Questions from Business Ethics

Q: 1. Ignoring any legal issues, was Cesar ethically obligated to

1. Ignoring any legal issues, was Cesar ethically obligated to inform his partner, George, of his criminal past? 2. Did George have a right to know about Cesar’s criminal past?

Q: 1. Does winning take care of everything? In golf?

1. Does winning take care of everything? In golf? In life? In business? 2. Does how you play the game or run your business ever matter? 3. Is the reputational impact of unethical behavior different...

Q: 1. Ethics of commissions and commission caps 2. Perks

1. Ethics of commissions and commission caps 2. Perks to sales staff 3. Re-hiring managers

Q: 1. For many organizations, bankruptcy protection is just another operational

1. For many organizations, bankruptcy protection is just another operational and financial strategy. Discuss the ethical aspects of intentionally remaining silent, collecting money and then suddenly a...

Q: 1. Why would VW engineers think they could get away with

1. Why would VW engineers think they could get away with a defeat device when the technique had been caught twice before? 2. If they thought they would be caught, why did they try the defeat device?...

Q: 1. What aspects of the schemes described in this case were

1. What aspects of the schemes described in this case were a) unethical? b) illegal? c) fraudulent? 2. When would a healthy skepticism by senior management or professional skepticism by an accounting...

Q: 1. Did Toyota handle its recalls ethically? Why and why

1. Did Toyota handle its recalls ethically? Why and why not? 2. What changes would you recommend to Toyota’s crisis management approach? Why? 3. Do you think that Mr. Toyoda’s testimony on February 24...

Q: 1. Utilizing the information provided and available from web sources,

1. Utilizing the information provided and available from web sources, use the ethical decision-making techniques discussed in the chapter to form an opinion about whether Merck’s decisions regarding V...

Q: a) What are the crises that Lynn faces? b

a) What are the crises that Lynn faces? b) What order should the crises be considered in? (i.e., Which are the most serious?) Why? c) What solutions can they offer? d) How would they guard against an...

Q: 1. Do you think that stock options actually motivate employees to

1. Do you think that stock options actually motivate employees to work for the long-term good of the company? 2. Do you think that stock options inadvertently encourage manager to engage in questionab...