Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Should members and executives in investment firms be forced to be members

Should members and executives in investment firms be forced to be members of a profession with entrance exams and with adherence to a professional code such as is the case for professional accountants...

Q: Does the Dodd-Frank Act go far enough, or are

Does the Dodd-Frank Act go far enough, or are some important issues not addressed?

Q: What were the three most important ethical failures that contributed to the

What were the three most important ethical failures that contributed to the subprime lending fiasco?

Q: How could increased regulation improve the exercise of unbridled self-interest

How could increased regulation improve the exercise of unbridled self-interest in decision making?

Q: How could ethical considerations improve unbridled self-interest in ethical decision

How could ethical considerations improve unbridled self-interest in ethical decision making?

Q: Identify and explain five examples where executives or directors faced moral hazards

Identify and explain five examples where executives or directors faced moral hazards and did not deal with them ethically.

Q: How much should the exiting CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

How much should the exiting CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have received when they were replaced in September 2008?

Q: The government bailout of the financial community included taking an equity interest

The government bailout of the financial community included taking an equity interest in publicly traded companies such as American International Group (AIG). Is it right for the government to become a...

Q: Should CEOs who made large bonuses by having their firms invest in

Should CEOs who made large bonuses by having their firms invest in mortgage-backed securities in the early years have to repay those bonuses in the later years when the firm records losses on those sa...

Q: Should the CEOs who refused to have their firms invest in mortgage

Should the CEOs who refused to have their firms invest in mortgage-backed securities in the early years because the risks were too great receive bonuses in the latter years because their firms did not...