Questions from Business Ethics


Q: Society is quite concerned about the level of greenhouse gases that are

Society is quite concerned about the level of greenhouse gases that are being emitted by various businesses. Many firms are responding by becoming more candid about the effects that their operations a...

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Q: Lynn James was in the vortex of a set of crises.

Lynn James was in the vortex of a set of crises. Lynn, an entrepreneur and the president, CEO, and 75% owner of Wind River Energy Inc., was one week away from closing a deal to secure much-needed fina...

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Q: In essence, cruise ships are floating small towns. They carry

In essence, cruise ships are floating small towns. They carry thousands of passengers on ships that often stand thirteen decks tall. The cruise ship industry that travels from Washington State to Alas...

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Q: In March 1994, six African Americans employed at Texaco Inc.

In March 1994, six African Americans employed at Texaco Inc.1 filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 1,400 current and former African American employees. They alleged that Texaco had systematically...

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Q: The bottled water industry is lucrative and expanding, especially in the

The bottled water industry is lucrative and expanding, especially in the United States, where it has been growing steadily since 2010, reaching 11 billion gallons in 2014.1 This upward trend is likely...

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Q: In October 2008, Jill Hubley, a former senior strategist in

In October 2008, Jill Hubley, a former senior strategist in the Dell Americas human resource group, a Dell Inc. division located in Texas, filed a lawsuit against the world’s second-largest maker of p...

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Q: On May 17, 2010, a federal jury in New York

On May 17, 2010, a federal jury in New York decided that Novartis, a Swiss- headquartered drug company, was guilty of discriminating against women and should pay the twelve women plaintiffs who testif...

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Q: Assume that you have just been placed in charge of the Claims

Assume that you have just been placed in charge of the Claims Investigation Unit of a small insurance company based in Minneapolis. Your personnel department has provided the following details on your...

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Q: Headquartered in London, Barclays is an investment and financial services bank

Headquartered in London, Barclays is an investment and financial services bank with operations throughout the world. In December 2015, Barclays hired Jes Staley as CEO. Previously, Staley had been a 3...

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Q: In 2007, Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, bought Finland’s

In 2007, Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, bought Finland’s Sampo Bank, which had a tiny branch office in Tallinn, Estonia. From 2007 until 2015, €200 billion of suspicious money flowed through the...

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