Business law case study
Case 1: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. VS Cockrell
Q 1
In this case, Mr. Navarro an employee of Wal-mart did not act responsibly. This is because he jumped into conclusion that was only based on his observations towards Mr. Cockrell. Mr. Cockrell did inform Mr. Navarro the reason for his appearance and his action by stating his major medical procedure that he had gone through. In his own opinion, he did not want to believe Mr. Cockrell. By this action, the sterility of Mr. Cockrell was compromised that affected his mental anguish. Lastly, I believe that it was not right to deny the liability case as they were not only trying to protect their public relations interest but as well as their finances.
Q2
Wal-mart did not act ethically towards Mr. Cockrell. To begin with, Wal-Mart was unable to prove the shopkeeper’s privilege and the false imprisonment. There was no enough ground for suspicion, Mr. Cockrell could have been held for a rational time and the search could have been carried out in a more sensible manner. It was not ethical in the manner they handled Mr. Cockrell given his condition and he tried to explain himself.
Case 2: Is Outsourcing of US Jobs to Foreign Countries Ethical
Q1
It is ethically wrong for the U.S businesses to sell to their goods to other countries. This is because the foreign workers are a subject to the minimum laws protecting that protects them. This exposes the workers to many challenges for the sole purpose of making profits. This is done due to the lower cost of making these goods at a cheaper cost in the foreign countries compared to the U.S market that results in making high profits. The outsourcing for the jobs is not as beneficial as it may look as it destroys jobs for the Americans that usually end up to financial problems slowing down the American economy as well as the quality life of the Americans.
Q 2
The benefits of these goods made in the foreign countries solely benefit the companies involved in America while the outsourced works from the foreign countries are left to suffer as they are paid low wages.
