Prepare an 11- to 15-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) that assesses a legal/ethical issue or situation relating to a current, previous, or potential future work environment. Use at least 10 scholarly sources that are suitable for research in a graduate-level course.

Your paper must include the following:

A description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. The business situation must be from prior, current, or anticipated future employment experiences or from a current event. The description of the business situation must not exceed two pages.
An analysis of the ethical concerns raised by the situation.
- Apply at least two different ethical theories to the situation to support at least two different outcomes.
- The paper must determine which ethical outlook as applied to this particular situation will result in the best legal outcome for the business.
An explanation of at least three of the relevant areas of law that have been addressed in this course (e.g., constitutional law, contracts, anti-trust law, securities regulations, employment law, environmental law, crimes, or torts) and an assessment of the each area of law as it applies to the business situation identified.
A recommendation to reduce liability exposure and improve the ethical climate or the overall ethics of the situation. Your recommendation must be supported by specific legal, ethical, and business principles. A recommendation to reduce liability exposure and improve the ethical climate or the overall ethics of the situation.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

Must be 11 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement which identifies the focus of the paper.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least 10 scholarly sources.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a separate references page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

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Introduction

Just as people come up with right and wrong ways of doing things, so do businesses. However, where there are no specific regulations on the way businesses should behave, it is left on the management to make prudent decisions for the future of the business and its stakeholders that present ethical and legal issues. In decision-making, managers should put into considerations the concerns of all stakeholders as losing any one of them may be disastrous to the business. In many instances companies are therefore confronted with dilemmas involving the making of such ethical and legal decisions which can make or break them. The top management of businesses faced with such ethical and legal dilemmas may interpret their responsibilities to their diverse stakeholders and the business…..

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