Questions and Answers of Moral Issues In Business

Used as a biofuel, palm oil reduces our dependence on petroleum. How do we balance that against deforestation?
Developing countries like Indonesia are responding to increased demand for palm oil by Western consumers. ls it fair to the producer nations to insist that they restrict the expansion of this
Singer writes that there are two different ways that we could take into account the effects of our actions on nonhuman animals. Explain what they are. Which approach does Singer advocate?
Describe the human practices that most clearly demonstrate speciesism.
Do you agree that animal$ have interests that human beings must take Into account? If so, which animals and what interests' What about plants?
What does the principle of •equal consideration of interests•imply for our treatment of animals? What does It notimply?
Give examples of how adherence to the principle of equal consideration would change our conduct What are the principle's implications for business?
Singer rejects •our practice of rearing and killing other animals in order to eat them." Explain why. How might a critic respond to his argument? can eating meat be morally justified?
What is Norman Bowie's position, and what are the two extreme approaches that Hoffman sees Bowle as trying to avoid? On what grounds does Hoffman reject Bowie's stance?
Why is Hoffman Ctitlcal of the position !hat •good ethics is good business"? How is his argument relevant to the effort to get corporations to be more environmentally responsible?
Explain the difference between a homocentric and a biocentric approach to environmental ethics. Why does Hoffman favor a biocentric approach? Compare his perspective with that of William F. Baxter
If what is in the best interests of human beings is usually what is In the best interests of the rest of nature.why does Hoffman think It is bad for the environmental movement to rely on arguments
Wltll regard to preserving and protecting the environment, who has the most important role to play-government, Individual consumers, or business?
What are the moral issues in this case? What ideals, obligations, and consequences must carta Lombard consider? What rights, n any, are at stake? Will it make a difference whether Carta adopts a
Would It be wrong of Carla to ask Tom Walters about his health? Why or why not? Defend your answer by appeal to moral principle.
Suppose Tom had AIDS. What should car1a do? Is an employee's HIV status a job-related issue? In particular, is II a factor Carla should consider in deciding Whether to promote Tom? What part, if any,
How should companies address the problem of public fear and prejudice When employees with AIDS have direct contact with customers?
Should companies develop programs or policies that deal specifically with AIDS? If so, what characteristics should they have? Or should they deal witll the problem only on a case-by-case basis?
Does Tom have a moral obligation to diselose his medical condition to Carta-and, tt so, at what point? Suppose a job applicant has a chronic, potentially debilitating medical condition. Should he or
Give examples, if possible from your own employment eXl)eriences. of companies' respecting lhe rights of employees and of companies'failing to do so.
When it comes to a company's personnel policies and procedures-Iha! is, how ii handles the hiring, firing, promoting, and paying of lhe people who work f0< it-what do vou see as lhe most important
Explain why you either support or disapprove of unions.
Is Craig Lindley's behavior a sign of some psychological problem that Rayburn Unlimited Should help him over·come, perhaps with personal counseling? Or is dismissal called IOI'? Should Al Smetana
. Ooes Al have just cause for dismissing Craig? Does It matter whelher or not Rayburn Unllmlted has an explicit policy regarding computer use? Suppose It has such a policy and Craig violated it. Does
Ooes the fact that Craig is a valued member of the company with a long record of service make a difference?Or that he is a personal friend of Al's?
Was lt right for Al to have asked Craig about his computer usage in the first place? Did he violate Craig's privacy or civil liberties?
Because Al fired tile employee who violated the company's computer system, would It be inconsistent or unfair of him to treat Craig any differently?
Al Smetana and Rayburn Unlimited are committed to honesty and integrity (the upholding of which seems to support dismissal) and the intrinsic worth of each individual(which might argue for more
Do you think Mary Davis acted irresponsibly or disloyally?Does Whitewater have a legitimate concern about her SPeaking out on tllis issue? Does tile company have a right to abridge her freedom of
Is your answer to question 1 affected by whether you agree or disagree witll tile views Mary Davis expressed?
Should tllere be any limits oo an employee's freedom of expressioo? II not, why not? If so, under what circumstances is a company justified in restricting an employee's right to speak out?
The case presentation doesn't specify whether the news·paper article identified Mary Davis as an employee of Whitewater. Is that a relevant Issue? Does It matter what position in the company Mary
What do you think Mary Davis ought to do? What moral considerations should she weigh? Does she have conflict·ing obligations? II so, what are they?
