Questions from Business Ethics


Q: Use the Jennings “Seven Signs” framework to analyze the Enron

Use the Jennings “Seven Signs” framework to analyze the Enron and WorldCom cases in this chapter.

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Q: Rank the three worst villains in the film Wall Street: Money

Rank the three worst villains in the film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010). Explain your ranking.

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Q: In each case discussed at some length in this chapter – Enron

In each case discussed at some length in this chapter – Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom, and Bernie Madoff – the problems were known to whistleblowers. Should those whistleblowers each have made more...

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Q: The lack of corporate accountability, and an increased awareness of inequities

The lack of corporate accountability, and an increased awareness of inequities and other questionable practices by corporations, led to the Occupy Movement. Identify and comment upon additional recent...

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Q: It seems likely that the top executives of the major banks involved

It seems likely that the top executives of the major banks involved in the manipulation of the LIBOR rate were aware of the manipulations, and of the massive profits and losses caused by those manipul...

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Q: How would you respond when someone makes a decision that adversely affects

How would you respond when someone makes a decision that adversely affects you while saying, “it’s nothing personal, it’s just business”? Is business impersonal?

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Q: Is someone who makes an ethical decision based on enlightened self-

Is someone who makes an ethical decision based on enlightened self-interest worthy of more or less praise than someone who makes a similar decision based solely on economic considerations?

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Q: Since happiness is extremely subjective, how do you objectively measure and

Since happiness is extremely subjective, how do you objectively measure and assess happiness? Do you agree with J. S. Mill that arithmetic can be used to calculate happiness? Is money a good proxy for...

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Q: Is there any categorical imperative that you can think of that would

Is there any categorical imperative that you can think of that would have universal application? Isn’t there an exception to every rule?

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