Homework The Purpose of Law Please respond to the following: --Define the “law” and analyze its functions and impact on business. --Evaluate the components that the Supreme Court should consider when overturning or re-interpreting a decision. . [1-2 references 350 words] Governmental Powers and the Bill of Rights Please respond to the following: --Differentiate among the Governmental Powers and the Bill of Rights’ powers of government and how they protect against control by one specific branch. --Assess two possible implications of the Bill of Rights on how business is conducted in the U.S. [1-2 references 350 words] Courts Please respond to the following: --Compare the jurisdiction of state courts with that of federal courts and offer one type of business case that would reside in each court. Discuss the rationale you employed in making your decision. --Propose three distinct types of decisions that are issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. Discuss the implications of these decisions to business. [1-2 references 350 words] Week 9 Assignment 4 Assignment 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing, Product Safety, and Intellectual Property Due Week 9 and worth 300 points Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing, Product Safety, and Intellectual Property Due Week 9 and worth 300 points You are a new associate at the law firm of Dewey, Chetum, and Howe. John, a former researcher at PharmaCARE, comes to your office. He has concerns about PharmaCARE’s use of AD23, one of the company’s top-selling diabetes drugs. Two (2) years ago, after PharmaCARE’s research indicated that AD23 might also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, John and his team of pharmacists began reformulating the drug to maximize that effect. In order to avoid the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scrutiny, PharmaCARE established a wholly-owned subsidiary, CompCARE, to operate as a compounding pharmacy to sell the new formulation to individuals on a prescription basis. CompCARE established itself in a suburban office park near its parent’s headquarters. To conserve money and time, CompCARE did a quick, low-cost renovation. CompCARE benefited from PharmaCARE’s reputation, databases, networks, and sales and marketing expertise, and within six (6) months had the medical community buzzing about AD23. Demand soared, particularly among Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs patients. Seeing the opportunity to realize even more profit, CompCARE began advertising AD23 directly to consumers and marketing the drug directly to hospitals, clinics, and physician offices, even though compounding pharmacies are not permitted to sell drugs in bulk for general use. To circumvent this technicality, CompCARE encouraged doctors to fax lists of fictitious patient names to CompCARE. PharmaCARE s.

1. Homework
The Purpose of Law
Please respond to the following:
--Define the “law” and analyze its functions and impact on
business.
--Evaluate the components that the Supreme Court should
consider when overturning or re-interpreting a decision. . [1-2
references 350 words]
Governmental Powers and the Bill of Rights
Please respond to the following:
--Differentiate among the Governmental Powers and the Bill of
Rights’ powers of government and how they protect against
control by one specific branch.
--Assess two possible implications of the Bill of Rights on how
business is conducted in the U.S.
[1-2 references 350 words]
Courts
Please respond to the following:
--Compare the jurisdiction of state courts with that of federal
courts and offer one type of business case that would reside in
each court. Discuss the rationale you employed in making your
decision.
--Propose three distinct types of decisions that are issued by the
U.S. Supreme Court. Discuss the implications of these decisions
to business. [1-2 references 350 words]

2. Week 9 Assignment 4
Assignment 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing,
Product Safety, and Intellectual Property
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric
Assignment" in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor
Center.
Assignment 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing,
Product Safety, and Intellectual Property
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
You are a new associate at the law firm of Dewey, Chetum, and
Howe. John, a former researcher at PharmaCARE, comes to
your office. He has concerns about PharmaCARE’s use of
AD23, one of the company’s top-selling diabetes drugs. Two (2)
years ago, after PharmaCARE’s research indicated that AD23
might also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, John
and his team of pharmacists began reformulating the drug to
maximize that effect. In order to avoid the Food and Drug
Administration’s (FDA) scrutiny, PharmaCARE established a
wholly-owned subsidiary, CompCARE, to operate as a
compounding pharmacy to sell the new formulation to
individuals on a prescription basis. CompCARE established
itself in a suburban office park near its parent’s headquarters.
To conserve money and time, CompCARE did a quick, low-cost
renovation.
CompCARE benefited from PharmaCARE’s reputation,
databases, networks, and sales and marketing expertise, and
within six (6) months had the medical community buzzing about
AD23. Demand soared, particularly among Medicare, Medicaid,
and Veterans Affairs patients. Seeing the opportunity to realize
even more profit, CompCARE began advertising AD23 directly
to consumers and marketing the drug directly to hospitals,
clinics, and physician offices, even though compounding

