively identified, with	ethical frameworks have
frameworks and their	justification to address	proficiently identified,	a critical justification to	been skilfully identified,
justification to address	organisation’s issues. Report	with a conscientious	address organisation’s	with an expert
organisation’s issues.	shows basic evidence of	justification to address	issues.	justification to address
research or enquiry.	organisation’s issues.	organisation’s issues.
Structure and Flow of	Report does not present	Report presents information,	Report presents	Report presents	Report is expertly
Ideas
adequate information,	ideas and evidence	information, ideas and	information and	presented; descriptive,
ideas or evidence.	sufficiently, however these	evidence clearly and	arguments in a logical	concise and informative,
20%	Report lacks logical/clear	require further logic and	logically.	and clear way, which is	exceptionally developed
structure and flow of	clarity.	Report has a good	well supported by	and well supported by
evidence.	evidence.
ideas, making it difficult	Report has a sufficient	structure, with a good
to understand.	structure, however flow of	flow of ideas.	Report has a very good	Report has an excellent
Line of	reasoning	is	ideas are a challenge and can	Line of reasoning is	structure, with a strong	structure, with a strong,
unclear	and difficult	to	be difficult to understand.	of a good standard	flow of ideas; opinions	clear flow of ideas;
follow.	Line of	reasoning	is	and easy to follow.
and ideas are expressed	engages and sustains the
in a clear and concise	audience’s interest in the
passable,	however,	can
sometimes be difficult to
manner with obvious	topic and the reader can
connection to topic.	immediately grasp the
follow and requires clarity.
Line of reasoning is clear,	relevancy.
logical and easy to	Line of reasoning is
follow.	excellent; demonstrating
a clear, logical flow of
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ideas and arguments that
are easy to follow.

Demonstrates	Demonstrates use of	Demonstrates use of	Demonstrates use of	Demonstrates use of high
Correct citation of key	inconsistent use of good	credible and relevant	credible and relevant	good quality, credible and	quality, credible and
resources and	quality, credible and	resources to support and	resources to support	relevant resources to	relevant resources to
relevant resources to	develop ideas, however,	and develop ideas.	support and develop	support and develop
evidence
support and develop	these are not always explicit	Shows good evidence of	arguments and	arguments and position
ideas.	or well developed.	attempts to source	statements.	statements.
Does not use sufficient	Uses sufficient	sources,	information.	Shows evidence of wide	Shows evidence of wide
10%	sources.	however can be	greatly	Includes in-text citations	scope for sourcing	scope for sourcing
Does not include correct	improved.	and references from	evidence.	evidence.
references or in- text	suitable sources; uses
Attempts to include	Includes in-text citations
citations; does not use	references or in-text	APA 7th style, however	and references from	Includes in-text citations
APA 7th style.	citations, however these are	may contain minor	suitable sources; uses	and references from
sometimes insufficient for	citation or referencing	APA 7th style, containing	suitable sources; uses
research purposes, or	errors.	minimal and or no errors.	APA 7th style, containing
incorrect;
uses APA 7th style, however
no errors.
may contain some citation or
referencing errors.

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Learning Rubric: Assessment 2 – Part B

Assessment	Fail (Unacceptable)	Pass	Credit	Distinction	High Distinction
(Functional)	(Proficient) 65-	(Advanced)	(Exceptional)
Attributes	049%
50-64%	74%	75 -84%	85-100%
Knowledge and	Report does not address	Report addresses the	Report addresses most	Report addresses the full	Report addresses the full
Understanding	the question,	basic components of the	components of the	components of the	components of the question,
demonstrates limited	question, demonstrates	question,	question, demonstrates a	demonstrates a
35%	understanding of the	only a cursory	demonstrates a good	very good understanding	comprehensive
topic with limited/no	understanding of the	understanding of the	of the topic and develops	understanding of the topic
developed aspects of the	topic and develops the	topic and develops	all aspects of the task.	and develops thorough and
task.	minimum aspects of the	most aspects of the	Report discriminates	critical analysis of the task.
task.	task.
between assertion of	Report systematically and
Report indicates	Report indicates some	Report justifies
personal opinion and	critically discriminates
confusion of personal	confusion of personal	personal opinion, by	information	between assertion of
opinion and information	opinion and information	utilising evidence and	(substantiated by robust	personal opinion and
(substantiated by	(substantiated by	information from	evidence) from	information
evidence) from the	evidence) from the	independent research.	independent research and	substantiated by robust
research/course	research/course	extended reading.	evidence from independent
materials.	materials.	research.

