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Case StudyResponsibility for Accident

On June 7, John Schmidt, one of the company’s employees, seriously injured his hand while pushing a large piece of wood through a table saw in the production shop.There is now a dispute over who is to blame for the accident, the company or the employee.The injured employee claims that he followed all the company’s safety procedures and that the company is at fault because it did not guarantee that the machine was as safe as possible for use. The company shop manager, David Donald, asserts that the machine was in safe condition, because if it hadn’t been, the shop foreman, Harry Hiller, would have informed him.The foreman, Harry Hiller, insists that the machine was maintained satisfactorily; he has produced the written maintenance records.The foreman also claims that prior to the accidenthe saw the employee “joking, laughing and goofing around” with his co-workers.A co-worker supports the claim of the injured employee, insisting that despite regular maintenance on the table saw, it was not safe because the safety guard was poorly designed and didn’t function well.The co-worker claims that shop workers informed the foreman about the issues with the safety guard.A health and safety report determined and reported that the safety guard was poorly designed to protect operators in a number of circumstances

Looking at the four key steps of the critical thinking rubric, which do you believe is the most important one? (there is no "right" answer!) From your observation, which is the one most difficult for (or most neglected by) most people? Why?"

Identify and clearly explain the main issue or problem under critical consideration.

Gather and analyze information to explore/investigate the issue or problem.

Consider and analyze other possible viewpoints, conclusins or decision/solutions to the issue or problem

Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions and/or decisions/solutions, checking them against relevant criteria and benchmarks.

Paper instructions

Introduction

Begin by clearly identifying the ethical issues.

Describe in strong terms why the issue is the most critical issue that management must address.

Include a thesis statement that contains your main argument.

Supporting (Body) Paragraphs

Briefly define the five ethical approaches before you use the ethical approaches to evaluate the options you have identified

Keep in mind the 'one idea to one paragraph' rule: each supporting paragraph should contain one idea and its supporting details. If you start writing about a new idea, you need to begin a new paragraph.

Make sure each body paragraph has a topic sentence that holds the main point of the paragraph and that directly supports the thesis statement.

Conclusion

Write a conclusion that clearly summarizes and ends the paper. Do not introduce new topics in the conclusion.

Restate your thesis and sum up your arguments

References (not Bibliography, Reference List, or Works Cited, which are terms from styles other than APA)

Must be on its own page

Must agree with your text citations and include only entries that were cited within the body of the paper. Do not introduce sources here that you have not referenced in the body of the paper.

Follow these guidelines: