Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Is someone who makes an ethical decision based on enlightened self-

Is someone who makes an ethical decision based on enlightened self-interest worthy of more or less praise than someone who makes a similar decision based solely on economic considerations?

Q: Since happiness is extremely subjective, how do you objectively measure and

Since happiness is extremely subjective, how do you objectively measure and assess happiness? Do you agree with J. S. Mill that arithmetic can be used to calculate happiness? Is money a good proxy for...

Q: Is there any categorical imperative that you can think of that would

Is there any categorical imperative that you can think of that would have universal application? Isn’t there an exception to every rule?

Q: Assume that Firm A is a publicly traded company that puts its

Assume that Firm A is a publicly traded company that puts its financial statements on the web. This information can be accessed and read by anyone, even those who do not own shares of Firm A. This a f...

Q: How does a business executive demonstrate virtue when dealing with a disgruntled

How does a business executive demonstrate virtue when dealing with a disgruntled shareholder at the annual meeting?

Q: Commuters who have more than one passenger in the car are permitted

Commuters who have more than one passenger in the car are permitted to drive in a special lane on some highways while all the other motorists have to contend with stop-and-go traffic. Does this have a...

Q: Why should directors, executives, and accountants understand consequentialism, deontology

Why should directors, executives, and accountants understand consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics?

Q: List the companies that have faced ethical tragedies due to the following

List the companies that have faced ethical tragedies due to the following failings in their ethical culture: a. Lack of ethical leadership b. Lack of clarity about important values c. Lack of ethical...

Q: Give an example of behavior that might be unethical even though ‘‘

Give an example of behavior that might be unethical even though ‘‘everyone is doing it.”

Q: On July 23, 1993, the U.S. Food

On July 23, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved interferon beta-1b (brand name Betaseron), making it the first treatment for multiple sclerosis to get FDA approval in twenty-fiv...