Is the company right to be worried about what Mary Davis writes or says, or is the board of directors exaggerating the potential harm to Whitewater of her discussing these issues?
Assume a CEO like Ralph Jenkins is legitimately worried that an employee is making damaging state·ments about tile company. How should the CEO handle the situation? Is discharge or some sort of
Do yoo have not only a legal right but also a moral right to own a gun? Assume that either Ille Second Amendment or state law gives you a legal right to keep a gun In your car when you drive. Do you
In your view, do employees have either a moral or a legal right to park cars wlth guns in them in the company parking lot? If so, what about Ille property rights and safety concerns of employeis? If
Do you agree with the NRA that H companies ban guns from their parking lots, this restriction would take•a wrecking ball to the Second Amendment• or nul!Hy the right of people to have weapons for
Because the workplace is the company's private property, the company could choose, if It wished, to allow employees to bring guns not only into the parking lot but also into the workplace itsett. !Ve
What would a libertarian say about this issue? What considerations would a utilltarian have to take into account?What conclusion might he or she draw?
If you were on a company's board of directois, what policy would you recommend regarding handguns, rifles, or other weapons in employees' cais? In making your recommendation, what factors would you
Explain whether (and why) you agree or disagree with the following argument: "If employees have a right to keep guns in the parking lot, then they also have a right to bring them into workplace.
Assuming Ille Foundation's description ol the case is accurate, was Paul ROller1Son treated unfairly? Was tills a case of discrimination? tt Roller1SOn was an •at-will" employee, does he have any
Does it make a difference to your assessment of the case whether someone like Robertson knows, when he accepts a job, that he must join Ille union or lllat nonunion employees will be the first to be
If union employees negotiate a contract with management, part of which specifies that management will not hire nonunion employees, does this violate anyone's rights? Would a libertarian agree that
Prewmably Paul Rober1SOn could have joined the union, but he CllOSe not to. What principle, ff any, do you lllink he was fighting for? Assess Ille union charge lllat people like Paul Rober1SOn are
What do you see as the likely motivations of Bechtel Power and the union? How would they justify their conduct?
Why did Ille Foundation run lllis ad? Is the ad anti-union propaganda? Do you think the Foundation Is sincerely interested in Ille rights of individual workers? Or is it simply interested in
Assess union shops from the morai point of view. What conflicting rights, interests, and ideals are at staKe? What are the positive and negative consequences of permitting union shops?
Whal is the principle of employment at will? Why do you think the law has upheld It so I011g? Whal are the two aspects of due process? What is the current legal situation with respect to due process
Examine and critically assess each of the five justificati011s tor EAW, as stated on page 418.Which of these arguments is the strongest? How persuasive are Werhane and Radin's rejoinders to them? /in
The authors contend that due process is both "consistent with, and a moral requirement of, EAW." Assess both aspects of this assertion.
How Is the public/private distinction relevant to the debate over EAW and due process? Why do the authors believe that the distinction is blurred? Do you agree? Should COllstitutiooal rights be
In your experience, are Americans supportive of, hostile to, or indifferent to labor unions? Why are unions weaker in the Untted States than in other developed countries?
On what grounds are libertarians critical of labor unions?Do unions infringe on people's rights or do they safeguard those rights?
Do unions interfere with the right to property as libertarians believe? Assess the idea that Jobs are the property of employees. What are its implications?
In your view, do unions have on balance positive or nega·tive economic effects? Do they have positive or negative social effects?
Do you agree with Levine that unions make an Important contribution to civic society? Explain why or why not?
Today unions represent a smaller percentage of the wOO
In your experience, do most people look at wort< in what DesJardins calls the conventional way? Explain the two different versions of the conventional view.Which of these variants do you find more
What is the connection between the hedonistic model and neocl
What distinguishes the human fulfillment model from the classical interpretation of work? How does this model differ from the hedonistic interpretation? What are the different ways, mentioned by
Could someooe reasonably choose a less fulfilling Job because It was easier or paid bettel'? 11 so, what implications, if any, does this have for the human fulfillment model?
Do you agree with Ka~ Marx that workers in a capitalist system will Inevitably be alienated? Explain why or why not Did Marx agree with the conventional view of work?Did Pope John Paul II?
