Personhood

Part #1 Write a 1-2 page reflection on criteria for personhood and
justify why you think each is important. Also, based on your criteria what
entities should
be considered “persons” in your philosophical view and what entities
should be excluded
or considered lesser persons.
Part #2 Read Chapter 2 Shareholder Relationships, Social Responsibility and Corporate
Governance (Pages 28-58) of our Textbook. Review an Ethical Dilemma (Page 29)
Answer the following questions:
1. If tracking employees through technology is not illegal, why should Megan be
concerned if she is not involved in any misconduct?
2. At this point what are Megan’s alternatives to resolve her dilemma about her
involvement and knowledge of the company’s tracking of its employees?
3. Who should have a stake and/or interest (think stakholders) in how the company tracks
and monitors its employees?
4. Assume companies will argue they monitor internet usage during work to protect the
company from illegal activities and they put GPS tracking devices on vehicles the
company owns – therefore their conduct is legal. Discuss how a company’s conduct,
although legal, will have an effect on the employer-employee relationships. Would this
conduct affect productivity?
5. Would you want to work for Megan’s employer (knowing what you have learned about
the company’s conduct) assuming the salary and benefits were very good?

General Information:
Your response to the above five questions (and their different subparts) should be in
complete sentences and grammatically correct. You may use headings to differentiate
each question’s answer. Reference should be made to Chapters 1 and 2’s materials on
ethics and other relevant topics. You decide the length of your response.