THE HIV-POSITIVE JANITOR CASE STUDY
PART ONE
Submit as a "New Post" to the HIV-POSITIVE JANITOR CASE STUDY FORUM

One day, one of the janitors who works at City Hall introduces himself as Jim and requests a meeting with you. You agree.

At this meeting, Jim reveals to you that one of the other janitors working at City Hall has recently tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. According to Jim, all of the other janitors are afraid to work with another employee who has HIV. They are afraid that they might somehow become infected.

Jim asks that you fire the janitor who has HIV. He says that if you fail to do so, the other janitors may quit their jobs. The city would then have to spend money to recruit and hire replacements.

What will you do? 

1 - Fire the HIV-positive janitor

2 - Fire the HIV-positive janitor, but give him severance pay of $20,000

3 - Do nothing

After careful study of the scenario above, review the textbook, your notes, and use the WWW Search feature of this Web to construct your best answer. After serious reflection and critical thought, go to your Word Processor and type at least a three page response. Do not use just opinion, feelings, or you own personal beliefs. Site facts, cases, court decisions, laws, or other generally accepted documentation. When satisfied that your response represents your best legal and ethical views, Select and copy your text and click on the "Go To Discussion Forum" button below and Paste your response there. Post as a New Topic to the Discussion Forum Below. Be sure to post to the Civil Rights discussion forum. Be sure that you are registered with your first and last name as your user name for grading purposes.

PART TWO
Submit as a "Reply" to any other students posting for the above assignment

Return to the Threaded Discussion and respond with a one page summary of your thoughts about the way one particular student resolved the situation. Your response may be to a posting that you think is particularly appropriate and insightful, or to a posting that you find problematic. If you are posting a negative response, use only the kind of criticism you would reserve for a close friend. Post as a "REPLY" to the Discussion Forum link below.

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