Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Assume that you are in your first managerial position. Identify five

Assume that you are in your first managerial position. Identify five ways in which you might provide ethical leadership. Rank them in terms of importance, and be prepared to explain your ranking.

Q: What is your opinion of the consumer movement? Is it “

What is your opinion of the consumer movement? Is it “alive and well” or is it fading away? Why has consumerism been such an enduring movement for so long?

Q: Give an example of a major abuse of advertising via social media

Give an example of a major abuse of advertising via social media from your own observations and experiences. How do you feel about this as a consumer?

Q: Are companies genuinely interested in marketing sustainable products or is this just

Are companies genuinely interested in marketing sustainable products or is this just a marketing strategy that is popular today. Do you think “green fatigue” has set in? If so, what should companies n...

Q: Does the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau make sense? How do

Does the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau make sense? How do you keep politics out of government agencies? In a free market, why shouldn’t consumers be left to fend for themselves with respect...

Q: Identify the major dimensions of quality. Give an example of a

Identify the major dimensions of quality. Give an example of a product or service in which each of these characteristics is important.

Q: What ethical theories can help us to better understand the issue of

What ethical theories can help us to better understand the issue of quality? Discuss.

Q: Identify the principal reasons why we have a product liability crisis.

Identify the principal reasons why we have a product liability crisis. Have any reasons been omitted? Discuss.

Q: Differentiate the doctrine of strict liability from the doctrines of absolute liability

Differentiate the doctrine of strict liability from the doctrines of absolute liability and market share liability. What implications do these views have for the business community and for future prod...

Q: Given the current business and consumer climate, what do you anticipate

Given the current business and consumer climate, what do you anticipate the future to be for the CPSC and the FDA? What role does politics play in your answer?