Article of Critique
Instructions
From the CSU Online Library, choose an article within either the ABI/INFORM Collection database or the Business Source Ultimate database on the topic of the ethics of drug testing in the employment setting.
After reading the article, write a 500-word article critique by addressing each of the following items:
- Briefly introduce and summarize the article.
- Do the author’s arguments support his or her main point?
- What evidence supports the main point?
- How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life?
- How could the topic apply to an organization you have observed?
- How would you explain the role of leadership in corporate culture, and how would you describe leadership styles and how they affect ethical decision-making?
- Are there any inherent unethical practices with drug testing, though it is technically legal?
- What conclusions can you draw about the ethical issues facing business leaders?
The Unit II Article Critique should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12 point font.
Answer preview
The issue of drug testing in the workplace has been debatable based on the argument that it violates employees’ privacy rights. In the article, “Drug testing and the right to privacy: Arguing the ethics of workplace drug testing,” Cranford (1998) presents a logical argument on drug testing and employment contracts. Cranford argues that although drug testing violates employees’ rights, employers are justified to perform the tests since it is ethically justified in the terms of employment; however, critiques argue otherwise. The focus will be evaluating how the author justifies his argument based on the pieces of evidence he uses to demonstrate the ethics and relevance of drug testing.
The article illustrates that employees are entitled to acquire relevant information from their employees to be certain that they are…
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