Homework: Business Ethic Essay
Length: 1,000 words or 4 pages.
This writing homework requires you to watch a film, "The Devil We Know," (Soechtig, 2018) and then respond to the following questions about the content of the film. The documentary itself is available for rental from iTunes, NetFlix, Google Play, and Amazon Prime for a nominal fee. Students may also obtain a copy of this documentary from another source.
Questions for Your Mini Writing Homework
1) Summarize what you see as the main issues raised by the documentary related to the environment (1-2 paragraphs)
2) Describe what you see as the major themes or primary issues raised by the documentary (1 paragraph)
3) Discuss how the legal system responds to the conduct of DuPont and its handling of PFAS discharge into the environment, using examples from the documentary to support your discussion. Do you think that concerns addressed by plaintiffs in these cases are justly resolved? Why or why not? Use a definition of justice from the chapter 6 materials to initiate your discussion. (3-4 paragraphs)
4) What are the ethical obligations of a company like DuPont to ensure that its product is safe for use by the public? Be sure to start your analysis with a defined ethical perspective from the chapter 6 materials, and support your analysis here with examples from the documentary and/or from your own research. (3-4 paragraphs)
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.