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Questions:
1. Explain "at will employment." Under what circumstances can an at will employee be fired? What are illegal employer actions even under at will employment? Describe both the Missouri Human Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
2. Explain behavioral economics. Describe and provide an example of both the "tragedy of the commons" and the "free rider problem."
3. What is the main moral duty of a business owner? Does the business owner have a greater duty to the company employee or to her own family? Justify your answer.
4. What is the difference between the following: sole proprietorship, LLC, and C-Corporation. Who is the owner of each? How are each taxed?
5. What is the significance of the case MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. ? What are products liability suits and are they a good or bad thing in terms of business ethics?
6. What is necessary to form a contract? Under what circumstances could a contract exist but not be enforceable? What's the difference between a void and voidable contract? What sorts of contracts must be in writing to be enforceable?
7. What law pertaining to environmental regulation would you change and why?
8. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? What does it require of employers? Describe each of the different titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
9. Define why each of these are wrong: insider trading, taking bribes, acting out of a conflict of interest. Now challenge your thinking and make arguments that each of these are not morally wrong.