STEP 1 Transcript The nature of an organization’s business and the
environment t
STEP 1TranscriptThe nature of an organization’s business and the environment the
business operates in will guide management in ensuring that decisions are both legal and
ethical. In this project, you will expand your ability to make ethically responsible decisions
by applying an ethical decision-making model to resolve a business ethics case. Begin with
Step 1: Perform Ethical Analysis. Transcript:“I’ve got two new cases for you,” Vice President
Dodger says, passing you in the hall. “Come to my office later this morning so I can brief
you.”Before you can even make it to his office, Dodger has emailed you two new case files,
which you peruse before knocking on his door.“Come on in, we’re dealing with a few more
potential ethics violations. One of Colossal’s subsidiaries, has reported an issue with a long-
term senior leader who may not have been forthright about her professional credentials. I’ll
need you to deliver a report detailing your recommendations for the best ethical course of
action.“The second file I sent you, centers on some business deals made abroad by one of
Colossal’s import-export companies. I’m still grappling with how best to proceed, but I think
I’d like you to sit on a board of advisors that will analyze the legal and ethical considerations
at play here.”“I know I don’t have to remind you, but these are thorny issues. Please spend
considerable time researching the relevant topics in law and ethics as you proceed.”“I’m
looking forward to seeing what you’ve come up with in a couple weeks. And try to give
yourself a little down time, I know the demands and deadlines of these case reports can be
exhausting and Colossal’s work environment can at times be stressful. I don’t want to see
you burn out after making such a name for yourself around here.”Step 2: Perform Ethical
AnalysisVice President Dodger has provided you with the Electropic LLC case file, which
details recent events at Electropic LLC, one of Colossal’s technology companies. He has
asked you to analyze the legal and ethical aspects of the case. The ethical aspects of the
situation seem complex, and you realize that you need a structured way to think through
the various resolutions to the case and their implications. You know that there are many
different schools of ethical thought and a variety of frameworks or approaches for analyzing
ethical problems, but you decide that the best approach to this particular situation is
Badaracco’s right versus right framework.You’ll start by working through the right vs. right
ethical analysis, considering the various options for action and the winners and losers for
each option. What are your recommendations for the best ethical course of action? Be sure
to analyze all four questions and all three tests of Badaracco’s framework.When you’ve

finished analyzing the ethical aspects of this case, continue to the next step, in which you’ll
consider any legal issues that could affect your decisions.Step 3: Perform Legal AnalysisAs
you continue to sift through and consider all the details of the Electropic LLC case, Vice
President Dodger reaches out with an important note:INBOX (1 NEW EMAIL)From:Kenneth
Dodger, Vice President, Colossal CorporationTo: YouJust wanted to remind you that in
addition to the ethical aspects of the Electropic LLC situation, there may be legal
implications that the human resources department needs to account for before moving
forward with any plan of action. To that end, you’ll need to review any relevant information
about fraud and employment at will, that might affect what could or should be done about
the situation at Electropic LLC.When you’ve worked through the possible legal implications
and arrived at a recommended course of action for Electropic LLC’s HR department, it’s
time to present your analyses, recommendations, and action plan in a report.Please use
your outline and research notes to inform the writing of your report.That’s all for now. I
know this is a tricky case. Thank you for your efforts.KenStep 4: Write Your Electropic LLC
ReportUse your outline and research notes to prepare your report. Be sure to meet the
following requirements laid out by the VP:Using Badaracco’s right vs. right framework and
your legal analysis, prepare a report.Include APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-
formatted reference list (do not format the body of the report using APA style, just the
reference list). See references and citations for details.Include in your report a detailed
analysis of all four questions and three tests of the Badaracco framework; also include an
analysis of the legal issues.Include a specific recommendation on what actions, if any, HR
should take based on your legal and ethical analysis and conclusions.The report should be
no more than 10 pages (double spaced, 12-point font; the reference list does not count
toward page limit).Title your file using this protocol: lastname_Electropic_date.docx.Submit
your Electropic report to the submission dropbox located in the final step of this project.
You should try to have this report complete by the end of Week 6. In the next step, you will
begin work on the final task from the VP regarding global law and ethics.Step 5: Review the
Global Shippers, Inc. Case FileNow that you’ve submitted your response to the Electropic
incident, you turn your attention to the Global Shippers case file. The vice president has
appointed you to a board of confidential advisors to discuss whether the Global Shippers
CEO’s actions were legal and ethical.You open the file. Reading over the specifics of this
situation, you soon understand that the VP is legitimately concerned about the legal and
ethical violations.In the next step, you will gather the information you need to identify
important issues for the VP.Step 6: Gather and Analyze the InformationWhile you have
some general awareness that there are many ramifications of international transactions
from legal and ethical perspectives and many cultural differences among countries, you
realize that you need to know a lot more about these subjects before you can attempt to
respond to the VP’s questions.Before you begin your research, listen to this introduction to
cross-cultural awareness podcast as it relates to working with people from other cultures.
Then review the following topics as you work to meet the VP’s request: international
business ethics, laws, and regulations, cross-cultural ethical business decision making
(specifically focus on the “Ethical Theory in Global Business” resources), and country
cultural differences.Step 7: Engage in the Global Law and Ethics DiscussionDiscussionError!

Filename not specified.Now that you’ve gathered information and analyzed the legal and
ethical consequences of Manning’s actions as outlined in the Global Shippers case file, you’re
expected to discuss your conclusions and rationales with the board of confidential advisors
convened by Vice President Dodger. Two main requirements will structure this
discussion:First, each board member is to post an initial response fully analyzing the
following questions:oWere Manning’s actions legal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
and what are the possible penalties for violating the act?oWere Manning’s actions legal
under the UK Bribery Act and what are the possible penalties for violating the act?oWere
Manning’s actions ethical, particularly in light of differing cultural norms?When answering
these questions, be sure to apply the following guidelines: Provide a full explanation for
why all his actions were or were not legal and ethical in your discussion, including a full
rationale for each conclusion. This post can be as long or as short as you need in order to
effectively make your points.Second, each member of the confidential board of advisors
must provide a substantive response to at least one posting from a colleague in the
discussion, critiquing the initial post with rationale based on legal and ethical
analysis.Consult MBA Discussion Guidelines for instructions on participation in discussions.