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BUSN311 Week 5 Assignment Worksheet Student Name: Paul Rodriguez Date: 2/7/2022
SUBMIT THIS COMPLETED WORKSHEET TO THE WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT DROPBOX. YOUR INSTRUCTOR WILL SCORE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. THIS IS A GRADED ASSIGNMENT WORTH 115 POINTS.
Please remember to include your name.
Instructions:
1. This Week 5 Worksheet is designed to assist your preparation of the Week 7 Assignment, Course Project.
2. Before attempting to complete this Worksheet, read the Week 7 Assignment thoroughly.
3. Read the Grading Rubric for the Week 7 Assignment Course Project.
4. Choose the company for your Week 7 Assignment Course Project.
5. On the Worksheet Chart you have a list of questions. Your brief answer to the question goes in the first column. The second and third columns are reference sources. These are research sources for your Course Project pertaining to the subject matter of the question.
The Course Project integrates analysis of the business decision making process when confronted with an ethical dilemma and an understanding of how ethical frameworks inherently operate in those decisions.
Complete the following chart in Microsoft Word. This chart organizes your work for the Course Project with identification of key concepts and research sources. The spaces will automatically adjust with input, but citation URLs should be hidden through use of the hyperlink function to preserve column formatting.
A sample chart with commentary is provided for your guidance as an attachment to Assignment 5.
Note that you may use a reference more than once in the chart so long as it qualifies for the purpose you are citing it. Bear in mind that for the Course Project you need more than 7 credible references at the Exemplary level of the Week 7 Assignment Rubric.
For more information on peer-reviewed and scholarly sources: How do I find peer-reviewed or scholarly sources?
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BUSN 311 WEEK 5 WORKSHEET ASSIGNMENT |
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(5) Answer |
(5) Provide complete APA7 reference citation from Course Lessons or course eReserve & other course readings |
(5) Provide complete APA7 reference citation from Trefry Library that is a peer-reviewed or scholarly source |
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(1) Identify company you have chosen for the Week 7 Course Project: |
Purdue pharmaceutical |
NOT REQUIRED. |
Alonso, J. (2021, February 23). Purdue Pharma deceptive research misconduct. Voices in Bioethics, |
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(2) Ethical dilemma: 1.Identify one option (course of action) the company had. Answer in one phrase or sentence. |
Follow bioethics standards in relation to drug substances |
Chapter 3.3 Business ethics, openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/3-3-ethical-decision-making-and-prioritizing-stakeholders |
Osland, A., Clinch, N., & Jin, R. (2018). Purdue Pharma: Public Relations Problems and Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/purdue-pharma-public-relations-corporate-social-responsibility |
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(3) Ethical dilemma: 2 Identify the company’s other option (course of action) in the dilemma. Answer in one phrase or sentence. |
Disregard the bioethics standards in relation to drug substances |
Chapter 1.2 Business ethics, Openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/1-2-ethics-and-profitability |
Dayer, L. E., Painter, J. T., McCain, K., King, J., Cullen, J., & Foster, H. R. (2019). A recent history of opioid use in the US: three decades of change. Substance Use & Misuse, 54(2), 331-339. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10826084.2018.1517175 |
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(4) Ethical dilemma: State in one phrase or sentence the option the company chose. |
The Company chose to blatantly disregard bioethics standard in relation to propelling the use of OxyContin |
Chapters 1.3, 3.3 Business ethics , Openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/1-3-multiple-versus-single-ethical-standards and https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/3-3-ethical-decision-making-and-prioritizing-stakeholders |
Agarwal, A. K. (2019). Opioid crisis: J&J, Purdue in deep trouble. |
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(5) Ethical Framework 1: Which ethical framework is illustrated by the company’s decision in the ethical dilemma? You must select one of the following: *Free Market Ethics. *Utilitarianism. *Egoism |
Egoism |
Business ethics, chapter 1.3, openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/1-3-multiple-versus-single-ethical-standards |
Chow, R. (2019). Purdue Pharma and OxyContin–A Commercial Success But Public Health Disaster. Harvard Public Health Review, 25. |
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(6) Ethical Framework 2: Identify an ethical framework that, if followed, could have led the company to make a different decision. You must select one of the following: *Virtue ethics, *Blanchard-Peale, *Deontology, *Ethic of care |
Ethic of care |
Business ethics, chapter 1.1, openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/1-1-being-a-professional-of-integrity |
Chow, R. (2019). Purdue Pharma and OxyContin–A Commercial Success But Public Health Disaster. Harvard Public Health Review, 25. |
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(7) Legal Issue Identify a legal issue from our studies related to the company’s decision. |
From constitutional acts, the public is entitled to safety and proper healthcare |
Chapter 1.2 Business ethics, Openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/1-2-ethics-and-profitability |
Alonso, J. (2021, February 23). Purdue Pharma deceptive research misconduct. Voices in Bioethics, |
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(8) What did you learn? Based on your analysis of this case study, recommend one business practice for any business for smart and ethical operations -- (not specific to your chosen company) |
To ensure the ethics of care towards the public at all costs. |
Chapter 3.3 Business ethics, openstax https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/3-3-ethical-decision-making-and-prioritizing-stakeholders |
Marks, J. H. (2020). Lessons from corporate influence in the opioid epidemic: toward a norm of separation. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 17(2), 173-189. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11673-020-09982-x |
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