Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Does the competitive pressure to get hired justify the decision to boost

Does the competitive pressure to get hired justify the decision to boost your résumé? Why?

Q: James E. Burke reportedly said that he felt that there was

James E. Burke reportedly said that he felt that there was no other decision he could have made. Do you agree? Could he, for example, have recalled Tylenol only in the Midwest? Was there a moral imper...

Q: What should investors with Bernard Madoff have done differently here?

What should investors with Bernard Madoff have done differently here?

Q: Does Ramalinga Raju’s assertion that this fraud only “started as a

Does Ramalinga Raju’s assertion that this fraud only “started as a marginal gap” change the ethical question here? Would the situation be different if there was evidence that there had been a delibera...

Q: Why do you think Satyam’s board of directors refused to support the

Why do you think Satyam’s board of directors refused to support the proposed purchase of the construction companies?

Q: Outline the similarities between the Enron scandal and Satyam Computer Services’ situation

Outline the similarities between the Enron scandal and Satyam Computer Services’ situation.

Q: Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) made a public commitment to cooperate with

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) made a public commitment to cooperate with investigators. Did the Satyam situation represent the same threat for PWC as Enron did for Arthur Anderson? Why or why not?

Q: Will the response of the Securities and Exchange Board of India be

Will the response of the Securities and Exchange Board of India be enough to prevent another scandal like Satyam? Explain.

Q: Why would illegal marketing activities feature so frequently in the pharmaceutical industry

Why would illegal marketing activities feature so frequently in the pharmaceutical industry? At what point would they be considered endemic?

Q: What should the respective boards of directors be doing here? How

What should the respective boards of directors be doing here? How should they be held accountable?