3. pharmacies are not permitted to sell drugs in bulk for general
use. To circumvent this technicality, CompCARE encouraged
doctors to fax lists of fictitious patient names to CompCARE.
PharmaCARE sold CompCARE to WellCo, a large drugstore
chain, just weeks before AD23 was publicly linked to over 200
cardiac deaths.
As CompCARE and its new parent company enjoyed record
profits and PharmaCARE’s stock price approached $300 per
share, reports started surfacing that people who received AD23
seemed to be suffering heart attacks at an alarming rate. The
company ignored this data and continued filling large orders
and paying huge bonuses to all the executives and managers,
including John, whose wife recently died from a heart attack
after using AD23.
John has come to you with an internal company memo
describing the potential problems with AD23, and information
describing the company’s willingness “roll the dice” and
continue to market the drug.
Your senior partner has asked you to write a memo outlining the
following issues for review by the senior partners.
In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer
Library to research examples of intellectual property theft that
occurred within the past two (2) years.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Research three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to
marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation
of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE violated
any of the issues in question.
2. Argue for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) marketing by
drug companies. Provide support for your response.
3. Determine the parties responsible for regulating compounding
pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme, the actions that
either these parties or the FDA could / should have taken in this
scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure
surrounding its practices. Support your response.
4. Analyze the manner in which PharmaCARE used U.S. law to

4. protect its own intellectual property and if John has any claim
to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Suggest at least three (3)
ways the company could compensate John for the use of his
intellectual property.
5. Summarize at least one (1) current example (within the past
two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and examine the
effect on that company’s brand.
6. Analyze the potential issue surrounding the death of John’s
wife and other potential litigants against PharmaCARE as a
result of AD23.
7. Specify both the major arguments that John can make to
claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of protections that
he should be afforded. Justify your response.
8. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· 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 and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Analyze and assess legal and ethical restraints on marketing
and advertising, relative to both consumers and organizations.
· Analyze and evaluate laws and regulations relative to product
safety and liability.
· Explore copyright laws and intellectual property rights and
assess how well they balance competing interests.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
law, ethics, and corporate governance.
· Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate

5. governance using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 300
Assignment 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing,
Product Safety, and Intellectual Property
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Research three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to
marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation
of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE violated
any of the issues in question.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely researched three to five (3-5)
ethical issues relating to marketing and advertising, intellectual
property, and regulation of product safety and examine whether
PharmaCARE violated any of the issues in question..
Partially researched three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to
marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation
of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE violated
any of the issues in question.
Satisfactorily researched three to five (3-5) ethical issues
relating to marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and
regulation of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE
violated any of the issues in question.

6. Thoroughly researched three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating
to marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and
regulation of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE
violated any of the issues in question.
2. Argue for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) marketing by
drug companies.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against Direct-to-
Consumer (DTC) marketing by drug companies.
Partially argued for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)
marketing by drug companies.
Satisfactorily argued for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)
marketing by drug companies.
Thoroughly argued for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)
marketing by drug companies.
3. Determine the parties responsible for regulating compounding
pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme, the actions that
either these parties or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
could / should have taken in this scenario, and whether
PharmaCARE could face legal exposure surrounding its
practices. Support your response.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined the parties
responsible for regulating compounding pharmacies under the
current regulatory scheme, the actions that either these parties
or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could / should have
taken in this scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face
legal exposure surrounding its practices. Did not submit or
incompletely supported your response.
Partially determined the parties responsible for regulating
compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme,
the actions that either these parties or the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) could / should have taken in this
scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure
surrounding its practices. Partially supported your response.
Satisfactorily determined the parties responsible for regulating

7. compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme,
the actions that either these parties or the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) could / should have taken in this
scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure
surrounding its practices. Satisfactorily supported your
response.
Thoroughly determined the parties responsible for regulating
compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme,
the actions that either these parties or the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) could / should have taken in this
scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure
surrounding its practices. Thoroughly supported your
response.
4. Analyze the manner in which PharmaCARE used U.S. law to
protect its own intellectual property and if John has any claim
to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Suggest at least three (3)
ways the company could compensate John for the use of his
intellectual property.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the manner in which
PharmaCARE used U.S. law to protect its own intellectual
property and if John has any claim to being the true “inventor”
of AD23. Did not submit or incompletely suggested at least
three (3) ways the company could compensate John for the use
of his intellectual property.
Partially analyzed the manner in which PharmaCARE used U.S.
law to protect its own intellectual property and if John has any
claim to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Partially suggested
at least three (3) ways the company could compensate John for
the use of his intellectual property.
Satisfactorily analyzed the manner in which PharmaCARE used
U.S. law to protect its own intellectual property and if John has
any claim to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Satisfactorily
suggested at least three (3) ways the company could compensate
John for the use of his intellectual property.
Thoroughly analyzed the manner in which PharmaCARE used

