Questions from Business Ethics

Q: 1. Should Ecuadorians be able to sue Texaco in U.

1. Should Ecuadorians be able to sue Texaco in U.S. courts? 2. If an oil spill was caused by an act of God, an earthquake, should Texaco be held responsible? 3. Do you find Texaco’s arguments against...

Q: 1. Do you think that Dan Price’s decision to raise the

1. Do you think that Dan Price’s decision to raise the minimum salary to $70,000 represented ethical leadership? 2. Do you think that Price should have arbitrarily increased the minimum salary to $70,...

Q: 1. Was the verdict fair? 2. Will this

1. Was the verdict fair? 2. Will this verdict cause other companies to review for and remedy any systematic discrimination uncovered? 3. How should systemic discrimination be prevented? 4. Were the la...

Q: 1. From a governance perspective, what can the Board of

1. From a governance perspective, what can the Board of Directors do to make sure that the company’s policies and procedure are adequate to ensure ethical and legal conduct by its employees? 2. Mr. Ai...

Q: 1. Is it right that a CEO can direct the charitable

1. Is it right that a CEO can direct the charitable donations of his company to the charity of his choice? 2. Comment on the ethical aspects of Pierre’s stock option/stock donation strategy. 3. If you...

Q: 1. The culture of giving and receiving payments is ingrained in

1. The culture of giving and receiving payments is ingrained in China. On the other hand accepting and paying bribes is a violation of Rio Tinto’s code of conduct. When does a payment stop being a gif...

Q: What is your advice?

What is your advice?

Q: 1. What conditions appear to have allowed the Parmalat situation to

1. What conditions appear to have allowed the Parmalat situation to get out of control? 2. What specific audit procedures could have uncovered the fraud earlier? 3. What audit steps should Deloitte ha...

Q: 1. What are the responsibilities of employees who become aware of

1. What are the responsibilities of employees who become aware of unethical behavior by their superiors? 2. What actions should be taken by corporate leaders when they receive reports of sexual abuse?...

Q: The pressure for profit and for good client relations is very strong

The pressure for profit and for good client relations is very strong, but the temptation for short-term gain must be considered against the longer-term potential for loss.