MGT 341: Business, Government & Society

Write an argumentative essay. Take a position on your chosen topic and provide a strong argument for your position.

You can develop your essay based on, but not limited to, one of the following prompts:

• Why organizations need to be virtuous
• Why values/principles matter for an organization
• Why business is not just about profits
• To whom should a business be responsible?
• Work and wellbeing/happiness
• The dignity of work/labor
• Business lobbying
• The ethics of advertising/marketing
• Beneficial and harmful use of technology
• The responsibilities of business for the planet earth
• A place for religion-based love in the workplace
• Why socially responsible investing
• A current event such as the opioid crisis
• How to humanize the business world

To write the essay, you will need to develop a strong central argument/thesis statement and build your essay around the central argument. You will also need to show why your position is superior to a counter argument that is held by some people. A minimum of four reputable sources is expected to be used in support of your essay. The quality of the essay depends on the appropriateness of the topic, significance and/or originality of the claim, depth and logic of thinking, quality and quantity of evidence, appropriateness in addressing a counter argument, and clear and cohesive organization, as well as style.

The essay should be double-spaced, about four-to-six pages long, in Times New Roman, 12-point font.