8. U.S. law to protect its own intellectual property and if John has
any claim to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Thoroughly
suggested at least three (3) ways the company could compensate
John for the use of his intellectual property.
5. Summarize at least one (1) current example (within the past
two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and examine the
effect on that company’s brand.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely summarized at least one (1)
current example (within the past two [2] years) of intellectual
property theft, and examine the effect on that company’s brand.
Partially summarized at least one (1) current example (within
the past two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and
examine the effect on that company’s brand.
Satisfactorily summarized at least one (1) current example
(within the past two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and
examine the effect on that company’s brand.
Thoroughly summarized at least one (1) current example (within
the past two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and
examine the effect on that company’s brand.
6. Analyze the potential issue surrounding the death of John’s
wife and other potential litigants against PharmaCARE as a
result of AD23.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the potential issue
surrounding the death of John’s wife and other potential
litigants against PharmaCARE as a result of AD23.
Partially analyzed the potential issue surrounding the death of
John’s wife and other potential litigants against PharmaCARE
as a result of AD23.
Satisfactorily analyzed the potential issue surrounding the death
of John’s wife and other potential litigants against
PharmaCARE as a result of AD23.
Thoroughly analyzed the potential issue surrounding the death
of John’s wife and other potential litigants against
PharmaCARE as a result of AD23.

9. 7. Specify both the major arguments that John can make to
claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of protections that
he should be afforded. Justify your response.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely specified both the major
arguments that John can make to claim that he is a
whistleblower and the type of protections that he should be
afforded. Did not submit or incompletely justified your
response.
Partially specified both the major arguments that John can make
to claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of protections
that he should be afforded. Partially justified your response.
Satisfactorily specified both the major arguments that John can
make to claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of
protections that he should be afforded. Satisfactorily justified
your response.
Thoroughly specified both the major arguments that John can
make to claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of
protections that he should be afforded. Thoroughly justified
your response.
8. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
9. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present

10. Week 7 Assignment 3
Assignment 3: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the
Workplace and the World
Due Week 7 and worth 250 points
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric
Assignment" in the Student Center. Â
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor
Center.
Assignment 3:Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the
Workplace and the World
Due Week 7 and worth 250 points
PharmaCARE (We CARE about YOUR health®) is one of the
world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies, enjoying
a reputation as a caring, ethical and well-run company that
produces high-quality products that save millions of lives and
enhance the quality of life for millions of others (Note:
PharmaCARE is a hypothetical company that you will to
compare to a real company as noted in the assignment criteria
below). The company offers free and discounted drugs to low-
income consumers, has a foundation that sponsors healthcare
educational programs and scholarships, and its CEO serves on
the PhRMA board. PharmaCARE recently launched a new
initiative, We CARE about YOUR world®, pledging its
commitment to the environment through recycling, packaging
changes and other green initiatives, despite the fact that the
company’s lobbying efforts and PAC have successfully
defeated environmental laws and regulations, including
extension of the Superfund tax, which was created by
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA).
Based in New Jersey, PharmaCARE maintains a large

11. manufacturing facility in the African nation of Colberia, where
the company has found several “healers� eager to freely
share information about indigenous cures and an abundance of
Colberians willing to work for $1.00 a day, harvesting plants by
walking five (5) miles into and out of the jungle carrying
baskets that, when full, weigh up to fifty (50) pounds. Due to
the low standard of living in Colberia, much of the population
lives in primitive huts with no electricity or running water.
PharmaCARE’s executives, however, live in a luxury
compound, complete with a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a
golf course. PharmaCARE’s extensive activities in Colberia
have destroyed habitat and endangered native species.
In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer
Library to research companies that have recently experienced
negative consequences as a result of the company’s
corporate activities. Compare the facts and consequences
surrounding the companies you have researched to PharmaCare
to support your response(s) to the criteria below.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the key characteristics of a stakeholder and
determine all the stakeholders within the PharmaCARE
scenario.
2. Analyze the human rights issues presented by
PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous
population versus that of its executives. Recommend at least
three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more ethical
going forward.
3. Assess PharmaCARE’s environmental initiative against
the backdrop of its anti-environmental lobbying efforts and
Colberian activities. Support the position.
4. Decide whether or not PharmaCARE’s actions with
respect to the indigenous people of Colberia would be ethical in
accordance with each of the following ethical theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics

