Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Walt1 Pavlo joined MCI in 1992 and rapidly became second in command

Walt1 Pavlo joined MCI in 1992 and rapidly became second in command at the company’s finance or long-distance collections unit, as is documented in the ethics case “Manipulation of MCI’s Allowance for...

Q: Harold Johns found himself in jail in Germany. He was a

Harold Johns found himself in jail in Germany. He was a vice president of Baranca Industries Inc., a U.S. firm that constructs and installs factory equipment. Unfortunately, he was the highest-ranking...

Q: South Africa and the drug companies have changed forever,” say David

South Africa and the drug companies have changed forever,” say David Pilling and Nicol degli Innocenti.1 South Africa is to the drug pharmaceutical industry what Vietnam was to the U.S. military. Noth...

Q: On July 16, 2008, it was announced that several Chinese

On July 16, 2008, it was announced that several Chinese producers of baby milk powder had been adding melamine, a chemical usually used in countertops, to increase the “richness” of their milk powder...

Q: In its own Internal Investigation,1 released on September 8,

In its own Internal Investigation,1 released on September 8, 2010, BP provided its analysis of why the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, precipitating one of the largest oil spills the world has eve...

Q: BP has had a record of mishaps affecting life, the environment

BP has had a record of mishaps affecting life, the environment, and the property of the company and other stakeholders. On October 26, 2010, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) in the United States a...

Q: In 2000,1 Toyota had a strong and growing reputation for

In 2000,1 Toyota had a strong and growing reputation for quality. Its engineering excellence was peaking with the worldwide introduction of the first successful commercially available hybrid, the Priu...

Q: A two-month-old child was accidentally given a drug

A two-month-old child was accidentally given a drug overdose at a Texas hospital despite the fact that seven health care professionals reviewed the prescription order before the drug was given to the...

Q: Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker

Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil. Ecological systems were thre...

Q: According to the Greenpeace Web page, On 16 February last year

According to the Greenpeace Web page, On 16 February last year (1995), Greenpeace learned that the U.K. government had granted permission for Shell Oil to dump a huge, heavily contaminated oil install...