The abortion issue and Title VII employment discrimination: The microcosm of the law |
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Authors: | David C. Wyld Sam D. Cappel James Reagan McLaurin J.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas;(2) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee;(3) College of Health Related Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a discussion of a 1989 United States federal appeals court ruling in the case of Doe v. First National Bank. The case is the first ruling on the federal appellate level involving a claim of Title VII employment discrimination based upon alleged employer knowledge of and animus towards an employee who had undergone an abortion. Doe raises the ethical questions of how a highly charged, national social issue can be reduced to interpersonal dealings between a supervisor and her subordinate in the workplace. The facts of the case are presented in a chronological manner, followed by a discussion of both the court rulings in the case and the utility of employing this case as an excellent tool in the teaching of business ethics and society. |
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