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Refer to section The WH Framework for Business Ethics of Ch. 2, “Business Ethics,” of Dynamic Business Law for information on the WH Framework.

For this assignment, refer to the scenario located in the Questions & Problems section of Ch. 2, Business Ethics in Dynamic Business Law. This scenario involves Steven J. Trzaska, the head of L’Oreal USA’s regional patent team, and ethical rules and core values of the company.

Read the scenario in the textbook and complete the following activity.

Create a WH Framework chart, similar to Exhibit 2.1. Refer to L’Oreals core values and the primary values in Exhibit 2.3 to determine the guidelines to include in the WH Framework.

Write an explanation of how you decided on the list of stakeholders and guidelines to include in your WH Framework. Address the following questions in your explanation:

Which stakeholders did Traszka and the management of LOreal cater to? Why?
What values did LOreals management choose when they made the decision to fire Trzaska? Why?

Self-Reflection

In addition to your explanation, address the following self-reflection questions:

How did the WH Framework help you analyze the situation?
Now that youve put together the framework, how does the WH Framework help managers with making business decisions?
What type of decisions would the WH Framework chart help you make as a manager?

Submit your chart and answers.

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