ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING — ETHICS

Department of Business Law and Ethics
Sawyer Business School
Suffolk University

Your assignment
Write a six to seven page double-spaced essay addressing the case below.

The case has four Parts: A, B, C, and D. Each Part is followed by a set of questions. Your paper should thus be divided into four Parts, each with a separate heading: “Part A” or “Part B,” etc. For each part, write a short, mini-essay addressing all the questions for that Part. Please number all answers within each part.

Please DO NOT re-write the questions. You can selectively apply the facts of the case in your answer. This assignment requires a written essay. Avoid lists.

As you answer the questions, you should refer to your course case readings, articles, black board postings, class notes and discussions, films, websites, etc. Feel free to incorporate any other material that you may have researched. Identify all materials used within the body of your paper. You may also incorporate your own personal experience.

PART A
Your opportunity at Delectables
You are a recent MBA graduate who just received a great opportunity with Delectables Corp., a giant food company known for its sweet snacks and peanut products like peanut brittle, peanut butter, and peanut butter chocolate bars. The new position is an excellent opportunity for you to get hands-on experience in a major company in the food industry. You will be starting as a low-level manager in one of the Georgia-based peanut plants, with the idea that, if you do well, you could be quickly promoted in the company. Delectables has an excellent career ladder. The company likes to promote from within. In fact, almost all of the executives started working in one of Delectables’ factories. Most started in the peanut plants, the company’s most important facilities.

The economic pressures
You know that you are incredibly fortunate to get the job. It is well paid. Many of your…