Book Report You must choose a book from the: Ethics Reading List (Ethics List is below and it is long has 39 options) Please read the instruction section because it states some specifics and a little bit too much regarding the book report but please read and the list of book choices are below the instructions from the professor. Your SafeAssign score must be less than 30% Due date: November 7

The below is what the professor had in the syllabus!!!! INSTRUCTIONS: Introductory Paragraph Basic information about the book: a. Title, author, and publication information (publisher, number of pages, and year published). b. Any unusual facts or circumstances about the writing of the book or noteworthy credentials of the author. Was the book a bestseller? Is the author a well-known authority on the subject? c. Why you chose to read the book? The Body of the Book Report a. A description of the book’s subject and the author’s points of view. b. The author’s ideas and arguments in an orderly manner. c. The main ideas and the ones most interesting to you. Summary: Start this paragraph by writing an overview of the story, offer your own critique of the book. What are the book’s strengths and weaknesses? Did the book hold your interest? What did you learn from the book? Be balanced in your opinions and support your statements with examples from the book. Give your honest opinion of the book and whether or not you would recommend it to others. How to Write a Research Paper The paper must conform to the instructions below. The length of the paper should be from 6-10 pages. Failure to follow these instructions will result in a grade of ZERO (0). BEFORE YOU WRITE, READ!!!!! Introduction The introduction is generally one paragraph in length, and is where you establish your thesis, or main argument. (The first paragraph of the paper) A thesis statement should be clear and concise, such that it provides the reader with an idea of what to expect from your paper and explains the significance of your subject (your purpose/objective). You may include general information about your topic in this section, but do not go overboard; your primary goal with the introduction is to intrigue, not inform. It may be helpful to write the introduction last, once you know how the rest of your paper will conclude. Body The body is where you present your research findings. There is no set length or structure for this section; some findings may merit a paragraph of discussion; others may require several pages for a clear explanation. This is considered the most important part of your research paper. A reader may forgive a sub-par introduction or conclusion, but an inaccurate or poorly written body is inexcusable. If your paper must meet a required length, resist the temptation to pad the text of your body with extraneous words; instead, include more research or write in greater depth about a particular argument. Parts of the body includes: Method, Results, and Discussion a. The Method This should be the easiest part of the paper to write, as it is a run-down of the exact design and methodology used to perform the research. Obviously, the exact methodology varies depending upon the exact field and type of experiment. There is a big methodological difference between the apparatus-based research of the physical sciences and the methods and observation methods of social sciences. However, the key is to ensure that another researcher should be able to replicate the experiment exactly, whilst keeping the section concise. You can assume that anybody reading your paper is familiar with all of the basic methods, so try not to explain every last detail. For example, an organic chemist or biochemist will be familiar with chromatography, so you only need to highlight the type of equipment and should not explain the process in detail. In the case of a survey, if you have too many questions to cover in the method, you can always include a copy of the questionnaire in the appendix. In this case, make sure that you refer to it. b. The Results This is probably the most variable part of any research paper and depends upon the results and aims of the experiment. For quantitative research, it is a presentation of the numerical results and data, whereas for qualitative research it should be a broader discussion of trends, without going into too much detail. For research generating many results, then it is better to include tables or graphs of the analyzed data and leave the raw data in the appendix, so that a researcher can follow up and check your calculations. A commentary is essential to linking the results together, rather than displaying isolated and unconnected charts, figures and findings. It can be quite difficult to find a good balance between the results and the discussion section, because some findings, especially in a quantitative or descriptive experiment, will fall into a grey area. As long as you do not repeat yourself too often, then there should be no major problem. It is best to try to find a middle course, where you give a general overview of the data and then expand upon it in the discussion - you should try to keep your own opinions and interpretations out of the results section, saving that for the discussion. c. The Discussion This is where you elaborate upon your findings, and explain what you found, adding your own personal interpretations. Ideally, you should link the discussion back to the introduction, addressing each initial point individually. It is important to try to make sure that every piece of information in your discussion is directly related to the thesis statement, or you risk clouding your findings. You can expand upon the topic in the conclusion - remembering the hourglass principle. 1. Conclusion The conclusion is where you remind the reader of your thesis and briefly summarize how your findings lend validity to your argument. Tie the facts and arguments together but avoid going over the entirety of your research paper in this section. Focus on the highlights. Explain the value of your research and, if applicable, how it may be of benefit to the reader. 2. Bibliography The bibliography is where you list all your research sources. Bibliographies come in several formats and, depending on the audience or assignment, one may be preferred over others. In order to make writing this section relatively painless, keep careful track of your sources while you research. A proper bibliography gives the reader confidence in the quality and accuracy of your paper. (APA Reference Style Guide) 3. Originality Originality is the unofficial fifth part of a research paper. Take great care to avoid plagiarism in your writing and be sure that any text you pull from outside sources is properly quoted and noted in your bibliography. Resist the temptation to appear completely detached from your work. Allow your personal voice to guide the flow of your writing will make the final product more compelling to read. Pretend that you are engaged in a conversation with your reader; be formal, but enthusiastic. Anticipate potential arguments the reader may raise and respond appropriately. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethics Reading List: 1. Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting by Shannon Vallor. 2. Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization by Andrew Crane 3. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion 4. Jonathan Haidt 5. Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases by O.C. Ferrell 6. Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam M. Grant 8. by Dan Ariely 9. Cultivating Conscience: How Good Laws Make Good People by Lynn Stout 10. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink 11. The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility by Steven K. May 12. Business Ethics and Ethical Business by Robert Audi 13. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases by Manuel G. Velasquez 14. Business Ethics by William H. Shaw 15. Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach by Thomas Donaldson 16. Compassionate Capitalism: How Corporations Can Make Doing Good an Integral Part of Doing Well by Marc Benioff 17. Ethics and Capitalism by John D. Bishop 18. Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business by John E. Mackey 19. Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do It Right by Linda K. Trevino 20. Managing Corporate Ethics by Francis Joseph Aguilar 21. Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers by Robert Jackall 22. The Post-Corporate World: Life After Capitalism by David C. Korten 23. Alternatives to Global Capitalism: Drawn from Biblical History, Designed for Political Action by Ulrich Duchrow 24. Tyranny of the Bottom Line: Why Corporations Make Good People Do Bad Things by Ralph W. Estes 25. The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Bakan 26. On Moral Business: Classical and Contemporary Resources for Ethics in Economic Life by Max L. Stackhouse (Editor) 27. The Consuming Passion: Christianity and the Consumer Culture by Rodney Clapp 29. Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR by Sharon Beder 30. Doing Business Ethically by Fifty Lessons 31. Business Ethics and Continental Philosophy by Mollie Painter-Morland (Editor) 32. Business and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Management by Archie B. Carroll 33. Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia (Routledge International Business in Asia) by Kyoko Fukukawa 34. Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Best for Your Company and Your Cause by Philip Kotler 35. The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 36. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Immanuel Kant 37. The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris 38. Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche 39. Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill