Identify any legal issues with the right to privacy and freedom of speech.

We value freedom of expression in our Western culture. In fact, the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. However, a company and its company culture often regulate personal activities, personal choices, and personal expression of its workers. This is especially true with technology and rapid communication in today’s world. Social media can take a single incident and go viral almost instantly.

Watch the video Former CFO Now Unemployed, on Food Stamps After Viral Video (Links to an external site.) and learn how a short-sighted decision changed the life of a once successful CFO. ABC News interviews Adam Smith, the former CFO who videotaped his rant about same-sex marriage with a Chick-Fil-A drive-thru employee. The results proved catastrophic.

Assume you are a senior level manager. You must deal with an incident similar to that of Adam Smith. An employee’s rant on Twitter has angered many of your company’s workers, as well as customers and suppliers. You must decide what steps to take, if any.

Instructions

Prepare a paper that discusses the following points:

Briefly describe the ethical dilemma. Identify the facts, as you see them.

What is the point/counterpoint(s)?

Identify any legal issues with the right to privacy and freedom of speech.

State and justify your decision. Do you terminate this employee, do you reprimand, or do you take no action at all?

Provide your interpretation of how to balance company interests with privacy rights.

Use a minimum of four credible sources,

LINK TO VIDEO: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/cfo-now-unemployed-food-stamps-viral-video-29971314