Questions from Business Ethics


Q: In order to meet strong competition from Volkswagen as well as other

In order to meet strong competition from Volkswagen as well as other foreign domes- tic subcompacts, Lee Iacocca, then president of Ford Motor Co., decided to introduce a new vehicle by 1970, to be kn...

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Q: The Kardell paper mill was established at the turn of the century

The Kardell paper mill was established at the turn of the century on the Cherokee River in southeastern Ontario by the Kardell family. By 1985, the Kardell Paper Co. had outgrown its original mill and...

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Q: The NFL has known for some time that serious brain damage could

The NFL has known for some time that serious brain damage could be caused by the head trauma that is part of a normal football game. The sudden serious jarring of a football player’s head in normal ta...

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Q: One of the world’s largest oil spills began on April 20,

One of the world’s largest oil spills began on April 20, 2010, in BP’s Deepwater Hori- zon/Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the world did not take signi...

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Q: Johnson & Johnson (J & J) enjoyed a halo effect

Johnson & Johnson (J & J) enjoyed a halo effect for many decades after their iconic precautionary recall of Tylenol capsules in 1982, which was greatly facilitated by the famous Johnson & Johnson Cred...

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Q: On September 30, 2004, Merck voluntarily withdrew its rheumatoid arthritis

On September 30, 2004, Merck voluntarily withdrew its rheumatoid arthritis drug (Vioxx) from the market due to severe adverse effects observed in many of its users (Exhibit 1). As a result, Merck&acir...

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Q: The discussion between Don Chambers, the CEO, and Ron Smith

The discussion between Don Chambers, the CEO, and Ron Smith, the CFO, was get- ting heated. Sales and margins were below expectations, and the stock market analysts had been behaving like sharks when...

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Q: Kelly Brown had been a member of the Board of Governors of

Kelly Brown had been a member of the Board of Governors of the Wolfson General Hospital (WGH) for two years and had been asked to consider becoming the vice chair of the board. She had been a nurse be...

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Q: In January 2006, the chair of Hewlett-Packard (HP

In January 2006, the chair of Hewlett-Packard (HP), Patricia Dunn, hired a team of independent electronic-security experts to determine the source of leaked confidential details regarding HP’s long-te...

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Q: Tiger Woods, once probably the world’s greatest golfer, lost his

Tiger Woods, once probably the world’s greatest golfer, lost his number one ranking in October 2010, the same year that his marriage to Elin Nordegren blew up when she chased him out of the house and...

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