Business Law Question

John was approached at work by his supervisor, Frank. The company was a chemical manufacturing company. Frank told John to destroy certain company records because “the feds are coming in to inspect everything.”

1. Who are the stakeholders in the scenario? Identify the interests of the stakeholders.
2. Identify and define two different ethical theories from Chapter 2 of the text.
3. Perform an analysis of what John “should do” in view of the ethical theories from question 2.
4. What does your moral code indicate that John should do? Why?
5. https://resources.saylor.org/wwwresources/archived/site/textbooks/Business%20Law%20and%20the%20Legal%20Environment.pdf
6. Each question must be answered in at least two paragraphs of six to eight sentences each. Do not use IRAC analysis for writing assignment #2.

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Case Study Memo Rubric
Criteria
Completeness
Writing for
Skimming
Author:
Excellent
The recommendations are explicitly stated
at the beginning of the memo and easily
understood.
Satisfactory
The reader must search for the author’s
recommendations in the memo, but they can
eventually be found.
Unsatisfactory
The recommendations are omitted or not
explicitly stated.
The work consistently demonstrates clear,
accurate, and detailed understanding of
the relevant theories/concepts from class.
The work demonstrates an adequate
understanding of the relevant theories/
concepts. In limited instances, theories are
explained incorrectly.
Explanation of relevant theory is absent,
inaccurate, or so unclear that it is
without use or meaning.
Arguments are persuasive; the reader
clearly understands the key issues.
Most arguments are persuasive. Points are
unclear in limited instances.
Multiple arguments are unclear and/or
cannot be identified.
Evidence is relevant to key arguments and
supports them. Amount of evidence
illustrates an in-depth understanding of
the case.
Summary contains clear, direct statement
of recommendations and provides a brief
preview of the arguments to be presented.
Evidence is relevant to key arguments and
supports them. A limited number of
arguments lack evidence or are
unconvincing.
Summary contains a clear statement of the
recommendations, but preview of the
arguments is confusing or incomplete.
Little evidence is used to support
arguments, and/or evidence is irrelevant
to arguments.
Subject line contains recommendation.
Subject line identifies topic of memo, but not
the recommendation.
Subject line conveys no useful
information.
Headings for supporting sections are
clearly identifiable and communicate key
messages.
Headings for supporting sections are clearly
identifiable, but key messages are
occasionally unclear.
The majority of headings for supporting
sections convey no useful information to
the reader.
Summary is lacking a clear statement of
the recommendations. Preview of the
arguments is inconsistent with the body
of the memo.
Organization,
Clarity, and
Grammar
Bibliography
and
Formatting
The ideas are arranged logically to
support the purpose or argument. They
flow smoothly from one to another and
are clearly linked to each other. The
reader can follow the line of reasoning.
In general, the writing is arranged logically,
although occasionally ideas fail to make
sense together. The reader is fairly clear
about what writer intends.
The writing is not logically organized.
Frequently, ideas fail to make sense
together. The reader cannot identify a
line of reasoning.
The memo is well-written from start to
finish, without spelling, use of English
errors, or major grammatical errors.
The memo includes occasional spelling, use
of English errors, or major grammatical
errors.
The memo contains many spelling, use
of English errors, or major grammatical
errors.
It is assumed that you followed MLA
formatting both in the text of the memo
and in the bibliography. Sources in the
bibliography are listed in alphabetical
order.
One of these conditions was not present.
More than one of these conditions was
not present.
It is assumed that you followed formatting One of the formatting guidelines was not
instructions regarding headings, length,
followed.
font, and margins. Name appears on
memo. Pages are numbered.
Additional Comments:
More than one of the formatting
guidelines was not followed.
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Summary. With recent changes to New York State law concerning hydraulic fracturing, Ogden
Mills has the opportunity to increase revenue by permitting natural gas drilling. The drilling
process involves injecting pressurized water into underground rock formations to extract natural
gas. The state policy change allows municipalities to grant drilling permits and reap potentially
significant economic benefits in the form of fees, taxes, and new jobs. However, scientists and
government regulators are still examining the environmental and health effects of this process
and public opinion remains divided on its benefits. Consequently, I do not recommend
permitting hydraulic fracturing in Ogden Mills at this time.
Environmental effects still under investigation. The New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) identifies a number of potential environmental concerns
resulting from the hydraulic fracturing process. The media often cites the potential for the
contamination of water resources, but the DEC also emphasizes the possible negative impacts on