12. d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
5. Compare PharmaCARE’s actions with those of at least
one (1) real-world company, whose corporate activities led to
ethical, environmental, or workplace safety issues and financial
loss. Analyze the similarities and differences between
PharmaCARE and the company that you chose.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· 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 and the reference page are not
included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Analyze and evaluate laws that protect against discrimination
in the workplace.
· Examine and assess employee rights to health and safety in the
workplace.
· Analyze environmental protection laws and assess their impact
on organizations.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
law, ethics, and corporate governance.
· Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate
governance using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.

13. Points: 250
Assignment 3: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the
Workplace and the World
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Describe the key characteristics of a stakeholder and
determine all the stakeholders within the PharmaCARE
scenario.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely described the key characteristics
of a stakeholder, and did not submit or incompletely determined
all the stakeholders within the PharmaCARE scenario.
Partially described the key characteristics of a stakeholder, and
partially determined all the stakeholders within the
PharmaCARE scenario.
Satisfactorily described the key characteristics of a stakeholder,
and satisfactorily determined all the stakeholders within the
PharmaCARE scenario.
Thoroughly described the key characteristics of a stakeholder,
and thoroughly determined all the stakeholders within the
PharmaCARE scenario.
2. Analyze the human rights issues presented by
PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous
population versus that of its executives. Recommend at least
three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more ethical
going forward.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the human rights

14. issues presented by PharmaCARE’s treatment of the
Colberia’s indigenous population versus that of its
executives. Did not submit or incompletely recommend at least
three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more ethical
going forward.
Partially analyzed the human rights issues presented by
PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous
population versus that of its executives. Partially recommend at
least three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more
ethical going forward.
Satisfactorily analyzed the human rights issues presented by
PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous
population versus that of its executives. Satisfactorily
recommend at least three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to
be more ethical going forward.
Thoroughly analyzed the human rights issues presented by
PharmaCARE’s treatment of the Colberia’s indigenous
population versus that of its executives. Thoroughly recommend
at least three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more
ethical going forward.
3. Assess PharmaCARE’s environmental initiative against
the backdrop of its anti-environmental lobbying efforts and
Colberian activities. Support the position.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely assessed PharmaCARE’s
environmental initiative against the backdrop of its anti-
environmental lobbying efforts and Colberian activities. Did not
submit or incompletely supported the position.
Partially assessed PharmaCARE’s environmental initiative
against the backdrop of its anti-environmental lobbying efforts
and Colberian activities. Partially supported the position.
Satisfactorily assessed PharmaCARE’s environmental
initiative against the backdrop of its anti-environmental
lobbying efforts and Colberian activities. Satisfactorily
supported the position.
Thoroughly assessed PharmaCARE’s environmental

15. initiative against the backdrop of its anti-environmental
lobbying efforts and Colberian activities. Thoroughly supported
the position.
4. Decide whether or not PharmaCARE’s actions with
respect to the indigenous people of Colberia would be ethical in
accordance with each of the following ethical theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
Provide a rationale for your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely decided whether or not
PharmaCARE’s actions with respect to the indigenous
people of Colberia would be ethical in accordance with each of
the following ethical theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your
response.
Partially decided whether or not PharmaCARE’s actions
with respect to the indigenous people of Colberia would be
ethical in accordance with each of the following ethical
theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
Partially provided a rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily decided whether or not PharmaCARE’s
actions with respect to the indigenous people of Colberia would

16. be ethical in accordance with each of the following ethical
theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
Thoroughly decided whether or not PharmaCARE’s actions
with respect to the indigenous people of Colberia would be
ethical in accordance with each of the following ethical
theories:
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Ethics of care
e. Your own moral / ethical compass
Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
5. Compare PharmaCARE’s actions with those of at least
one (1) real-world company, whose corporate activities led to
ethical, environmental, or workplace safety issues and financial
loss. Analyze the similarities and differences between
PharmaCARE and the company that you chose.  Â
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely compared PharmaCARE’s
actions with those of at least one (1) real-world company,
whose corporate activities led to ethical, environmental, or
workplace safety issues and financial loss. Did not submit or
incompletely analyzed the similarities and differences between
PharmaCARE and the company that you chose.
Partially compared PharmaCARE’s actions with those of at
least one (1) real-world company, whose corporate activities led
to ethical, environmental, or workplace safety issues and
financial loss. Partially analyzed the similarities and differences
between PharmaCARE and the company that you chose.
Satisfactorily compared PharmaCARE’s actions with those

