1. Stone considers several arguments for the claim that businesses should not be socially responsible. He rejects each of those arguments. Summarize his reasons for rejecting two of those arguments.
2. Explain how moral muteness played a role in the McDonald’s phone hoax. In your explanation, make sure to state what moral muteness is.
3. How can the Bystander Effect contribute to moral muteness in the business world?
4. First, state the definition of “whistleblowing.” Second, give examples of Bok’s three essential elements of whistleblowing.
5. Does Duska believe that only persons can be proper objects of loyalty? Fully explain your answer.
6. Explain how advertisers motivate us to buy their products.
7. According to Galbraith, why is it bad for society to be impacted by the Dependence Effect?
8. First, state both parts of Galbraith’s Demons/Demons+ example. Second, explain the lesson he wants us to learn from the example.
9. Explain why von Hayek believes the Dependence Effect is not a bad thing.
10. Robert Solomon gives 12 sets of questions for strategically planning a good life. Rank the 12 sets from most important to least important. You may think they are all important, but rank the sets in relation to each other from most to least important. After ranking them, explain why you selected your most important group as most important.
11. Explain the differences between Kant’s and Singer’s views about the moral status of non-human animals.
12. Explain how Norcross responds to those who claim Fred causes the puppies to suffer, but meat eaters do not directly cause animals raised in the factory farm industry to suffer.
13. In the current age of Covid-19, is it morally wrong for a business to track the locations of its employees outside of work in order to ensure that employees are not coming into contact with high risk areas? Defend your position using the moral values we have been discussing this semester.