LAW AND ETHICS LEGAL MEMORANDUM

FEEDBACK ON LAW AND ETHICS IN BUSINESS

1) Describes the legal issues related to tort law and the process for handling tort law issues in court; identifies the relevant law and applies it to the facts presented in the scenario. NOT MASTERED!!!!!

Criterion Feedback

5.14.21: You've got some solid information on possible defenses and damages! To master this criterion, be sure that you also address all the following as they relate to the lawsuit filed for negligence and product/strict liability regarding the climbing accident:

Did you identify all the elements of negligence? Did you define products liability? Did you apply the relevant facts of the case to the law of negligence? Did you apply the relevant facts of the case to the law of products liability? Can anything be done to prevent future liability?

Refer to the Unit Resources: Tort Laws

2) Describes legal issues related to criminal law and the process for handling criminal law issues in court; identifies the relevant law and applies it to the facts presented in the scenario. NOT MASTERED!!!!!

Criterion Feedback

5.14.21: To master this criterion, be sure that you fully address all of the following as they relate to the insider trading between Steve and Victor:

Did you define insider trading? Did you apply the relevant facts of the case to the law of insider trading? What are the types of damages that can be awarded by the court? Are there any defenses available? Can anything be done to prevent future liability?

Refer to the Unit Resources: Criminal Law

3) Describes legal issues that businesses should be aware of, focusing especially on issues related to technology; provides specific examples of what happened and how the issues could be handled better in the future. MASTERED!!!!!

4) Describes ethical issues that the company is encountering and considers measures to safeguard customer information and to follow up when issues occur; discusses how ethical issues differ from legal issues in the scenario; and provides specific examples. MASTERED!!!!!

5) Discusses strengths and weaknesses of ethical tests and theories for identifying potential gaps in the company’s ethical practices for future initiatives. NOT MASTERED!!!!!

Criterion Feedback

5.14.21: You're off to a good start with your definition for utilitarianism! To master this criterion, be sure that you identify at least one other specific ethical theory and then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each theory for identifying potential gaps in company's ethical practices for future initiatives. What are two specific ethical theories? What are the strengths of each theory? What are the weaknesses of each theory?

Refer to the Unit Resources: Ethical Tests and Theories

6) Recommends corporate responsibility best practices that will help the company move forward in its future initiatives; considers how the recommended practices would help the company prevent legal and ethical issues from occurring in the future. MASTERED!!!!!

Recommends an ethical theory that the company might consider adapting for informing its future operations; discusses specific implications for advancement in technology and addresses why the recommended theory would be a good approach for the company. MASTERED!!!!!

7) Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling; shows understanding of audience and purpose. NOT MASTERED!!!!!

Criterion Feedback

5.14.21: Please review your Project for errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling. The information needs to be clearly written so that it does not detract from understanding the meaning of the text. You've got some great information but need to ensure that everything is clearly written and broken down into paragraphs based on the topic (criterion). I would encourage you to utilize the writing resources available through Academic Support.

8) Lists sources where needed using citation methods with no major errors. NOT MASTERED!!!!!

Criterion Feedback

5.14.21: You're doing a good job here, but since there is more information needed, I will hold off reviewing this criterion for now.

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