Questions from Business Ethics

Q: What were the perceived conflicts of interest in Wakefield’s research activities?

What were the perceived conflicts of interest in Wakefield’s research activities?

Q: Why did Wakefield lose his license to practice medicine?

Why did Wakefield lose his license to practice medicine?

Q: If Wakefield had disclosed the source of the funding of his study

If Wakefield had disclosed the source of the funding of his study and his interest in the experimental vaccine, would that have added credibility to his campaign against MMR? Why or why not?

Q: Has BP been successful in its move “Beyond Petroleum”?

Has BP been successful in its move “Beyond Petroleum”?

Q: Consider the company you currently work for (or one you have

Consider the company you currently work for (or one you have worked for in the past). What initiatives could they start to be more socially responsible? How would you propose such changes?

Q: Visit the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (

Visit the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (CSEP) at the Illinois Institute of Technology: http://ethics.iit.edu. a. What is the stated mission of CSEP? b. Identify and briefly summar...

Q: Has Müller’s commitment to “maximum transparency” helped or hindered the

Has Müller’s commitment to “maximum transparency” helped or hindered the situation? Explain your answer.

Q: You live in a small Midwestern town and have just lost your

You live in a small Midwestern town and have just lost your job at the local bookstore. The best-paying job you can find is at the local meatpacking plant, but you are a vegetarian and feel strongly t...

Q: You are having a romantic dinner with your spouse to celebrate your

You are having a romantic dinner with your spouse to celebrate your wedding anniversary. Suddenly, at a nearby table, a man starts yelling at the young woman he is dining with and becomes so verbally...

Q: You are shopping in a department store and observe a young man

You are shopping in a department store and observe a young man taking a watch from a display stand on the jewelry counter and slipping it into his pocket. What do you do?