BAZ, Inc. is a health benefits administration company in the State of Gould. BAZ, Inc. has 200 employees: 20 are smokers. BAZ, Inc. provides its employees with a health insurance plan as an employment benefit.

Concerned about BAZ’s rising health insurance premiums, Beth Zimmer is considering to institute a new “no smoking policy.” Under this policy, which would become effective on January 1, 2006, employees would be prohibited from smoking on or off BAZ company property.

To ensure that they are following this rule, employees would be randomly tested for nicotine. Further, applicants for BAZ employment who smoke will not be hired. Employees will have until December 1, 2005 to sign a statement in which they agree to the policy as a condition of continued employment. Violation of the policy will be grounds for immediate termination.

Nicotine addiction is not considered a disability under federal or Gould state law. Further, while 29 other states prohibit employment discrimination against smokers, Gould does not.

Smokers are more susceptible to disease, and smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. Health care costs for smokers are known to be higher than for nonsmokers.

Rubric

Relevant facts are properly and effectively stated, using your own words, in a sequential and continence fashion . In addition, essay is written from the correct perspective.

The correct ethical dilemma is properly identified, clearly explained, and properly positioned in the correct section of the essay .

All relevant primary stakeholders are properly identified using an essay format with a clear explanation as to why there are stakeholders (what do they have at stake).

Clearly identified the relevant first possible solution to the correct ethical dilemma using an essay format, and properly supported this solution with its two (2) applicable ethical theories.

Clearly identified the relevant second possible solution to the correct ethical dilemma using an essay format, and properly supported this solution with its two (2) applicable ethical theories.

Properly discussed the consequences from applying each possible solution.

The conclusion/ decision is brief, concise, and is based on the discussed and provided analyses