Assignment Overview

Instructions:  Read the three case summaries (below) of real FTC enforcement actions against funeral homes.  After reviewing the cases, you will write an analytical report, for each case, outlining how to build ethical business practices to prevent such violations.  The report should answer the following questions:

·        What specific Funeral Rule provisions were violated?

·        What were the consequences for the funeral home(s)?

·        How could the funeral home(s) have avoided the violation?

·        What ethical failures contributed to the violation?

Dallas Funeral Homes Violate FTC's Funeral Rule

FTC Action Leads to Civil Penalties

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Funeral Homes After First Undercover Phone Sweep

Guidelines

Your assignment submission should be a minimum of three full pages in length.  (One page for each case, but more pages if needed.)  It should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, and reflect critical thinking.  All references must be cited, if applicable.