The nature of an organization’s business and the environment the
business operates in will guide management in ensuring that decisions are both
legal and ethical. In this project, you will expand your ability to make
ethically responsible decisions by applying an ethical decision-making model to
resolve a business ethics case. Begin with Step 1: “Ethical
Analysis.”

When you submit your project, your work will be evaluated using
the competencies listed below. You can use the list below to self-check your
work before submission.

• 1.4: Tailor
  communications to the audience.
• 1.6: Follow
  conventions of Standard Written English.
• 2.5: Develop
  well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking them against
  relevant criteria and benchmarks.
• 5.1: Develop constructive
  resolutions for ethical dilemmas based on application of ethical theories,
  principles, and models.
• 9.3: Apply the
  principles of employment law for ethical practices and risk mitigation.

Step
1: Ethical Analysis

The ethical aspects of King’s situation seem complex, and you
realize that you need a structured way to think through the various
possibilities and their implications. You know that there are many different
schools of ethical thought and a variety of frameworks or approaches for analyzing
ethical problems, but you decide that the best approach to this particular
situation is Badaracco’s Right vs. Right Framework.

Work through the Badaracco ethical analysis, considering the
various options for action and the winners and losers for each option. What are
your recommendations for the best ethical course of action?

When you’ve finished analyzing the ethical aspects of this case,
continue to the next step, in which you’ll consider any legal issues that could
affect your decisions.

Step
2: Legal Analysis

In
addition to the ethical aspects of King’s situation, there may be legal
implications that the human resources department needs to account for before
moving forward with any plan of action. You realize that you need to review any
relevant information aboutfraudthat might affect what could or should
be done about King, includingemployment
at will.

Now
that you’ve worked through possible legal implications and arrived at a
recommended course of action for Friendly Digits’s HR department, it’s time to
present your analyses, recommendations, and action plan in a memo to Mindy Wu,
the director of HR.

Step
3: Write Your Memo

First, review how to.umuc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/writing-resources/memos/index.cfm”>write a memo.(REF 1) Once you have a sense of memos in general, use your
outline and research notes to prepare your memo. Be sure to meet the following
requirements:

• Using the
  Badaracco framework and your legal analysis, prepare a memo for HR.
• Format your memo
  following the.umuc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/writing-resources/memos/effective-memo-example.cfm”>library’s example.
  You must also include APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-formatted
  reference list (do not format the body of the memo using APA style, just
  the reference list). See references and citations for
  details.
• Include a
  specific recommendation on what actions, if any, HR should take based on
  your analysis and conclusions.
• The memo should
  be no more than 10 pages (double spaced, 12-point font; the reference list
  does not count towards page limit).

REF 1

HOW TO WRITE A MEMO

A memorandum or memo helps
members of an organization communicate and share information that is relevant
to people within the organization. While business letters allow members of an
organization communicate with people outside the organization, memos usually
contain information that affects those within a particular organization. They
allow members or departments within an organization to communicate and relay
information. Memos frequently address a small or large group of people, but
some of the memos you write may be intended for one person.

Memos often share new information, like changes to schedules or
benefits, or they may encourage the reader to take an action, such as attend a
meeting or use less paper. Your aim in writing a memo is the same as with other
professional correspondence: You want to quickly and effectively communicate
your purpose to your reader.

When preparing to write a memo, ask yourself the following
questions:

• What is the purpose of the memo?
  What will it tell its recipient(s)?
• Why do the recipients need this
  information?
• What are the most important facts
  that the recipients need to have?
• Is there a change that will be
  occurring? If so, what is the change and when will it occur?
• Is there an action that the recipients
  need to take? If so, exactly what do they need to do? How do they take
  this action?
• Is there any information (contact
  names, numbers, URLs) they need to have in order take this action?
• Is there any accompanying
  documentation (reports, forms, charts) that the recipients need? (These
  can be included as attachments to the memo.)
• Why do the recipients need to take
  the action? What are the benefits? How will it affect them?

The text of the memo should be relatively short; one page is a
good rule of thumb. While you don’t want to omit any information that the
reader needs, it’s also important to keep explanations short and simple. This
will increase the likelihood of getting your point across, because most people
will read a short, concise memo right away. Discuss only what the reader needs
to know, but include information about where to obtain additional information
if necessary.