week 7 thelma powerpoint

QUESTION

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(Citations – APA format)

POINTS

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Name the company case study you have chosen.

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp

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In this case study the company made a key decision central to the scandal and causing legal implications. State in one sentence the two choices the company had and the decision in made. For example, this is a statement of a decisional dilemma:

“Company ABC chose the cheaper option of dumping toxic waste in the River Green instead of disposing it in proper containers at legally authorized toxic waste disposal facility.”

Although Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation was aware that the "apple juice concentrate" it purchased for children did not really include any apple, it made the decision to do so in order to take advantage of the cheaper price and sell the product as "100% apple juice" anyhow.

Everstine, K., Spink, J., & Kennedy, S. (2013). Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA) of Food: Common Characteristics of EMA Incidents. Journal of Food Protection, 76(4), 723-35. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login? qurl=https%3A%2F %2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarlyjournals%2Feconomically-motivatedadulteration-ema-food%2Fdocview %2F1335047045%2Fse2%3Faccountid%3D8289

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Identify the law(s) and/or regulation(s) violated by the company’s action, including statute citation. Example:

Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq. (1970)

“359 counts of introducing adulterated and misbranded apple juice into interstate commerce, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA"), 21 U.S.C. §§ 331(a) and 342(b)(1) and (2) (1982 Supp. IV 1986). Lavery was convicted on one count of conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1982), 18 counts of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 2 (1982), and 429 counts of introducing adulterated and misbranded apple juice into interstate commerce, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 331(a), 342(b)(1) and (2), and 18 U.S.C. § 2.” (KEARSE , 1989)

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Choose ONE of the following three ethical frameworks that most closely explains the company’s choice of conduct in making this decision. Write your selection in the next column. YOU WILL DEVELOP THIS IN YOUR WEEK 7 PPT.

· free market ethics

· egoism

· utilitarianism

Egoism

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Cite one peer-reviewed or scholarly article* that explains and discusses the ethical framework you selected in the above question.

Sims, R. R. (1992). Linking Groupthink to Unethical Behavior in Organizations: JBE. Journal of Business Ethics, 11(9), 651. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login? qurl=https%3A%2F %2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarlyjournals%2Flinking-groupthinkunethical-behavior%2Fdocview %2F198075271%2Fse-2%3Faccountid %3D8289

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Choose ONE of the following three ethical frameworks that, if followed by the company, would have led the company to make a different decision. Write your selection in the next column. YOU WILL DEVELOP THIS IN YOUR WEEK 7 PPT.

· ethics of care

· virtue ethics

· deontology

Virtue ethics

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Cite one peer-reviewed or scholarly article that explains and discusses the ethical framework you selected in the above question.

Cordeiro, W. P. (2003). The Only Solution to the Decline in Business Ethics: Ethical Managers. Teaching Business Ethics, 7(3), 265. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login? qurl=https%3A%2F %2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarlyjournals%2Fonly-solution-declinebusiness-ethics-ethical%2Fdocview %2F211840858%2Fse-2%3Faccountid %3D8289

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Identify another legal issue involving this company either in the case study or otherwise in your research about this company. This must relate to the company and be in addition to the main legal issue or claim relating to the decision. Examples: contract, bankruptcy, whistleblowing, employment law, torts, intellectual property, criminal law, intellectual property.

Simply state the area of law or claim here. You will expand and explain this in your Week 7 PPT.

Another complaint was filed against Beech-nut in 20201, this time alleging that their infant formula included dangerously high quantities of heavy metals including lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium.

Miller , & Zois. (2023, March 28). Beech-Nut Baby Food Lawsuit. Products Liability. https://www.millerandzois.co m/productsliability/drugs/baby-foodlawsuits/beech-nut/

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In one-sentence, recommend a take-away business practice from this case study for corporations in general relating to corporate social responsibility (CSR). This should be an actual practice to engage – not just a statement like “exercise CSR.” You will expand and discuss this in your Week 7 PPT presentation.

Case studies like the one involving the beech-nut lawsuit from 1978 demonstrate why businesses should never put profit or market share ahead of customer safety, even if doing so means losing money. Violating customers' trust and safety can have far-reaching effects on a company's good name, bottom line, and legal standing.

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Cite a scholarly or peer-reviewed* article about CSR and/or recommended CSR business practices.

Fassin, Y., & Buelens, M. (2011). The hypocrisy-sincerity continuum in corporate communication and decision making. Management Decision, 49(4), 586-600. https://doi.org/10.1108/002517411111 26503

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