Intellectual Property
Instructions
Topic: Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a significant asset for most companies. Patented products and processes are often the basis of a company’s reason for existence. IP must be managed and protected in line with the fundamentals and mission of a company’s business.
Thread Prompt:
For this discussion board, respond to the 3 questions in the Business Ethics Flashpoint 8.1 in your text. Your response must explain how you balance the interests at stake, including:
BOLD these in the essay (see below)
How should a for-profit corporation balance its business needs with the needs of its customers?
Lives depend on products created by some companies. Do these companies have a greater responsibility to work towards benefitting the consumer more than themselves?
Look at the issue from a Biblical worldview. How would you respond if you were running such a company?
Your thread must explain how you balance the interests at stake, including:
(BOLD in essay) see below
Creator v. Consumer in the creation and management of intellectual property (Bold)
Profit and return on investment for company owners/shareholders
Continuing existence of the company
Protecting intellectual property of the company
Needs of patients, practitioners, and society
See, e.g., Fitzgerald, M. (2019, August 19). CEOs of nearly 200 companies say shareholder value is no longer main objective. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ceos-of-nearly-200-companies-say-shareholder-value-is-no-longer-main-objective/ar-AAG0SOV?ocid=se
Biblical support and guidance for your positions
Any other legal and ethical concepts you believe may be relevant
Your thread must be at least 1,000 words and be supported with a minimum of 3 scholarly sources and bible total 4. other than the course textbook and materials, with current APA citations. *****A Biblical worldview must be integrated.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.
Grading Rubric – 100 Points
Content
Main Thread – Levels of Achievement
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not present
Points Earned
Key Components
22 – 24 points
All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread.
20 – 21 points
Most key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread.
1 – 19 points
Some key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread.
0 points
No key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread.
Major
Point
Support
42 – 46 points
Major points are supported by all of the following:
· Reading & Study materials;
· Pertinent, conceptual, or personal examples;
· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts);
· At least 3 scholarly source citations, in addition to the course textbook, in current APA format; and
· Integration of at least 2 biblical principles with citations.
39 – 41 points
Major points are supported by most of the following:
· Reading & Study materials;
· Pertinent, conceptual, or personal examples;
· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts);
· At least 3 scholarly source citations, in addition to the course textbook, in current APA format; and
· Integration of at least 2 biblical principles with citations.
1 – 38 points
Major points are supported by some of the following:
· Reading & Study materials;
· Pertinent, conceptual, or personal examples;
· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts);
· At least 3 scholarly source citations, in addition to the course textbook, in current APA format; and
· Integration of at least 2 biblical principles with citations.
0 points
Major points are supported by none of the following:
· Reading & Study materials;
· Pertinent, conceptual, or personal examples;
· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts);
· At least 3 scholarly source citations, in addition to the course textbook, in current APA format; and
· Integration of at least 2 biblical principles.
Structure
Main Thread – Levels of Achievement
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not present
Points Earned
Grammar/ Spelling
12 – 13 points
Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the thread. There are 0–2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
11 points
There are 3–5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
1 – 10 points
There are 6–10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
0 points
There are more than 10 errors in the grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
OR
there is evidence of a complete lack of spell-checking and proofreading.
APA Citation Compliance
12 – 13 points
References are cited both in-text and in a reference list. There are 0–2 minor errors in APA format in the required citations.
11 points
References are cited both in-text and in a reference list. There are 3-5 minor errors in APA format in the required citations.
1 – 10 points
There are more than 5 errors in APA format in the required items and/or required citations are missing.
0 points
Required citations do not exist, or demonstrate no APA formatting or structure.
Word Count
4 points
The minimum word count of 1000 words of substantive content is met or exceeded.
3 points
Substantive word count is between 800 and 1000 words.
1 – 2 points
Substantive word count is between 500 and 800 words.
0 points
There are fewer than 500 words of substantive content.
OR no submission through SafeAssign
