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Essay topic: Reflecting
on the concepts you have studied in the course, discuss the legal and
ethical issues surrounding Solyndra, the California based solar panel
manufacturer. You will need to research the company through the
University library. Your essay should include the following:
1) Incorporate two to three specific laws that apply to the situation.
2)
Apply three general legal concepts that were discussed in the required
readings, i.e. Appendix B or other materials from the required
readings. Make
sure you include in-text citations to the course materials, as failing
to cite your sources will result in no credit in this section.
3) Discuss how the philosophy of economist Milton Friedman may have influenced the executives of the company.
4)
Identify an ethical framework other than Free Market Ethics that
applies to this situation and discuss how it may have influenced the
executives of the company.
Your essay should be 1800 - 2450 words and in APA format. Use at least seven credible
sources for your essay, including at least two sources from the
University library. Submit this essay as a Microsoft Word attachment in
the Assignment section of the class, no later than Sunday of week seven.
You
must support your statements with materials from the required readings
in the course, as well as outside research. Cite your sources in APA
format. An abstract is not needed. A great source for those unfamiliar with APA formatting is http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx. All material must be appropriately cited with an in-text citation (author, date) and a reference page listing.
Please
do not name your file "Solyndra.docx." Include your last name in the
file name. For instance, if your name is Jane Smith your document
should be saved as "Smith_JSolyndra.docx"
The
focus on this essay should be on the legal concepts. Your discussion
of the history of Solyndra should consist of no more than one page of
the essay.
Unoriginal Content:
Your
essay may contain no more than 10% quotes from other
sources. Paraphrase what you read instead of copying and pasting. You
may not re-use work that you have submitted in previous classes. All
work in this class must be original.
Essays
that contain more than 50% unoriginal content will not earn any
credit. Essays that contain between 10% - 49% unoriginal content will
receive a substantial point deduction. Paraphrase instead of copying and
pasting. Please note there is a difference between unoriginal content
and plagiarism. Unoriginal content is correctly quoted and
cited. Plagiarized sentences and paragraphs are not correctly quoted or
cited. Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero for this assignment.
| Criterion | Unsatisfactory (Below 80%) | Satisfactory (80% - 89%) | Exceptional (90% - 100%) |
| Clearly identified legal concepts using the course materials | Did not discuss or define legal considerations of the Solyndra controversy that were covered in the required readings. A clear discussion of only one general legal concept. Did not incorporate the required readings. | Clearly defined and identified at least two general legal concepts using the required readings and explained how they are applicable to the Solyndra controversy | Clearly identified and defined at least three general legal concepts using the required readings and discussed how they are applicable to the Solyndra controversy |
| Identified applicable legal codes | Provided only one cite to a statute, federal act or regulation. | Provided a brief discussion of legal codes and identified two specific laws. These will be actual statutes, regulations or acts. | Provided detailed discussion of three specific laws, regulations or acts as well as supporting evidence. |
| Discussed Milton Friedman | Did not sufficiently discuss Milton Friedman | Briefly discussed Milton Friedman | Thoroughly discussed Milton Friedman, identified his ethical framework and how the theories of Milton Freedman may have influenced Solyndra executives |
| Applied an ethical framework | Did not sufficiently discuss an ethical framework. | Provided a discussion on an additional ethical framework (other than free market ethics) i.e. utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics or ethic of care. | Thoroughly discussed how an ethical framework may have influences Solyndra executives |
| Essay is 1800 - 2450 words | Essay did not meet the minimum word count of 1800 words | Essay exceeded the word count of 2450 words. Writing could be more concise | Essay is between 1800 - 2450 words |
| Provided research to support arguments | No evidence of research. Significant instances of missing citations. More than 20% unoriginal content. Use of non-credible sources. Did not use at least two sources from the University library. | Most of the essay is supported by research. Used at least seven credible sources. | All arguments supported by research. All research is correctly documented with in-text citations and a reference page. |
| APA Formatting | Essay is not double- spaced or is missing a title page or reference page. References appear on reference list but not cited in essay. Significant citation errors. | Most citations are in APA format. The font should be 12 point. | Essay is double- spaced, contains a title page and a reference page. All citations are in the correct format. |
| Mechanics | Frequent grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Use of first and second person, instead of third person | Minor grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. | Technically flawless, mechanically and grammatically correct. |
| Format | Organization and structure developing but still some illogic in flow. Missing conclusion. | Organization and structure are clear but presentation could be more precise. | Organization and structure of the paper are clear and easy to follow. |
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