This guide is for BUSI 455 Week 5 Ethics Paper, start to submission. An 800-word paper on the ethics of deception and withholding information in negotiation from a biblical worldview, with 3 sources beyond the Bible and textbook.
BUSI 455 is Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI455; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 455 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 5 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | At least 800 words |
| Sources | At least 3 sources in addition to the Bible and the textbook |
| Faith integration | A biblical worldview applied to negotiation ethics |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 455 Week 5 Ethics Paper asks for
You write a paper of at least 800 words in current APA on the ethics of common negotiation strategies, particularly deception and withholding information, using a biblical worldview. It includes at least 3 sources in addition to the Bible and the textbook. It is due in Module/Week 5 with Lewicki chapters 11 to 13 and Sande chapter 8 and the appendix. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 455
In the published schedule, Ethics Paper is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 455. It follows Week 4 Negotiation 1: Negotiation and Results and comes before Week 6 Negotiation 2: Planning.
How BUSI 455 Week 5 Ethics Paper is graded
Liberty grades Ethics Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 455 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 455 Week 5 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Paste the Ethics Paper instructions and rubric into a document and turn every required element into a heading. In BUSI 455 the rubric is the grading contract, so the outline should mirror it before you write a sentence.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
At least 800 words is not much room. Choose a question narrow enough that you can answer it fully inside that length; a broad topic forces summary, and summary scores lower than analysis.
Collect sources before drafting
Build the source list before the draft (At least 3 sources in addition to the Bible and the textbook). A short evidence table (who, when, what they found, which section it serves) prevents the late scramble for citations that weakens most papers.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Draft the thesis before the body. A BUSI 455 paper reads as organized when each heading answers part of the thesis, and as a list of facts when it does not.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Write each section to answer its rubric row, then add the analysis: what the evidence means, where sources disagree, and what follows for practice. Description supports the analysis; it cannot replace it.
Format and check against the rubric
Finish with an APA pass and a rubric pass. Match every in-text citation to a reference, check the headings, and read each rubric row against the section that answers it.
Take a clear position, such as that withholding a reservation price is permissible while stating a false one is not, and support it with Scripture (for example Ephesians 4:25 on speaking truthfully and Proverbs 12:22) and research on negotiator ethics.
A structure for BUSI 455 Week 5 Ethics Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The ethical question and thesis. | ~140 words |
| Common tactics | Bluffing, misrepresentation and withholding. | ~260 words |
| Ethical analysis | Frameworks and research. | ~310 words |
| Biblical worldview | Scripture applied. | ~340 words |
| Conclusion | Where the lines are. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
Distinguish lying (stating something false), bluffing about your walk-away point, and withholding information you are not obliged to share. Lewicki discusses which tactics negotiators see as acceptable; test each against Scripture.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Declining to reveal your walk-away price is not deception; the other side knows you have one and does not expect you to share it. Saying "this is my final offer" when it is not is different, because it asserts something false. Ephesians 4:25 calls believers to put away falsehood, and research on deception in negotiation finds that discovered lies damage trust and future dealings.
- A distinction.
- Scripture.
- Research.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 455 Week 5
- No position.
- Fewer than 3 sources beyond the Bible and textbook.
- Under 800 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 800 words
- Sources: At least 3 sources in addition to the Bible and the textbook
- Faith integration: A biblical worldview applied to negotiation ethics
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 455 ethics paper?
At least 800 words with at least 3 sources besides the Bible and the textbook.
How many points is BUSI 455 Week 5 Ethics Paper worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 455, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 455 Week 5 the same in every section of BUSI 455?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 455. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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