MGMT 520 Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
Week 1
Week 1 DQ 1
National and International Ethics (Patent Rights)
Week 1 DQ 2
Disbarment of Lawyers
Read the “Disbarment of Lawyers” case on pages 225 and 226 in the Kubsek text and frame your answer around the four questions for the case study which are located on page 226. In evaluating this scenario, focus upon the question of what you would do if you are directed to do something that you believe is illegal or unethical? What if that person has the power to terminate your employment? What if you have a high level government job, and that person is the President of the United States!
Week 1 Problems
Chapter 5 Problems (Graded)
What compelling governmental interests would have to exist for these laws to be sustained? How else could the government justify their enactment? How could the laws be modified so as not to be a deemed an unlawful seizure or taking? Please study the following problems:
Chapter 5, problems 5-16 and 5-17