Occupy Wall Street Movement

Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that began in the fall of 2011. Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

1. Discuss the moral and economic implications involved in the movement.

2. Analyze each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement. Support your position with examples and evidence.

3. Determine who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time. Explain your rationale.

4. Suggest an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society.

5. Predict whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something else. Provide a rationale with your response.

6. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.

• Explain the concepts of justice and the factors that constitute rights using the predominant ethical theories such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.

• Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

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2. Analyze each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement. Support your position with examples and evidence. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement; did not submit or incompletely supported your position with examples and evidence. Insufficiently analyzed each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement; insufficiently supported your position with examples and evidence. Partially analyzed each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement; partially supported your position with examples and evidence. Satisfactorily analyzed each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement; satisfactorily supported your position with examples and evidence. Thoroughly analyzed each of the implications identified above against the utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to determine which theory best applies to the movement; thoroughly supported your position with examples and evidence.

3. Determine who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time. Explain your rationale. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely determined who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time; did not submit or incompletely explained your rationale. Insufficiently determined who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time; insufficiently explained your rationale. Partially determined who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time; partially explained your rationale. Satisfactorily determined who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time; satisfactorily explained your rationale. Thoroughly determined who is responsible for income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. In your analysis, make sure to include if this is something that happened suddenly or if it built up over time; thoroughly explained your rationale.

4. Suggest an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely suggested an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society. Insufficiently suggested an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society. Partially suggested an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society. Satisfactorily suggested an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society. Thoroughly suggested an equitable outcome from the movement that would be appropriate for our capitalistic society.

5. Predict whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something else. Provide a rationale with your response. Did not submit or incompletely predicted whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something else; Insufficiently predicted whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something Partially predicted whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something Satisfactorily predicted whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something Thoroughly predicted whether the movement will continue, fad away, or turn into something

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