Question 1. Discuss autonomy as a basis for argument against employment at will. Do you favor at will employment? Present at least 3 reasons to back up your belief.
Question 2. In spite of the existence of the present legal protection, right of contract and considerations of public policy, is there a need for a new law against unjust dismissal? Why? Give three examples of unjust dismissal that you may be aware of.
Question 3. List and discuss the ethical justification of each of the three theories that are used to determine when a product is defective and what is owed to the victims of accidents caused by defective products. Give an example of the actual usage of each of these theories when a product that was defective caused an accident.
Question 4. Are fetal-protection policies discriminatory? Why? Present at least two examples to back up your statement.
Question 5. What is churning? Why is it ethically objectionable? Give an example of churning and what action you feel should be taken.
Question 6. What is Insider Trading? Why is it a fraud? Discuss the Martha Stewart case. What did she do that was so bad that she was put in prison? Do you agree with the verdict? Why?
Question 7. Discuss the drawbacks and benefits of hostile takeovers. Give an example of a hostile takeover that you believe turned out to be beneficial for employees and one that hurt most employees of the company that was taken over.