the habitats and biodiversity of local wildlife as well as on air quality (NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation). So far, regulators have found only isolated incidents of
contamination of water resources; however, as permits for hydraulic fracturing increase, so does
the potential for more contamination and other negative effects (Urbina). Additionally, scientists
are still debating the environmental benefits of natural gas use compared to coal, stating that
natural gas may have only a “negligible effect” on lowering greenhouse gas emissions (Irfan).
Potential for negative health effects. Water contaminated by the improper disposal of
hydraulic fracturing waste or the migration of gas from drilling sites to aquifers could contain
radioactive, particulate, and other toxic chemical compounds. These could pose a serious danger
to public health if they were to contaminate Ogden Mills’ drinking water or food supply,
potentially causing high rates of cancer and other serious health problems (Urbina). In a recent
letter to Gov. Cuomo, over 250 medical professionals cite evidence of health concerns arising in
areas where hydraulic fracturing has already begun. They argue the need for the DEC to include
an evaluation of the human health concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing and recommend
that health professionals be involved in the state advisory panel examining the process (Kusnetz).
Opinions on hydraulic fracturing remain split. In a September 2011 poll, 51% of New
Yorkers state that they do not trust proponents of hydraulic fracturing (Siena Research Institute).
Opinions on hydraulic fracturing divide closely along political party lines, with Democrats
placing more importance on environmental concerns and Republicans emphasizing economic
ones (Marist College Institute for Public Opinion). In addition, the DEC’s public comment
period on hydraulic fracturing is ongoing, and new information on environmental and health
effects may continue to impact public opinion. With many residents of Ogden Mills already
upset with recent budget cuts, the decision to allow hydraulic fracturing could be politically
risky. Therefore, it is in Ogden Mills’ best interest to refrain from permitting hydraulic
fracturing as this politically charged issue continues to develop.
Works Cited
Irfan, Umair, and ClimateWire. “Switching to Natural Gas Power May Not Slow Climate
Change.” Scientific American 9 September 2011: n.pag. Web. 4 October 2011.
Kusnetz, Nicholas. “Doctors Ask New York to Study Health Impacts Before Allowing
Fracking.” ProPublica 6 October 2011: n.pag. Web. 6 October 2011.
Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. “Hydrofracking in NYS: No Consensus Among
Residents…About One in Five Unsure.” 17 May 2011. Accessed online in October 2011
from www.maristpoll.marist.edu.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Supplemental Generic
Environmental Impact Statement on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory
Program (Revised). 7 September 2011. Accessed online in October 2011 from
http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html.
Siena Research Institute. “Siena College Poll: Cuomo Favorability Inches Up; Job Performance
Inches Down; Gov Earns Big Kudos From Voters For Responding to Storms; NYers Still
Closely Divided on Hydrofracking; Trust Opponents More.” 27 September 2011.
Accessed online in October 2011 from http://www.Siena.edu/SRI/SNY.
Urbina, Ian. “Regulation Lax as Gas Wells’ Tainted Water Hits Rivers.” New York Times [New
York City] 26 February 2011: n.pag. Web. 4 October 2011.
Case Study 1: Managing Across Cultures
You are the HR manager in a large multinational company. The corporate office is headquartered
in the United States, but it has regional offices in many different countries around the world. In
the United States, employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is against the law.
However, in many countries that the company operates in, sexual orientation discrimination is
not prohibited. In some countries, homosexuality is prohibited by law.
For this memo, answer the following questions. Note: you should start your memo by clearly
identifying your recommendation.
1. Should the company set a world-wide policy regarding employment discrimination based
on sexual orientation? (this is your recommendation – yes or no) In other words, should
the policy be location-specific or the same world-wide?
a. Why have you made your recommendation?
b. What are the positive and negative impacts of your decision? (eg. in society, for
the business, for employees)
2. Would your recommendation change if the business model of the company switched
from a multinational company to a global company?
a. Define the differences between a multinational and global company.
b. How might the business model change the way the organization is managed and
the policies it sets?
Memo Assignment:
Prepare a 1 page, single-spaced memo that answers the questions above. The formatting should
be as follows:
• Length: 1 page
• Single-spaced
• Times New Roman, 12 point font
• 1 inch margins
• Make sure your name is on the first page of the memo
• No cover pages or fancy report covers needed
Your recommendations should be formatted as a short memo, following the guidelines presented
in class lectures. Major section headings should be formatted with bold lettering, left justified,
and ended with a period. Sample memos and the lecture slides on memo writing are posted on
Blackboard.