College of
Business
Administration
College of
Business
Administration
1) In 2004, working for company XYZ, you expect certain rights to be upheld in the workplace. What are these “expected” rights? Do you believe that these rights are upheld? Who decides the standards? Is that fair and ethical?
2) What is the "Employment at Will Doctrine"? Is this fair and ethical to both parties? What considerations should an employer give when giving notice to an employee?
3) What are some of the social changes that are resulting in modifications to the "Employment at Will" doctrine? Why did the doctrine have to change?
4) What can be done about the problem of unjust dismissals?
5) Under Deontology, do employees have a moral responsibility to "Blow the Whistle? Under Utilitarianism? What about Virtue Ethics (obligations to ones self)?
6) Why are “appropriate use policies” necessary between employer and employee? Who does this protect?
7) Should companies have the right to use DNA testing when hiring, firing, or determining benefits? Why or why not?
8) Is drug testing an invasion of privacy and violation of employee rights? Besides instances where safety of concern, do employers have the right to know what employees do in their time away from work?
9) The mishandling of the Tailhook incident in the early 90s proved very damaging to the Navy's image. What lessons have been learned from that incident? To what degree is the employer responsible for sexual harassment within the organization?
10) Do laws like WARN adequately address employee rights? What additional expectations are there for employees and employers when plants close? Article Links The Whistle-blower's Dilemma Board at high-tech Maxim is caught up in high-stakes feud Two other articles, attached with email, one called “tailhook” and the other is called WARN act
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