17. of at least one (1) real-world company, whose corporate
activities led to ethical, environmental, or workplace safety
issues and financial loss. Satisfactorily analyzed the similarities
and differences between PharmaCARE and the company that
you chose.
Thoroughly compared PharmaCARE’s actions with those of
at least one (1) real-world company, whose corporate activities
led to ethical, environmental, or workplace safety issues and
financial loss. Thoroughly analyzed the similarities and
differences between PharmaCARE and the company that you
chose.
6. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
Week 5 Assignment 2
Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine
Due Week 5 and worth 150 points
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric
Assignment" video in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor
Center.

18. Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine
Due Week 5 and worth 150 points
Imagine you are a recently-hired Chief Operating Officer (COO)
in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering
(IPO). You quickly discover multiple personnel problems that
require your immediate attention.
1. John posted a rant on his Facebook page in which he
criticized the company’s most important customer.
2. Ellen started a blog to protest the CEO’s bonus, noting that
no one below director has gotten a raise in two (2) years and
portraying her bosses as “know-nothings” and “out-of-touch”
3. Bill has been using his company-issued BlackBerry to run his
own business on the side.
4. After being disciplined for criticizing a customer in an email
(sent from his personal email account on a company computer),
Joe threatens to sue the company for invasion of privacy.
5. One of the department supervisors requests your approval to
fire his secretary for insubordination. Since the secretary has
always received glowing reviews, you call her into your office
and determine that she has refused to prepare false expense
reports for her boss.
6. Anna’s boss refused to sign her leave request for jury duty
and now wants to fire her for being absent without permission.
As an astute manager, you will need to analyze the employment-
at-will doctrine and determine what, if any, exceptions and
liabilities exist before taking any action. As you proceed with
your investigation, you discover the company has no
whistleblower policy.
In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer
Library to research your state’s employment-at-will policy.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine discussed in the
text and then evaluate three (3) of the six (6) scenarios
described by determining:
a. Whether you can legally fire the employee; include an
assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-

19. will doctrine.
b. The primary action(s) that you should take to limit liability
and impact on operations; specify the ethical theory that best
supports your decision.
2. Examine your state’s policy on employment-at-will. Analyze
at least one (1) real-world example of an employee or employer
utilizing your state’s employment-at-will doctrine in the last
five (5) years. Include a summary of the main issue and the
outcome in the identified real-world example.
3. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· 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 and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Analyze and apply the concepts of freedom versus
responsibility and ethical decision making.
· Analyze and evaluate laws that protect against discrimination
in the workplace.
· Analyze and evaluate the employment-at-will doctrine and
exceptions, as well as the protections afforded whistleblowers.
· Explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding employee and
consumer privacy.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
law, ethics, and corporate governance.
· Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate
governance using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

20. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 150
Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine discussed in the
text.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely summarized the employment-at-
will doctrine discussed in the text.
Partially summarized the employment-at-will doctrine discussed
in the text.
Satisfactorily summarized the employment-at-will doctrine
discussed in the text.
Thoroughly summarized the employment-at-will doctrine
discussed in the text.
1a. Evaluate three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described by
determining whether you can legally fire the employee; include
an assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-
will doctrine.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated three (3) of the six (6)
scenarios described by determining whether you can legally fire
the employee; did not submit or incompletely included an
assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-
will doctrine.

21. Partially evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described
by determining whether you can legally fire the employee;
partially included an assessment of any pertinent exceptions to
the employment-at-will doctrine.
Satisfactorily evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios
described by determining whether you can legally fire the
employee; satisfactorily included an assessment of any pertinent
exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.
Thoroughly evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios
described by determining whether you can legally fire the
employee; thoroughly included an assessment of any pertinent
exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.
1b. Evaluate three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described by
determining the primary action(s) that you should take to limit
liability and impact on operations; specify which ethical theory
best supports your decision.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated three (3) of the six (6)
scenarios described by determining the primary action(s) that
you should take to limit liability and impact on operations; did
not submit or incompletely specified which ethical theory best
supports your decision.
Partially evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described
by determining the primary action(s) that you should take to
limit liability and impact on operations; partially specified
which ethical theory best supports your decision.
Satisfactorily evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios
described by determining the primary action(s) that you should
take to limit liability and impact on operations; satisfactorily
specified which ethical theory best supports your decision.
Thoroughly evaluated three (3) of the six (6) scenarios
described by determining the primary action(s) that you should
take to limit liability and impact on operations; thoroughly
specified which ethical theory best supports your decision.
2. Examine your state’s policy on employment-at-will. Analyze
at least one (1) real-world example of an employee or employer

