1.2 Increase familiarity with your topic

You have been set the following assignment question:

Discuss whether the practice of offering inducements to encourage people to gamble is ethical. Use at least two ethical theories to support your discussion.

Do some preliminary research of your set topic by familiarising yourself with your lecture notes, relevant chapters in your textbook and any background reading recommended by your lecturer or module leader.

For this assignment, your lecturer has set the following background reading:

• Fisher, C. & Lovell, A., 2006. Business ethics and values. 2nd. ed. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall.
• Argandona, A., 1994. Business, law and regulation: ethical issues. In: B. Harvey, ed. Business ethics: a European approach. London: Prentice Hall, pp.124-153.
• Atherton, M., 2006. The ultimate gamble. New Statesman 135 (4802), pp.28-32.
• Wardle, H., et.al. 2007. British gambling prevalence survey.[online] London: National Centre for Social Research. Available at: http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/UploadDocs/publications/Document/Prevalence%20Survey%20final.pdf  [accessed  7 April 2008]