Case Study: Government Regulation of Tobacco Products

Read the Government Regulation of Tobacco Products Discussion Case at the end of Chapter 8 in your text. In a one- to two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) you must:

Determine if the orientation of Reynolds toward tobacco regulation is cooperative or at arm's length and explain why.

Determine if the orientation of Altria toward tobacco regulation is cooperative or at arm's length and explain why.

Explain the differences between the two company's positions.

Describe the public policy inputs, goals, tools, and effects that can be found in this Discussion Case.

You must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the text and your paper must be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Case Study: Vidding -- Free Expression or Copyright Piracy?

Read Discussion Case Vidding -- Free Expression or Copyright Piracy? at the end of Chapter 13 in your text. In a one- to two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) you must:

Explain, using the ethical criteria introduced in Chapter 4 (utilitarianism, rights, and justice), if the creating and uploading of vids to the Internet are simply an ethical expression of one's free speech, or if it is an infringement of intellectual property.

Explain where to draw the line when using material found on the Internet, while trying to respect the artists' intellectual property and rights to royalties from their creations.

Describe how different a vid should be from the original source to justify that it is no longer the same material as the original artist created and thus not covered under the copyright laws.

You must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the text, and your paper must be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Final Case Analysis Paper

The Final Case Analysis Paper should demonstrate an understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. Your paper must integrate readings, class discussions, personal experiences, and implications for future applications.

The purpose of the Final Case Analysis Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field.

Focus of the Final Case Analysis Paper:

The Final Case Analysis Paper should focus on real life and real time application of topics covered in this course; the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.

Read Case Eight, Mattel and Toy Safety, in the Business and Society section at the end of the book. This case describes the 2007 Mattel toy recalls, which were in response to findings that several children's toys were coated in lead-based paint.

Write an eight- to ten-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), that addresses the following:

Explain if Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys.

Describe what Mattel should or could have done differently.

Describe who or what was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys.

Explain the best way to ensure the safety of children's toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the United States and China); consumer advocates, the toy industry, children's product retailers, and standard-setting organizations.

Explain the differences in their point of view.

Describe what you think is the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and discuss the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process.

Writing the Final Case Analysis Paper

The Final Case Analysis Paper:

Must be eight- to ten- pages in length (excluding the title page, references page, exhibits, etc.) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include an introductory paragraph with a clearly stated thesis or topic.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. That is, state your response to the content, either positive or negative, and then defend your position. If multiple options/alternatives/positions are present and are being rejected, you must also defend the reasons for rejecting an option.

Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis or topic and a closing paragraph that summarizes the main point or points of your paper.

Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Must include, on the final page, a reference list that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.