Provide your answers to the following questions with a 2-3 page Essay MLA format.Make sure to answer all the questions in detail and well written. The Essay consists of two parts Part I-

Provide your answers to the following questions with a 2-3 page Essay MLA format.Make sure to answer all the questions in detail and well written.  The Essay consists of two parts 

Part I-                    Discuss how each of the following topics listed below might be in comprehensive code of ethics and conduct.

a.      The workplace

b.      Gift, favors, and conflicts of interest

c.       Use of company assets and data safeguarding

d.      Product quality, safety, and environment matters

e.      Competition and antitrust law

f.        International Business Practice

Part II-                  Based on your understanding of ethical issues at the workplace answer the questions of this small case.

CASE

In 2011, high-tech workers in Silicon Valley filed a class action antitrust suit against employers Apple Inc., Google Inc., Intel Corp., and Adobe Systems Inc. The complaint alleged that these high-tech companies agreed to not poach each other’s workers, thus limiting employee’s job mobility and artificially limiting their salaries. Noncompete contracts are unenforceable in California, so these human resources collusion strategy was sued as an alternative to prevent high-tech workers from departing to compete at other large companies. The trial court denies the companies motion to dismiss the case, shortly before trial, a settlement was reached between the parties for $415 million.

Case questions

1.      Was it ethical for these high-tech companies to agree not to hire each other’s employees? Explain

2.      Is it ethical to use legal means such as noncompete contracts to prevent workers from leaving to join another business? How is this case different?

3.      Which CSR view did the tech companies adopt in this case?

4.      Which CSR view would you apply to this issue, and how would it be resolved under your view?