Business Law

Assignment #1: Evaluate Pierce case in context:

In 1986, responding to the Piercedecision of its Supreme Court, the New Jersey legislature adopted The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”), shielding from retaliation employees who object to, or refuse to participate in, “any activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes to be incompatible with a clear mandate of public policy concerning the public health, safety or welfare.” What would have been the likely outcome had Dr. Pierce sued under this [CEPA] law? Does the element of this CEPA law requiring that “the employee reasonably believes” state a subjective standard or an objective standard? Explain. Does this element make it easier for an employee to blow the whistle? What ethical theory(ies) would support an employee’s decision to blow the whistle?

Be sure to use Upper undergraduate-level writing style and include references in MLA format.

Anticipated length: 4-5 pages

Assignment #2: Privacy and Technology Challenge: To what extent can we describe privacy as an ethical imperative? Think of the Lane v. Facebook scenario. Who are the most affected stakeholders? Under the utilitarian approach to ethics, was sharing information about purchases ethical? Now consider the case from the deontological perspective. Again, was Facebook’s action ethical? Reference all six ethical theories in your response, and evaluate their efficacy in your response.

Be sure to use upper undergraduate-level writing style and include references in MLA format.

Anticipated length: 4-5 pages