Accounting 4005

Professional Ethics

Research Assignment/ Case Study Question – Is Tesla an ethical company?

Value of Assignment – 10% of your final mark.

The task: You are asked to evaluate Tesla and Elon Musk’s management of it and determine if it
is an ethical company.

You will need to:

1. Define what you consider an Ethical Company is.
2. Evaluate Tesla against your definition of an Ethical Company.
3. Provide a brief history of the company including any ethical high lights or challenges
4. Identify various stakeholders and their interest in the company.
5. Justify your position by measuring your position against how stakeholders are treated
by the company.
6. Your overall conclusion on the question.