support@essaywritingexpert.orgMGT 2150 – Business Law IWritten AssignmentLegal, Ethical, Social Responsibility AnalysisFormat, Requirements, and Grading CriteriaRequired FormatTitle to Paper – A Legal, Ethical, and Social Responsibility Analysis of _________Official School Cover Page with Author Certification StatementI.IntroductionStatement of purposes of paper and major analytical sectionsState topic to be examined and why importantTopic must be a current controversy involving business directly or indirectlyProvide adequate background information about topicII.Legal AnalysisA. IntroductionPurpose of this section of the paperStatement of laws to be usedLaws can be constitutional laws, statutes, case law, administrative rules and regulations, executive orders, and/or international treatiesLaws can be U.S. laws (federal, state, and/or local) or laws from foreign jurisdictionsB. Statement of Legal PrinciplesState the legal principles that will be governing your topicC. Application of Legal Principles to TopicApply the legal principles to your topic to determine in a well-reasoned manner the legality or illegality of topicD. Legal ConclusionStatement of legal conclusionNote: If there already is a legal conclusion by a court or other government tribunal, state whether you agree or disagree with the government’s legal conclusion based on the law.Transition sentence to ethics section.
III.Ethical AnalysisA. Introductionï‚·Purpose of this section of paperï‚·Statement of ethical theory to be usedï‚·Ethical theory can come from text, professor’s videos, or other academic sourcesB. Statement of Ethical Principles from an Ethical Theoryï‚·State the ethical principles to be used to determine the morality of your topicC. Application of Ethical Principles to Topicï‚·Apply the ethical principles to your topic to determine in a well-reasoned manner the morality or immorality of the topicD. Moral Conclusion ï‚·Statement of moral conclusionï‚·Transition sentence to social responsibility and sustainability sectionIV.Social Responsibility AnalysisA. Introductionï‚·Purposes of this section of the paperB. Definition of “Social Responsibilityâ€ï‚·Definition of social responsibilityï‚·Definitions can come from text, professor’s videos, or other academic sourcesC. Application of Definition to Topicï‚·Is company, firm, or organization acting in a socially responsible manner? Why or why not?ï‚·Note: Even if company, firm, or organization is acting in a socially responsible manner provide at least two suggestions of what else the entity could be doing in these areas.ï‚·Provide rationales for the company or organization acting in such a manner.V.Sustainability AnalysisA. Introductionï‚·Purposes of this section of the paperB. Definition of “Sustainabilityâ€ï‚·Definition of sustainability
Definitions can come from text, professor’s videos, or other academic sourcesC. Application of Definition to TopicIs company, firm, or organization acting in a sustainable manner? Why or why not?Note: Even if company, firm, or organization is acting in a sustainable manner provide at least two suggestions of what else the entity could be doing in these areas.Provide rationales for the company or organization acting in such a manner.VI.ConclusionRestatement of major conclusionsMake any predictions you deem appropriate as to possible legal as well as practical consequences.State any personal feelings or beliefs in the matter.Provide what you believe is a just solution and briefly explain why.VII.BibliographyRequirementsPaper topic must be approved by professorGroups (optional), up to five students, must be approved by professorSuggested length of paper is approximately 10-20 pages depending on topic or if group effortPaper must be double-spaced and in Word processing formatAPA style required for sources, citations, quotesReview of first drafts (optional) – Professor is willing to review first draft of paper if sent to professor no later than one week before end of term; first draft to be sent as a Word document attachment to a message in Canvas, with group leader copying all group members if relevantFinal version of paper to be submitted on Written Assignment link on left-hand course menu in CanvasIf group paper, each group member must individually upload paper (as well as place all paper PPs on Discussion Board)Paper counts for 30% of your gradePaper PPs (plus reply to one other student or group paper) count for 4% of gradeGrading Criteria Conformity of paper to required format and organizationClarity of writing styleConformity to APAGrammar, spelling, and punctuationAbility to discern issuesDepth of knowledge, that is, degree of substance to statements of principles, definition of terms, and recommendationsCritical thinking and level of reasoning, that is, the ability to reason from principles to logical conclusionsIntegration of paper, especially if group effort