Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Marriott Resorts had a formal company party for more than 200 employees

Marriott Resorts had a formal company party for more than 200 employees. At one point during the party, the company aired a videotape that compiled employees’ and their spouses’ comments about a hous...

Q: As you learned in this chapter, drug testing in the work

As you learned in this chapter, drug testing in the work place is a somewhat controversial issue in terms of employer responsibilities and employee rights. Using sources from the web, discuss the pros...

Q: Richard Fraser, an at-will independent insurance agent for Nationwide

Richard Fraser, an at-will independent insurance agent for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, was terminated by Nationwide and the parties disagree on the reason for Fraser's termination. Fraser arg...

Q: A customer service representative at an electronics store is surfing the Internet

A customer service representative at an electronics store is surfing the Internet using one of the display computers. She accesses a website that shows graphic images of a crime scene. A customer in...

Q: The term cybersquatting refers to the practice of: registering a large

The term cybersquatting refers to the practice of: registering a large number of website domain names hoping to sell them at huge prices to others who may want the URL or who are prepared to pay to ge...

Q: Spam, or spamming, refers to the use of mailing lists

Spam, or spamming, refers to the use of mailing lists to blanket usenets or private e-mail boxes with indiscriminate advertising messages. Some people believe that spamming should be protected as the...

Q: Construct a list of all the people who were adversely affected by

Construct a list of all the people who were adversely affected by Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Who, among these people, would you say had their rights violated? What responsibilities, if any, did Ma...

Q: Term papers on practically every subject imaginable are available on the Internet

Term papers on practically every subject imaginable are available on the Internet. Many of those who post the papers defend their practice in two ways: (1) These papers are posted to assist in rese...

Q: A college provided its security officers with a locker area in which

A college provided its security officers with a locker area in which to store personal items. The security officers occasionally used the area as a dressing room. After incidents of theft from the l...

Q: While some companies block employee access to social networks such as Facebook

While some companies block employee access to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, others have a more permissive attitude. Explain several reasons why a company might choose to permit – or be...