A television producer/director receives the following script designed to celebrate svaura D
Day. As she reads it, it brings to her mind some principles of jurisprudence she learned in her college
business law class.
Help her out: Which legal school of thought is illustrated in this dialogue?
DONUT DAY AT THE OFFICE
Part 1
(The scene is a lunchroom or break room. There are at least three round tables visible and perhaps a
vending machine, microwave, or refrigerator in the background. Of the three tables, no one is sitting
at the center table as the scene opens.)
Karen: (She walks in carrying two big boxes of donuts and places them on the center table.) Allied
Chemical just dropped these off to thank us for our work on the 'Expressly Hair" project. Have fun.
(She is unenthusiast. She shows absolutely no interest in the donuts and quickly leaves. Everyone
else, except Alison, immediately stands. Alison is still showing an interest in the goodies but not
moving toward them. Joyce immediately positions herself between the donuts and Bob.)
Bob: It's a donut festival!
Joyce: (She moves to block and slow him, as if checking him in basketball.) Just wait a second! We
have to first establish the rules.
Bob: Rules, in a donut festival?
Joyce: Yes rules. Last time donuts like these were brought in, Winfred got a broken nose and, once
again, Alison didn't get any. We aren't animals. If we don't slow down, someone is going to
accidentally eat the cardboard again.
Bob: Oh, no. Here we go. Where's the PowerPoint?
Joyce: There are guidelines in the employee handbook that have been developed over many years that
detail out exactly what is to be done with these kind of employee gifts. (She opens a thick binder.)
Nearly any scenario you can imagine has been detailed out in section 34 (b), including pastries from
chemical companies. Practices and procedures have been set and we would be smart to follow them.
End Part 1
Historical perspective school of thought.
Natural law school of thought.
Critical legal studies school of thought
Irrational forces perspective.