Questions from Business Ethics

Q: SELECTING A NEW COMPUTER ANALYST As a manager in human resources

SELECTING A NEW COMPUTER ANALYST As a manager in human resources, part of my job is to guide the process by which my company selects new employees. Recently, we selected an applicant to fill a compute...

Q: Ethan Dorsett was a retired and disabled Marine living in Missouri.

Ethan Dorsett was a retired and disabled Marine living in Missouri. He struggled for five years trying to pay back a $2,500 payday loan, which had escalated to $50,000 in interest due. Ethan’s plight...

Q: When I was in college, I worked part-time one

When I was in college, I worked part-time one summer at a childcare center that was in a fitness center. Most mornings, I worked from 8 A.M. until noon, but some days I was scheduled to work from 7 A....

Q: Do you think genetically modified organisms (GMOs) raise a legitimate

Do you think genetically modified organisms (GMOs) raise a legitimate safety hazard? Should government agencies such as the FDA take more action to require safety testing? Do you think labeling unfair...

Q: Jane Adams had just completed a sales training course with her new

Jane Adams had just completed a sales training course with her new employer, a major small appliance manufacturer. She was assigned to work as a trainee under Ann Green, one of the firm’s most product...

Q: Jane had just been hired as the head of the payroll department

Jane had just been hired as the head of the payroll department at R&S Electronic Service Company, a firm comprising 75 employees. She had been hired by Eddie, the general manager, who had informed her...

Q: As the topic of corporate governance has been in the news more

As the topic of corporate governance has been in the news more and more during the past several decade, it is useful to reflect on what boards of directors have to do in terms of their roles and respo...

Q: Jonah Peretti decided to customize his Nike shoes and visited the NikeiD

Jonah Peretti decided to customize his Nike shoes and visited the NikeiD Web site. The company allowed customers to personalize their Nikes with the colors of their choice and their own personal 16-ch...

Q: There is nothing new about multinational corporations (MNCs) facing challenges

There is nothing new about multinational corporations (MNCs) facing challenges as they do business around the world, especially in developing nations or emerging markets. Royal Dutch Shell had to grea...

Q: AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Assume that you are the top executive for

AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Assume that you are the top executive for a firm doing business in Colombia, South America. If a known terrorist group threatens to kill your employees unless you pay extortion mon...