Business Law and Ethics

 Consider the following from your own informed and educated point of view:

• How important are laws to protect the prosperity of businesses?


• How important are laws to protect society from the (perhaps unintended) costs of business?


• How important are laws to protect our Earth from the (perhaps unintended) costs of business?


• How important are law to protect the health of the environment?


• What balance should laws seek to maintain the rights of businesses and the rights of their customers?


• What balance should laws seek to maintain the rights of businesses and consumers and related impact on sustainability (broadly defined and interpreted)?

Critically consider these questions, looking not only at what you believe but why you hold these beliefs and opinions.

 Self-disclosure

Seeks to understand concepts by examining openly own experiences in the past/present as they relate to the topic, to illustrate points being made. Demonstrates an open, evaluative stance and the ability to self-appraise, discussing both growth and frustrations as they related to learning in class. Risks asking probing questions about self and seeks to answer these.

30points

Seeks to understand concepts by examining somewhat cautiously own experiences in the past as they relate to the topic. Sometimes defensive or one-sided in theanalysis. Asks some probing questions about self, but do not engage in seeking to answer these.

20points

Little self-disclosure, minimal risk in connecting concepts from class to personal experiences. Self-disclosure tends to be superficial and factual, without self-reflection.

10points

Connection to outside experiences

In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of experiences related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from outside experiences and the topic.

30points

Goes into some detail explaining some specific ideas or issues from outside experiences related to the topic. Makes general connections between what is learned from outside experiences and the topic.

20points

Identify some general ideas or issues from outside experiences related to the topic

10points

Connection to course readings (videos, presentations, etc.) and discipline specific literature

In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of readings related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from readings and the topic. Demonstrate further analysis and insight resulting from what has been learned from reading. When appropriate includes multiple references to readings other than those assigned for class.

25points

Goes into more detail explaining some specific ideas or issues from readings related to the topic. Makes general connections between what is learned from readings and the topic. When appropriate includes a reference to readings other than those assigned for class.

15points

Identify some general ideas or issues from readings related to the topic. Shows little connection to assigned or other readings.

5points

Connection to class discussions & course objectives

Synthesize, analyze and evaluate thoughtfully selected aspects of ideas or issues from the class discussion as they relate to this topic.

15points

Synthesize clearly some directly appropriate ideas or issues from the class discussion as they relate to this topic.

10points

Restate some general ideas or issues from the class discussion as they relate to this topic.

5points