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Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Allied Business Academies
Length: 25 pages
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Abstract
The primary subject matter of this case is the impact of recent United States Supreme Court decisions regarding the application of the Due Process Clause in determining punitive damages awards. Specifically, this case looks at the most recent decision in Philip Morris USA v Williams (2007) of three significant Supreme Court decisions regarding punitive damages awards. The case looks at the two previous Court decisions regarding the criteria used in determining punitive damages awards and the effect of those decisions on the final decision in this trilogy. Given new appointments to the US Supreme Court, the case provides an opportunity to examine the impact of those changes on this recent decision. All three decisions raise questions about the commitment of firms to ethical and socially responsible behavior given the restrictions to the size of punishments that may be levied against them when their behavior is found to fall below the recognized standards of ‘acceptable.’ This case would be appropriate for use in business law/legal environment of business, business marketing, or business ethics with a difficulty level of two or three depending on the course.
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Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Allied Business Academies
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Published sources
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The primary subject matter of this case is the impact of recent United States Supreme Court decisions regarding the application of the Due Process Clause in determining punitive damages awards. Specifically, this case looks at the most recent decision in Philip Morris USA v Williams (2007) of three significant Supreme Court decisions regarding punitive damages awards. The case looks at the two previous Court decisions regarding the criteria used in determining punitive damages awards and the effect of those decisions on the final decision in this trilogy. Given new appointments to the US Supreme Court, the case provides an opportunity to examine the impact of those changes on this recent decision. All three decisions raise questions about the commitment of firms to ethical and socially responsible behavior given the restrictions to the size of punishments that may be levied against them when their behavior is found to fall below the recognized standards of ‘acceptable.’ This case would be appropriate for use in business law/legal environment of business, business marketing, or business ethics with a difficulty level of two or three depending on the course.
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Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Allied Business Academies
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Published sources