Overview
This assignment will give you
the opportunity to choose a case study, and then write about the ethical
implications and the impact of the events that are described. Each case study
includes a set of questions that you should answer. You can choose either Case
Study 9.1: Unprofessional Conduct, or Case Study 8.4: Have Gun Will
Travel.
You will be graded on the
following criteria:
Write a four to six (4-6) page
paper in which you:
1.
Analyze the questions
associated with your chosen case study and discuss them using concepts you
learned in this course.
2.
Explain your rationale for
each of your answers to your chosen case study.
3.
Format your assignment
according to the following formatting requirements:
a.
Typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b.
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the
required page length.
c.
Cite your textbook as a
reference.
d.
Include a reference page.
Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not
included in the required page length.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Determine the considerations
for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and
social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
·
Analyze selected business
situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian,
Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
·
Determine the implications and
impact of various civil liberty laws in the workplace, such as hiring,
promotion, discipline, discharge, and wage discrimination.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in business ethics.
·
Write clearly and concisely
about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.
Clickhereto view the grading rubric.
Choose one (1) of the
following case studies for Assignment 2:
Case
9.1: Unprofessional Conduct?
Located on page 342 of your
textbook
1.
Do you believe the Board of
Education violated her right to privacy? Were they justified in firing her?
Explain two to three (2-3) major reasons why or why not.
2.
Was Pettit’s behavior
unprofessional or immoral? Do you believe she was unfit to teach? Provide a
rationale for your position.
3.
If teachers have good
performance inside the classroom, should they also be held to a higher moral
standard outside the classroom? Explain why or why not.
4.
Analyze five (5) behaviors you
believe would show unprofessional or immoral conduct for a teacher
