Final Paper
Prepare an 11- to 15-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) that assesses a legal/ethical issue or situation relating to a current, previous, or potential future work environment. Use at least 10 scholarly sources that are suitable for research in a graduate-level course.
Your paper must include the following:
• A description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. The business situation must be from prior, current, or anticipated future employment experiences or from a current event. The description of the business situation must not exceed two pages.
• An analysis of the ethical concerns raised by the situation.
o Apply at least two different ethical theories to the situation to support at least two different outcomes.
o The paper must determine which ethical outlook as applied to this particular situation will result in the best legal outcome for the business.
• An explanation of at least three of the relevant areas of law that have been addressed in this course (e.g., constitutional law, contracts, anti-trust law, securities regulations, employment law, environmental law, crimes, or torts) and an assessment of the each area of law as it applies to the business situation identified.
• A recommendation to reduce liability exposure and improve the ethical climate or the overall ethics of the situation. Your recommendation must be supported by specific legal, ethical, and business principles.
Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper:
• Must be 11 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student's name
o Course name and number
o Instructor's name
o Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement which identifies the focus of the paper.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least 10 scholarly sources.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Environmental Statutes
Visit the Small Business Administration's "Environmental Regulations c " page and visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Laws & Regulations c "page.
Identify one environmental law that is relevant to your past, current, or future employer. Apply that law to a business situation created by that employer.
How does (or did) that employer maintain compliance with that statute? Do you believe that environmental regulations help or hinder business? Why, or why not?
Claims to Environmental Friendliness
After reading "The 'six sins of greenwashing': A study of environmental claims in North American markets e ," discuss the tension between business's interests in maximizing profits and the public's interest in receiving complete, truthful, and non-misleading information about products that they purchase.
From a business perspective, what are the dangers of greenwashing? If you were a marketing executive, would you have a policy against greenwashing?Why or why not?