The Week 2 Individual Assignment provides students the chance to delve into the nuances of ethics in business research.

Assignment Steps

Find an article using the University Library, Electronic Reserve Readings, or Google that discusses unethical business research conduct that has resulted in individuals or a firm being convicted, or at least tried for, this conduct. Some examples include the following:

• Asking inappropriate questions
• Skewing research results
• Failing to maintain participants’ confidential information
• Using participant information for unintended purposes such as selling goods or services

Hint: As a search term using Google try:

trial + corporation + “unethical research”

Summarize the article you found.

Remember to reference the article you used as your source.

Write a 500 to 750-word paper in which you address the following questions:

• What unethical research behavior was involved?
• Who were the injured parties?
• How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, and society?
• How could the unethical behavior be avoided or resolved?

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.