North Paulding High School

Projects
For Legal Environment of Business
Project
Number
Project
#1

Project
#2

Name

Description

Concluding our study of ethics and the law, students were to

Ethics
create either a brochure or presentation on the importance of
Brochure OR ethics in the workplace. Students were to take on the role of a
Presentation Small Business Administration representative discussing ethics
to small business owners.
At the conclusion of learning about torts, students were given the
basic details regarding the Liebeck v. McDonalds case. The lesson
plan used is a widely used plan called The Case of the Spilled
Coffee.

Liebeck v.
McDonalds

Students were given the role of attorney for either the plaintiff or
the defendant. Students had to conduct more research and
develop a good argument for their party. Both groups of
attorneys were given time to make their arguments.
Once finished, students were shown a documentary covering the
case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCkL9UlmCOE. This
particular documentary gave details that students were unaware
of initially. This helped to give students a different viewpoint
towards the entire case.
Upon conclusion of the contractual relationships unit, students
were given roles as record company lawyers or a recording artist
and his agent.

Project
#3

Negotiation

Students were to negotiate certain terms of a contract. Each

group was given the goals of his/her assigned party. Going back
and forth through the negotiation process students earned points
based on how close or better to the parties goals that were
negotiated.
Students later wrote a basic contract based on the final
negotiated terms.
Basic lesson plan is from
http://www.law.washington.edu/Clinics/Streetlaw/lessons.aspx.

Ethical Brochure / Presentation

OVERVIEW
Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge about ethics and its importance in the
workplace including the steps in ethical-decision making.
Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)
BMA-LEB-2: Compare and contrast the relationship between ethics and law for a business.
2.1 Develop a logical argument for ethical decision-making and ethical impact in a technological
society.
2.4 Identify the personal and business consequences of unethical and illegal conduct.
2.5 Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by the interaction of business and politics.

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)

ELACC9-10W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
ELACC9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and
logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development,
substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

Foundation Skills
CTAE-FS-3 Communications: Learners use various communication skills in expressing and
interpreting information.
CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology
devices to access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.
CTAE-FS-9 Ethics and Legal Responsibilities: Learners commit to work ethics, behavior, and
legal responsibilities in the workplace.
CTAE-FS-11 Entrepreneurship: Learners demonstrate understanding of concepts, processes, and
behaviors associated with successful entrepreneurial performance.

Daily Assignments/Skills Prior to Project:

Daily discussions regarding ethics and the law

Ethical cases (From Santa Clara University) were evaluated and discussed; included steps in
decision-making process
Current events and their ethical implications used daily
WebQuest on Ethics.org

Ethical Brochure / Presentation

Standard 2: Compare and contrast the relationship between ethics and law for a business.
2.1 Develop a logical argument for ethical decision-making and ethical impact in a technological
society.
2.4 Identify the personal and business consequences of unethical and illegal conduct.
2.5 Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by the interaction of business and politics.
Scenario
You are a Small Business Administration (SBA) representative. You will be teaching new
entrepreneurs (business owners) about the importance of ethics in the workplace, the purpose of
establishing a code of conduct, and an ethical decision-making process.
Assignment
You may choose whether to create the presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, poster, etc.) to be used OR a
brochure for the entrepreneurs to take with them as a reference.
The following MUST be included:
Definition/explanation of ethics
Importance of being ethical in business
Purpose of a Code of Conduct (Code of Ethics) for a business
Tips for creating a Code of Conduct
Steps for ethical decision-making
To get the best grade:
BE CREATIVE!
Make it look professional! (Choose fonts, colors, graphics, etc. wisely!)
Record your sources (this will allow entrepreneurs to have additional resources)
Include real-life examples (of businesses behaving badly or those who refuse to behave
badly)
Ethical Brochure / Presentation
RUBRIC
Criteria

Points
Possible

Definition/Explanation of Ethics

Importance of ethics in the workplace

10

Purpose: Code of Conduct

20

Decision-Making Process

15

Creativity

Professional (Overall)

References

Total Points

65

Points
Expected

Points
Earned