1. What’s the meaning of job discrimination? Provide two examples from p.455
2. Come up with a short narrative that summarizes the legal context of Affirmative Action:
a) Brown v. Board of Education, the 1961 executive order, Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc.
b) What’s the Supreme Court’s position?
3. Explain the three arguments in favor of Affirmative Action.
4. Do the same with the arguments against Affirmative Action.
5. Now pick what you consider to be the best argument in favor and against and why (even if you’re against or in favor you must do it).
6. What is “sexual harassment”?
7. Examine the three types of sexual harassment on p… 469, 470.
8. Read 9.4 p. 478 and answer discussion questions 1-5 (yes, it’s part of the homework).
Friday, November 18, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
PHI 2604 Chapter 8 Homework
1. Elucidate “conflict of interest” in the workplace.
2. Why does Bart Williams have a conflict when dealing with Leisure Sports World?
3. Come up with one example of a conflict of interest you’ve recently witnessed.
4. What constitute “insider trading”? Comment the famous Texas Sulphur stock case.
5. In the case of proprietary data, discuss the P&G case of suing three rival food chains for using a patented process to make “infringing cookies.”
6.
a) What happens when novel information is patented or copyrighted? How about downloading music or videos one doesn’t pay for?
b) What’s a trade secret?
7. Define “bribe.” In the example provided in the text, why is Norman Rothberg’s conduct wrong?
8. Define “kickback.” Comment the case of some American executives at Honda.
9. Go over the seven rules on “gifts” on pages 397 & 398.
10. Consider the situations on page 399. What are our obligations to third parties when such problems arise?
11. Define “whistle blowing.” Go over the five points that Norman Bowie sees as constituting justification.
12. Is self-interest more important than the interests of the public?
2. Why does Bart Williams have a conflict when dealing with Leisure Sports World?
3. Come up with one example of a conflict of interest you’ve recently witnessed.
4. What constitute “insider trading”? Comment the famous Texas Sulphur stock case.
5. In the case of proprietary data, discuss the P&G case of suing three rival food chains for using a patented process to make “infringing cookies.”
6.
a) What happens when novel information is patented or copyrighted? How about downloading music or videos one doesn’t pay for?
b) What’s a trade secret?
7. Define “bribe.” In the example provided in the text, why is Norman Rothberg’s conduct wrong?
8. Define “kickback.” Comment the case of some American executives at Honda.
9. Go over the seven rules on “gifts” on pages 397 & 398.
10. Consider the situations on page 399. What are our obligations to third parties when such problems arise?
11. Define “whistle blowing.” Go over the five points that Norman Bowie sees as constituting justification.
12. Is self-interest more important than the interests of the public?
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
PHI 2010 Homework (Tuesday/Thursday morning classes)
Section 4.1
Page 235 (definitional box)
Page 249 (Study questions 1-6)
Section 4.2.
Page 266 (Study questions 1-3)
Page 235 (definitional box)
Page 249 (Study questions 1-6)
Section 4.2.
Page 266 (Study questions 1-3)
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