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Reflection	Report demonstrates a	Report demonstrates a	Report adequately	Report thoroughly reflects	Report expertly reflects on
limited attempt to reflect	basic attempt to reflect	reflects on the	on the application of	the application of acquired
35%	on the application of	on the application of	application of	acquired knowledge to	knowledge to future
acquired knowledge to	acquired knowledge to	acquired knowledge	future workplace	workplace behaviour,
future workplace	future workplace	to future workplace	behaviour, including an in-	including an in-depth, critical
behaviour, with	behaviour, however, does	behaviour, including a	depth reflection on the	and meticulous reflection on
no/limited attempt to link	not critically reflect on	basic reflection on the	ethical underlying	the ethical underlying
acquired knowledge to	the ethical underlying	ethical underlying	rationale that could lead	rationale that could lead to
future workplace	rationale that could lead	rationale that could	to this behaviour.	this behaviour.
behaviour, or ethical	to this behaviour.	lead to this behaviour.
frameworks.
Structure and Flow of	Report does not present	Report presents	Report presents	Report presents	Report is expertly presented;
Ideas	adequate information,	information, ideas and	information, ideas and	information and	descriptive, concise and
ideas or evidence.	evidence sufficiently,	evidence clearly and	arguments in a logical and	informative, exceptionally
20%	Report lacks logical/clear	however these require	logically.	clear way, which is well	developed and well
structure and flow of	Report has a good
further logic and clarity.	supported by evidence.	supported by evidence.
ideas, making it difficult	Report has a sufficient	structure, with a good	Report has a very good	Report has an excellent
to understand.	structure, however flow	flow of ideas.	structure, with a strong	structure, with a strong, clear
Line of reasoning is	of ideas are a challenge	Line of reasoning is of	flow of ideas; opinions	flow of ideas; engages and
and can be difficult to	and ideas are expressed in	sustains the audience’s
unclear and difficult to	a good standard and
understand.	a clear and concise	interest in the topic and the
follow.	easy to follow.
Line of reasoning is	manner with obvious	reader can immediately grasp
connection to topic.	the relevancy.
passable, however, can
sometimes be difficult to
Line of reasoning is clear,	Line of reasoning is
follow and requires	logical and easy to follow.	excellent; demonstrating a
clarity.	clear, logical flow of ideas and
arguments that are easy to
follow.
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Demonstrates	Demonstrates use of credible and	Demonstrates use of	Demonstrates use of good	Demonstrates use of high
Correct citation of	inconsistent use of	relevant resources to support and	credible and relevant	quality, credible and	quality, credible and
key resources and	good quality, credible	develop ideas, however, these are	resources to support	relevant resources to	relevant resources to
evidence	and relevant	not always explicit or well	and develop ideas.	support and develop	support and develop
resources to support	developed.	Shows good evidence	arguments and	arguments and position
10%	and develop ideas.	of attempts to source	statements.	statements.
Does not use	Uses sufficient sources,	information.
sufficient sources.	however can be greatly	Shows evidence of wide	Shows evidence of wide
Does not include	improved.	Includes in-text	scope for sourcing	scope for sourcing evidence.
correct references or	Attempts to include references or	citations and	evidence.
in- text citations; does	in-text citations, however these	references from	Includes in-text citations	Includes in-text citations
not use APA 7th style.	are sometimes insufficient for	suitable sources; uses	and references from	and references from
research purposes, or incorrect;	APA 7th style, however	suitable sources; uses APA	suitable sources; uses APA
uses APA 7th style, however may	may contain minor	7th style, containing	7th style, containing no
contain some citation or	citation or referencing	minimal and or no errors.	errors.
referencing errors.
errors.

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