The responsibility of the directors of a corporation is to provide a return to shareholders on their financial investment in the corporation . . . in other words, shareholders expect to make money on their investment.Corporations such as Facebook, Google, and Apple are financed through the sale of billions and billions of dollars in shares purchased by investors.Sometimes, however, the duty to maximize profits runs contrary to legal, but still questionable, business opportunities.

Assume that you're the director ofoneof the corporations listed below and have been presented with the business opportunity described in the scenario.Would you advise the corporation to accept the opportunity?Make sure to fully explain your answer, considering both the financial return expected and any related ethical concerns.

• BabyHealth is seeing decreasing sales of its powdered infant formula in the United States due to more and more mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies.In an effort to offset these losses, BabyHealth chooses to sell their formula in third world countries.However, it is widely known that the water sources in these countries is often contaminated and not boiled prior to use.