Explain how the liberal model differs from both the conventional model and the human fulfillment model.What values is it committed to? What is the connection between the liberal model and the idea
In your view, which model of the nature and meaning of work is best? Why? Given their behavior, which model do you think most people accept?
in your view, do employers have an obligation to provide emplo\'lles with meaningl\JI work? Should society take steps to promote meaningful work? Explaln your answers, and the model of work they rest
What does the breast implant controversy reveal about society's attitudes toward proouct safely, about the legal liability of manufacturers, and about the role of regulatory agencies like the FDA In
Was the FDA justified in placing a moratorium on silicone breast implants and then hatting them altogether for cosmetic purposes?
Is the agency too concerned with public opinion? Should it pay greater attention to scientific evidence or to the individual women who have suffered?
Was it irresponsible of the manufacturers of breast implants to have marketed them without first conclusively proving they were safe? If you were on the jury, would you have found Dow Corning or its
On safety matters, should the FDA or any regulatory agency err on the side of overprotection or underprotection?Has the FDA's stance on breast implants been fair to women who would like breast
Some argue that in tile case of new drugs or medical procedures in wllich the dangers are uncertain, consumers should be free to decide for themselves whether they wish to run the health risks
What do you see as Ille pros and cons of government safety regulation?
Is business meeting its responslbllities to consumers with regard to Ille safety, quality, pricing, and labeling and packaging of its products? II not, how might It do better?
Is advertising a (lj)Sitive or socially desirable aspect of our economic system?
Is hot coffee so dangerous, as the jury thought? Should a reasonable conStJmer be expected to know that coffee can bum and to have assumed this risk? Is a warning label sufficient? Is our society too
In serving such hot coffee, did McDonald's act in a morally responsible way? What ideals, obligations, and effects should it have taken into consideration?
McDonald's claims Illa! most consumers would prefer to have their coffee too hot rather than not hot enough.After all, tt it's too ho~ they can always wait a minute before drinking it Suppose this Is
Was Liebeck only 20 percent responsible for her injuries?Do you agree with the amount of compensatory and punitive damages that the jury awarded her? If not, what woold have been a fairer mooetary
Should Juries be permitted to award punitive damages in product liability cases? ff so, should there be a limtt to what they can award? Is tt right for a jury to award punitive damages against one
What are H.B. Fuller's moral obligations in tllis case?What ideals, effects, and consequences are at stake?Have any moral rights been violated? What would a utilitarian recommend? A Kantian?
What Sj)ecifically should H.B. Fuller do about Resistol?Are the critics right tllat tile steps the company has taken so far are mere image polishing? Is tile company's only moral option to withdraw
When, if ever, is a company morally responsible for harm done by the blatant misuse of a perlectly legitimate and socially useful product? Does it make a difference whether tile abusers are adults or
Tobacco companies have a strong financial interest in cultivating future smokers. and although they deny doing so, they consciously market their product to make it attractive to )'O\lng people.
Given H.B. Fuller's conduct in other matters, would you judge it to be a morally responsible company, all things considered? Are companies that pride themselves on being morally responsible likely to
Do you disapprove of this sales tactic, or is it a legilimate business technique? How might it be morally defended?
Suppose you knew either that the prospect would eventu·ally decide to buy the property anyway or that It would genuinely be in the prospecfs interest to buy it. Would that affect your moral
What ideals, obligations, and effects must Jean coosidet?What interests and rights of tile customer are at stake?
What weight should Jean give to sett-interest in her deliberations?What do you think she should do? What would you do?
What rule, if any, would a rule utilitarian encourage realestate agents in tllis situation to follow? What should tile realtors' prolesslooal code of etlllcs say about closing techniques?
Are these drinks as dangerous as the critics maintain?How much of the problem is the caffeine, how much la!Mlling and marketing, and how much is irresponsible behavior on tile part of young drtnkers?
Is Peter Mercer correct that caffelnate
Is the banning of Four Loko and kindred beverages an example of legal paternalism?
Should others measures- for example, consumer education, regulatton of caffeine content, changes to product la!Mlling and packaging- have been attempted before banning these beverages?
Did the FDA move too quickly or was it necessary for the agency to act swiftly (in Senator Schumer's words)"before more tragedies occur"? Do you think the FDA acte
What responsibilities do the manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have? What steps, if any, should they take to see that their produces are not abused? Did R>ur Loko fall down In this respect? What
What's the difference between lying and deception?According to Garson, does withholding information constitute deception? What about concealing information?
What is the principle of caveat empto(! What is merchantability?
Holley writes that salespeople are required to avoid undermining the conditions of an acceptable exchange.What three conditions are necessary for an "acceptable exchange"?

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