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Social Responsibility and International Development
Assignment #1 is based on the case study in our textbook, Corporate Social Responsibility (Chandler, 2020), pages 40-53.
- Read the case study on pages 40-53 of the textbook.
- Answer the following questions from page 53 of the textbook.
- “Religion is a private matter that does not belong in the workplace.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?
- What role does religion play in your life? Do you feel that the society in which you live is becoming more or less religious? Is this good or bad? Does it matter?
- Are you interested in a career in finance? Would you have any religious or moral concerns about working in the finance industry? Are there any jobs or industries that you would avoid based on your religious or moral values?
- What is your reaction to the accusation that the Islamic finance industry is generating “interestbearing loan[s] in all but name”? From what you have learned in this case study, do you agree that Islamic financial products are sharia-compliant?
Requirements:
- Each answer should be approximately ½ page, single spaced, size 12 font.
- Each answer should include information from the textbook and online lecture as applicable.
- Include a cover page with your name(s) and student number.
- All pages should be numbered.
- Include in-text citations with a reference page, following the APA 7th edition citation guide – this is a formal paper.
Social Responsibility and International Development
Marking Rubric: 30 pts,
| Criteria Traits Points | |||||
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Question 1 Analysis | Demonstrates
exceptional ability to engage in critical thinking and writing. Shows exceptional evidence of ability to draw conclusions from concepts learned. |
Demonstrates
exceptional ability to engage in critical thinking and writing. Shows strong evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. |
Minimally demonstrates some amount of
critical thinking and writing. Shows weak evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. |
Fails to engage in scholarly thinking and writing. | /5 |
| Question 2 Demonstrates knowledge and understanding | An exceptional grasp of subject matter is demonstrated, including understanding of relevant concepts and theories related to the topic.
Shows exceptional evidence of ability to draw conclusions from concepts learned. |
A strong grasp of subject matter is demonstrated. Shows strong evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. | A basic grasp of
subject matter is demonstrated. Most of the content demonstrate an understanding of the lesson’s subject matter. |
Content consistently does not demonstrate an understanding of the lesson’s subject matter or it is nonexistent. | /5 |
| Question 3 Demonstrates knowledge and understanding | An exceptional grasp of subject matter is demonstrated, including understanding of relevant concepts and theories related to the topic.
Shows exceptional evidence of ability to draw conclusions from concepts learned. |
A strong grasp of subject matter is demonstrated. Shows strong evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. | A basic grasp of
subject matter is demonstrated. Most of the content demonstrate an understanding of the lesson’s subject matter. |
Content consistently does not demonstrate an understanding of the lesson’s subject matter or it is nonexistent. | /5 |
| Question 4 Analysis | Demonstrates
exceptional ability to engage in critical thinking and writing. Shows exceptional evidence of ability to draw conclusions from concepts learned. |
Demonstrates
exceptional ability to engage in critical thinking and writing. Shows strong evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. |
Minimally demonstrates some amount of
critical thinking and writing. Shows weak evidence of drawing conclusions from concepts learned. |
Fails to engage in scholarly thinking and writing. | /5 |
| Source of Documents | Selected documents are exceptional relevance and authentic. | Selected documents are relevant and authentic. | Selected documents are relevant, but some are not reliable source. | Selected documents are irrelevant and not reliable sources. | /5 |
| Grammar,
requirements, APA style/format References & In-text citation |
Virtually free from mechanical, grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. All
assignment requirements were met. Added 3 or more references to the text or other resources within the response. Follows appropriate APA formatting with minor errors. |
Occasional minor errors that do not distract the reader. The majority of assignment requirements were met.
Added 1-2 references to the text or other resources within their response. Follows appropriate APA formatting with some errors. |
Some
significant errors are present, but the meaning is clear. Approx. half of the assignment requirements were met. Added 1 or fewer references to the text or other resources within their response. Attempts appropriate APA formatting with multiple errors. |
Errors are distracting but the meaning of responses is
still clear. Only some assignment requirements were met. No references were displayed throughout the content. No attempt to use APA formatting is used when required. |
/5 |