22. utilizing your state’s employment-at-will doctrine in the last
five (5) years. Include a summary of the main issue and
outcome in the identified real-world example.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely examined your state’s policy on
employment-at-will. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed at
least one (1) real-world example of an employee or employer
utilizing your state’s employment-at-will doctrine in the last
five (5) years. Did not submit or incompletely included a
summary of the main issue and outcome in the identified real-
world example.
Partially examined your state’s policy on employment-at-will.
Partially analyzed at least one (1) real-world example of an
employee or employer utilizing your state’s employment-at-will
doctrine in the last five (5) years. Partially included a summary
of the main issue and outcome in the identified real-world
example.
Satisfactorily examined your state’s policy on employment-at-
will. Satisfactorily analyzed at least one (1) real-world example
of an employee or employer utilizing your state’s employment-
at-will doctrine in the last five (5) years. Satisfactorily included
a summary of the main issue and outcome in the identified real-
world example.
Thoroughly examined your state’s policy on employment-at-
will. Thoroughly analyzed at least one (1) real-world example
of an employee or employer utilizing your state’s employment-
at-will doctrine in the last five (5) years. Thoroughly included a
summary of the main issue and outcome in the identified real-
world example.
3. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.

23. Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
Week 3 Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Due
Week 3 and worth 100 points
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric
Assignment" video in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor
Center.
Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Due
Week 3 and worth 100 points
Use the Internet or Strayer Library to research instances of
whistleblowing in publicly traded companies within the last 12
months.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the key characteristics of a whistleblower, and
briefly summarize one (1) researched instance of
whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the
last 12 months. Include the details of the issue that the
whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s
actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.
2. Decide whether or not the whistleblower was justified in
reporting the company’s actions. Provide a rationale for your
response.
3. Examine the extent to which the whistleblower would be
protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Justify your response.
4. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment.

24. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· 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 and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Determine the underlying causes for passage of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act and determine protections afforded to
whistleblowers.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
law, ethics, and corporate governance.
· Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate
governance using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 100
Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A

25. 1. Describe the key characteristics of a whistleblower. Briefly
summarize one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one
(1) publicly traded company within the last 12 months. Include
the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the
effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower
himself and the company.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely described the key characteristics
of a whistleblower. Did not submit or incompletely summarized
briefly one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1)
publicly traded company within the last 12 months. Did not
submit or incompletely included the details of the issue that the
whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s
actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.
Partially described the key characteristics of a whistleblower.
Partially summarized briefly one (1) researched instance of
whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the
last 12 months. Partially included the details of the issue that
the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s
actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.
Satisfactorily described the key characteristics of a
whistleblower. Satisfactorily summarized briefly one (1)
researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded
company within the last 12 months. Satisfactorily included the
details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the
effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower
himself and the company.
Thoroughly described the key characteristics of a
whistleblower. Thoroughly summarized briefly one (1)
researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded
company within the last 12 months. Thoroughly included the
details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the
effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower
himself and the company.
2. Decide whether or not the whistleblower was justified in

26. reporting the company’s actions. Provide a rationale for your
response.
Weight: 35%
Did not submit or incompletely decided whether or not the
whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions.
Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your
response.
Partially decided whether or not the whistleblower was justified
in reporting the company’s actions. Partially provided a
rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily decided whether or not the whistleblower was
justified in reporting the company’s actions. Satisfactorily
provided a rationale for your response.
Thoroughly decided whether or not the whistleblower was
justified in reporting the company’s actions. Thoroughly
provided a rationale for your response.
3. Examine the extent to which the whistleblower would be
protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Justify your response.
Weight: 35%
Did not submit or incompletely examined the extent to which
the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.
Partially examined the extent to which the whistleblower would
be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Partially justified
your response.
Satisfactorily examined the extent to which the whistleblower
would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Satisfactorily
justified your response.
Thoroughly examined the extent to which the whistleblower
would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Thoroughly
justified your response.
4. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references poor quality choices.

27. Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present