Individual assignment 2 2.1 Content of assignment Individual assignment 2: (hand in week 4) Phase 1‚2‚3 of the ethical cycle: Moral problem statement Problem analysis Options for action Phase 4 of the ethical cycle: Intuition Utilitarianism Bentham Mill 2.2 Case: “Fire Detectors” Residential fires cause many deaths each year. Several companies manufacture fire detectors in a highly competitive market. Jim is a senior manager at one of these companies. He has been invited to
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to make judgment call. Special duties‚ Duties to Persons on property Premises liability cases‚ involve possessors of land & those who enter it. Entering party classifications: Invitees: Business visitors‚ people using public property Licensees: possessor must give consent‚ enter for purposes other than to do business Trespassers: Neg. per se: D’s violation of reasonable behavior may cause a breach of duty & may allow P to win if: Was within the class of persons intended to be protected by the statute
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answer below it; this is not a requirement‚ just a suggestion. Otherwise‚ please follow the instructions/format suggestions in parenthesis after each question. This is intended to be an INDIVIDUAL exercise in knowledge and understanding of the law and business ethics‚ please do not discuss the exam with your classmates. You are permitted to use outside material‚ however‚ you can receive full credit by using only the material from the book and class. *If I give you a legal conclusion‚ do not debate it and
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research turns the traditional approach to research design on its head and increases the likelihood that the research findings are not only interesting but will lead to actionable conclusions. Alan R. Andreasen in his article published in the Harvard Business Review outlines the backwards approach as follows: 1. Determine how the research results will be implemented (this also helps to define the problem) The first step is the most important step! The focus here is to identify what the research problem
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Overview It’s not a surprise when the Lululemon Athletica’s founder Chip Wilson got his inspiration from a commercial yoga class he took in Vancouver. Having past experience in surfing‚ skating and snowboarding business‚ Chip figured out that the experience of post- yoga rush is somewhat familiar to that of surfing and snowboarding‚ and believed yoga would become popular again. At that time‚ yoga practicers performed excercises in cotton clothing and it was proven not to be suitable as the fabric
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BA 3301 Test 1 Review Chapter 1 Equity vs. Legal Action * Court of Equity – the court will hear what is fair‚ and the outcome is based on factors not contract terms. * Equity – seeks a remedy when there is no available remedy at law. Deals with fairness in justice‚ usually stemming from natural law. Injunctions‚ court orders‚ restraining order. Civil action. * Court of Law – “black letter law” you did or did not do something. * Legal action – action typically for money damages
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Case Study Case 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as ‘dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. This would have stopped the tram and avoided the accident. The device had been rejected by the tramway authorities because it was felt that it could cause drivers
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Introduction Phoebe has successfully managed to run her small sandwich business for five years. The entrepreneur desires to expand her business by renting a restaurant space near a mall and the suburbs and probably make more returns. Indeed‚ if she manages to expand her business‚ she is likely to enjoy larger profits and a bigger customer base. In that case‚ she must be prepared to deal with the challenges that come with having a larger business and in particular manage her employees and finances well. A growth
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1. Executive Summary After centuries of colonization‚ revolutions‚ civil wars‚ and political corruption‚ El Salvador now finds itself poised for strong economic growth. There are several key factors that have created this position for El Salvador. The election of President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena in 2009 has shown significant promise in the improvement of Salvadoran society. Already‚ Funes’ policies have demonstrated significant drops in violent crimes‚ a major deterrent to foreign
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a trade association‚ which creates regulatory requirements for those who participate in membership (O’Brien‚ 2012). Ultimately‚ their primary goal is to ensure organizations are accountable and are acting in a socially responsible way. Thus‚ they inform consumers of any violations and recognize businesses who perform well. Historically‚ they have been performing these services since in 1912 as the National Vigilance Committee‚ but later changed their name to
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