Part I

These are examples of how consumers have influenced or can influence how goods and services are sold to them:

Information on Whole Foods Markets is available

at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Links to an external site.) and on Product RED Brand at https://www.red.org/ (Links to an external

site.) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Red (Links to an external site.) (good summary and source for references).

“Ethical consumption” websites are interesting to visit. Some possibilities are:

Ethical Consumer at: http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ (Links to an external site.). Note the information under the sections “Ethical Ratings” (by animal rights, environment, human rights, and politics) and “Boycotts” (including a list that is interesting to view).
Ethical Company Organization at: http://www.ethical-company- organisation.org/ (Links to an external site.)

Question to answer

In your opinion should corporate managers or businesses generally, be concerned about this type of website?

Why yes? Why not?

Part II

2. Please define what is the Underground Economy “About the underground economy,” Canada Revenue Agency.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/tax- alert/what-canada-revenue-agency-doing-fight-underground-economy.html (Links to an external site.)

In your opinion, are those who practice the underground economy considered ethical or unethical businesses?

Please provide one example of Ethical Business and one example of Underground Economy Business.

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Analysis (based on provided links only) 45%	Exceptional analysis with supporting arguments written in the student’s own words/opinion, or correctly credited if quoted.	Analysis is mostly neat and clean. Information is organized in a logical manner and shows some degree of student’s own words/opinion.	Satisfactory analysis developed with some supporting details written mainly in the student’s own words, or correctly credited if quoted.	Analysis is unorganized. Lacking some of the information or arguments. Very broad information	Analysis has no flow. Insufficient information and lacking some of the information.
Examples for Why Yes/Why Not? 15%	Exceptional examples solely related to the topic or argument with supporting details and logical reasoning	Examples are presented neatly and clearly, it shows some degree of logical reasoning	Satisfactory examples with some analysis and logical reasoning	Examples are short, presented broadly with little supporting arguments	No examples provided
Spelling and Grammar (citation) 5%	No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors in the text. Text is in the student’s own words.	A few (5-6) errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Most text is in student’s own words.	No more than 7 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. Several instances where the text is not in student’s own words.	No more than 8 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.. Most of text is not in authors’ own words and/or no text included.	More than 10 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. Text is copied or not included.