Topic
Not-So-Brief
Instructions
These four brief papers are designed to answer one (seemingly) simple question in the Ernie DeLuca video case: Why is Ted unethical? For each paper, choose one thing that Ted did or said, and explain WHY this is unethical (the same behavior or behaviors may be, but do not HAVE to be, analyzed for each paper).
First “Brief” Case Analysis
The first paper is designed as a baseline measure to help students track their progress in performing more sophisticated analyses later on. Simply write what you think without any requirement to understand ethical models, but do understand the facts of the case as outlined in the “Ernie DeLuca Case Facts” file. Again, WHY is Ted unethical? Identify at least one stakeholder negatively affected by Ted’s actions. At some point in your 25-line analysis, there needs to be a sentence that begins as follows: “One stakeholder negatively affected by Ted’s actions . . .” Use these exact words. One point will automatically be deducted if these exact words do not appear in your analysis. After naming the stakeholder (or stakeholder group), the next sentence must describe the harm; that is, specify how this stakeholder or stakeholder group has been negatively affected.
Second “Brief” Case Analysis
Using the perspective of the categorical imperative, WHY is Ted unethical? To answer this question, view the “Categorical Imperative” power point file (and attend class).
Third “Brief” Case Analysis
Using the perspective of the veil of ignorance, WHY is Ted unethical? To answer this question, view the “Veil of Ignorance” power point file (and attend class). An appropriate “veil of ignorance” analysis requires that Ted risks trading places with a stakeholder that has been negatively affected by his actions. In addition, students MUST identify seven additional stakeholders negatively affected by Ted’s actions (there is no need to ANALYZE each of these seven stakeholders). This discussion should appear at the end of the analysis, and MUST begin with “Seven additional stakeholders negatively affected by Ted’s actions are”, and then specify how these stakeholders have been negatively affected. One point will automatically be deducted if these exact words do not appear in your analysis.
Fourth “Not-So-Brief” Case Analysis
Using the perspective of social contracts, WHY is Ted unethical? To answer this question, view the “Social Contract” power point file (and attend class). An appropriate social contract analysis requires a discussion of BOTH “free” and “fair”. Ted cannot simply do something that affects a stakeholder negatively. He must first be able to ask permission to perform the action (“free”) and then trade places with that stakeholder (“fair”). Three separate stakeholders MUST be analyzed, and thus three separate social contract analyses are required for this assignment. This analysis will, as a result, be considerably lengthier than previous analyses.
These four assignments must be typed, double spaced, in Times New Roman font, 11-point font size, one-inch margins on all four sides.
Answer preview
Explaining why Ted is unethical from a social contract perspective is well achieved by examining a hypothetical context in which he has to seek permission from stakeholders to switch places. The unethical conduct of Ted is based on the premise that he cannot conduct himself in a manner that affects stakeholders before he is accorded permission. The stakeholders that Ted seeks permission to affect them negatively include Ernie, the county authority and family.
Word count: 499