Business Torts and Ethics Christine Henry ETH/321 November 16, 2015 Karen Hutchins Business Torts and Ethics When running and operating a business, there are a variety of aspects that owners and mangers must be knowledgeable about. Normal everyday business routines and operations are certainly a part of the business but more importantly they must also be educated about the
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Chapter One: The Legal Environment 1. Business activities and the legal environment 2. Sources of American law 1) Primary sources of law * Constitutional law (The U.S. Constitution, state constitutions) * Statutory law ( federal statutes, state statutes, ordinances; uniform laws) * Administrative law (administrative agencies: federal, state, local) * Case law 2) Secondary sources of law * Books , articles 3. The common law tradition 1) Stare decisis
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The Law and Ethics within a Business Noel Jones BUS 670: Legal Environment Professor Eliza Gordner January 16, 2012 The Law & Ethics within a Business In the world of business companies and their employees are bound by both ethics and the law. Ethics is defined as “the philosophical study of what is right and wrong, good and bad” (Liuzzo and Bonnie, 2010; p19). All those are companies are bound by the same code of ethics, they are not all bound by the same
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Synopsis of Tort Cases Paper Introduction Monica Bertrand The purpose of this paper will be for Team B to analysis two scenarios and decide what tort actions were found in the two scenarios that we chose. The scenario’s that were chosen by team B is scenario two and four. Within this paper we will discuss what tort actions were found in each scenario, and decide who are the plaintiffs, and defendants. In this paper we will discuss the elements of the tort claim and how it constitutes the
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Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance AnnMarie Seidler Dr. Charity Lanier Legal 500 October 30, 2013 As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a midsize company that is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), I discover several personnel problems that require my immediate attention. It is my duty to be familiar with the Employee-at-will Doctrine and any exceptions if any that may apply to the employees and my employer. While preparing to deal with our personnel problems I discover that
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Factual Summary: In this scenario, Coleman works for Software Inc. in which some of his duties included traveling to prospective clients and meeting with representatives of his sales division. During one of his sales trips he went to the mall to buy a ring for his wife that he couldn’t afford and proceeded to steal it from the jewelry store. After stealing the ring he met with John at Jimmy’s Poor-Man’s Bar which was not a client of Coleman’s. Coleman decided to show John a cool trick that at
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evidence to be admissible in court? Explain how evidence can be excluded (exclusionary rules) What are the types of privileged evidence? -Torts What is a tort? Name the different types of torts What happened in the McDonalds story discussed in class? Explain Intentional Torts: Battery, Assault, Mental Distress Explain what elements are required for a tort to be negligent What is professional negligence? What are defenses to negligence? Compare and contrast Contributory Negligence and Comparative
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prevent the misuse of power. The notion of egalitarianism is: The idea that resources should be shared equally within a community. Chapter 1, 'Justice, ethics and politics'. Egalitarianism refers to equality of opportunity or equality of outcome. According to relativism: Ethical rules are universal and unchanging. Chapter 1, 'Justice, ethics and politics'. Ethical rules apply constantly to guide everyone in choosing between right and wrong. Within the federal government in Australia, the
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Set of Facts BUS 311 Week 1 DQ 2 Tort or Crime BUS 311 Week 1 Quiz BUS 311 Week 2 Critical Analysis Paper BUS 311 Week 2 DQ 1 Elements of a Contract BUS 311 Week 2 DQ 2 The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) BUS 311 Week 2 Quiz BUS 311 Week 3 DQ 1 Employment-at Will BUS 311 Week 3 DQ 2 A Principal’s Responsibility for the Actions of Their Agent BUS 311 Week 3 Final Paper Prep BUS 311 Week 3 Journal Your Experience with Business Law BUS 311 Week 4 Business Ethics – Journal BUS 311 Week 4 DQ 1
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Chapter 1 Today’s Business Environment: Law and Ethics 1. Which of these issues may impact a company’s operations? a. international issues b. political issues c. ethical issues d. legal issues e. all of these issues can impact operations ANSWER: e (page 3-4) National: AACSB Analytic; Diversity; AICPA BB-Legal 2. Which area of law is most likely to impact directly the finance and accounting departments of
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