Title to Paper: Integrating Values – The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of _Medical Marihuana in Florida_ (insert topic)
Abstract (very brief summary of paper)
Table of Contents
Introduction (5% of paper grade)
Purposes of Paper
Analytical paper – “3 value” analysis of law, ethics, and social responsibility
Current, controversial, and narrowly focused topic involving business directly or indirectly
Significance of topic
Background Information regarding topic
Legal Section (20% of paper grade)
Introduction to Legal Section
Statement of Relevant Legal Principles and Rules of Law
Application of Law to Topic and Legal Analysis
Legal Conclusion (and transition to Ethics Section)
Ethics Section (40% of paper grade as set forth below)
Utilitarian Ethical Analysis (20% of paper grade)
Introduction (brief) to ethics as a branch of philosophy
Introduction and brief explanation of Utilitarian theory
See Cavico and Mujtaba Business Ethics text Chapter 7 for discussion of Utilitarianism
Stakeholder, pleasure v. pain, numerical model of Utilitarianism – Utilitarian analysis as per required model (See required Utilitarian model below)
Moral conclusion pursuant to Utilitarian model
Kantian Ethical Analysis (10% of paper grade)
Introduction and brief explanation of Kantian ethics
See Cavico and Mujtaba Business Ethics text Chapter 8 for discussion of Kantian ethics
Statement of Kant’s Ethics Principle – The Categorical Imperative
Application of the Three Tests of the Categorical Imperative to topic (Universal “Law” Test; Kingdom of Ends Test; Agent-Receiver Test)
Kantian Moral Conclusion
Additional Ethical Analysis (10% of paper grade)
Selection by student(s) of additional third ethical theory for analysis
See Cavico and Mujtaba Business Ethics text Part I for suggested ethical theories
Statement of ethical theory and key ethical principles
Application of ethical theory and principles to topic and ethical analysis
Moral Conclusion pursuant to additional third ethical theory
Overall Conclusion to Ethics section as a whole (and transition to Social Responsibility section)
Social Responsibility Section (20% of paper grade)
Introduction to Social Responsibility section
Definition of term “Social Responsibility” and formulation of definitional-principle
Application of Social Responsibility definitional-principle to topic
Social Responsibility recommendations
Social Responsibility Conclusion
Conclusion (5% of paper grade)
Restatement of Major “3 Value” Conclusions
Overall Conclusions, Personal Opinions, Recommendations, and Predictions
References (5% of paper grade)
Research sources (six minimum; current; primary sources or “strong” secondary)
APA style for sources and citations
