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Rarely does one individual’s decision or action create an ethical crisis entirely by itself. More often, someone’s unethical or illegal idea is adopted by other members of the company, and the problem grows within the organization until it erupts in headlines, bad publicity, and sometimes criminal penalties. After the fact, the questions always arise: How did that happen? Didn't anyone know it was going on? Why didn't someone stop it?

Recently, Volkswagen found itself in just such a position, when it was discovered that the software in the company’s diesel vehicles had been programmed to provide false data to regulators regarding the level of emissions produced by the cars.

In his article “Volkswagen: Where Were the Lawyers?” Lippe (2015) questions the role that several groups within the company played in the scandal, most notably the company’s lawyers and engineers. See http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/volkswagen_where_were_the_lawyers/.

Review this situation from legal, spiritual, and ethical perspectives. Fully explain the following:

  1. As an employee or a manager in either the legal office or the engineering department, how would you have prevented this incident?
  2. As the CEO of the diesel division of Volkswagen, how would you have responded when the situation became public? How would this response prevent future incidents?

Lippe, P. (2015, October 13). Volkswagen: Where were the lawyers? ABA Journal. Retrieved from http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/volk...

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BUSI 561 DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM 1 INSTRUCTIONS Topic: Business Ethics Before you answer the questions below, review the Discussion Board Forum – Thread Grading Rubric, Discussion Board Forum – Replies Grading Rubric, and the specific requirements of Discussion Board posts, including length, at least 3 scholarly sources, and current APA citations. Thread Prompt: Rarely does one individual’s decision or action create an ethical crisis entirely by itself. More often, someone’s unethical or illegal idea is adopted by other members of the company, and the problem grows within the organization until it erupts in headlines, bad publicity, and sometimes criminal penalties. After the fact, the questions always arise: How did that happen? Did not anyone know it was going on? Why did not someone stop it? Recently, Volkswagen found itself in just such a position, when it was discovered that the software in the company’s diesel vehicles had been programmed to provide false data to regulators regarding the level of emissions produced by the cars. In his article “Volkswagen: Where Were the Lawyers?” Lippe (2015) questions the role that several groups within the company played in the scandal, most notably the company’s lawyers and engineers. See http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/volkswagen_where_were_the_lawyers/. Review this situation from legal, spiritual, and ethical perspectives. Fully explain the following: 1. As an employee or a manager in either the legal office or the engineering department, how would you have prevented this incident? 2. As the CEO of the diesel division of Volkswagen, how would you have responded when the situation became public? How would this response prevent future incidents? Lippe, P. (2015, October 13). Volkswagen: Where were the lawyers? ABA Journal. Retrieved from http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/volkswagen_where_were_the_lawyers/ Your thread must also bea at least 1,000 words and follow the guidelines outlined in the Student Expectations. To successfully post your thread, you must both (1) upload a Microsoft Word copy of the thread to the provided SafeAssign assignment link and (2) copy the content of the thread and paste it into the Discussion Board Forum. Do not post attachments in the forum; they will not be accepted or graded. Reply Prompt: Reply to the threads of 2 classmates who offer views different than yours. Identify the points of difference in your analysis and explain how your application of the relevant law to the facts of this situation led you to a different conclusion. Each reply must be supported by 3 scholarly sources other than the textbook/course materials. Each source must be properly cited in current APA format. Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 2, and submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 3. BUSI 561 DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Each Discussion Board Forum will be completed over the span of 2 modules/weeks. Each thread must be at least 1,000 words and will analyze a provided case study. Each reply must be at least 450 words. In the first module/week, you will submit your thread through the SafeAssign link to check for plagiarism before submitting it to the Discussion Board Forum. In the following module/week, you will reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. For each thread and reply, you must support your assertions with a minimum of 3 scholarly sources other than the course textbook and materials. Each source must be cited in current APA format. Each thread and reply must include both full citations in a reference list at the end of each post and short in-text citations. Acceptable sources include books, legal and business journals, legal cases, the law (cases, statutes, regulations, etc.), the Bible, biblical commentary, etc. Dictionaries and other web sources that lack scholarly support are not considered acceptable sources. A well-developed, complete analysis of the situation, from a spiritual perspective, requires more than simply adding a verse from the Bible to the post. Each thread will include at least 2 separate verses from Scripture, quoted and applied as an integral part of your discussion of the applicable issues in the context of a biblical worldview. Each reply will include at least 1 Scripture verse integrated in the same manner. This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussion Board Forums. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt. For additional information on Post-First, click here for a tutorial. To successfully post a thread, you must both (1) upload a Microsoft Word copy of the thread to the provided SafeAssign assignment link and (2) copy the content of the thread and paste it into the Discussion Board Forum. Do not post attachments in the forum; they will not be accepted or graded. Submit your threads by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of the module/week in which it is assigned, and submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of the following module/week. BUSI 561 DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM 1– THREAD GRADING RUBRIC Points Earned Criteria Key Components Points Possible 0 to 30 points Major Points All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are thoroughly answered in the thread. 0 to 35 points Current APA Format Major points are supported by the following: • At least 3 relevant scholarly sources; • Critical analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, applying the relevant law to the given facts, comparing contrasting alternative arguments); and • At least 2 separate Bible verses and application 0 to 10 points Mechanics Current APA format is used for both in-text and reference list citations. 0 to 20 points Content Proper spelling and grammar are used, demonstrating graduate-level and professional writing. 0 to 5 points • • • Required word count (at least 1,000 words) is met. Thread is submitted through SafeAssign and Discussion Board Communication follows Student Expectations. Total Instructor’s Comments: /100
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1. As an employee or a manager in either the legal office or the engineering department,
how would you have prevented this incident
Business organizations tend to make decisions, which favor their overall wellbeing and
ensure that they have minimal ethical issues through developing conspiracies. It is very much
impossible to have unethical issue happening within the organizational environment without the
input of in-house lawyers. The overall need to ensure that lawyers are incorporated into the
action is based on their overall need to understand what is going on within the organizational
environment. Therefore when considering the situation, which Volkswagen has, find itself in,
there are some options, which would have been considered in ensuring that there are better
engagement and development of important elements within the organizational environment. As a
manager in the legal office, I would have focused on some options to ensure that the situation
does not escalate to its current situation.
The function of the legal department within any business organization is aimed to ensure
that there is a positive understanding on the processes and activities that are being undertaken by
the organization in ensuring that the organization is well engaged. Evaluation of the ability of the
organization to comply with both ethical and legal regulations is done by the legal office and if
these issues tend to arise ...


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