Questions from Business Ethics


Q: Critics argue that fines are too affordable. In other words,

Critics argue that fines are too affordable. In other words, a $1 billion fine for activities that generate several billion dollars in illegal sales simply becomes a cost of doing business. Should fin...

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Q: Is the payment of a monetary fine sufficient restitution for these offences

Is the payment of a monetary fine sufficient restitution for these offences? Why or why not?

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Q: What was the moral minimum required of the company in this case

What was the moral minimum required of the company in this case? Would it favor some stakeholders more than others? How would you defend balancing the interests of some stakeholders more than others?...

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Q: Does the fact that Madoff offered less outrageous returns (10-

Does the fact that Madoff offered less outrageous returns (10-18 percent per year) on investments compared to Ponzi’s promise of a 50 percent return in only 90 days make Madoff any less unethical? Why...

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Q: Can the investors who put their money in Madoff’s funds without any

Can the investors who put their money in Madoff’s funds without any due diligence, often on the basis of a tip from a friend or a “friend of a friend,” really be considered victims in this case? Why o...

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Q: What benefits do Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam hope to achieve with

What benefits do Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam hope to achieve with the announced merger? Explain.

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Q: Why would pharmaceutical companies choose to continue such practices even when it

Why would pharmaceutical companies choose to continue such practices even when it is made clear that they are illegal?

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Q: Explain how a Ponzi scheme works.

Explain how a Ponzi scheme works.

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Q: Visit the Government Accountability Project (GAP) at www.whistleblower

Visit the Government Accountability Project (GAP) at www.whistleblower.org. a. What is the mission of GAP? b. How is GAP funded? c. kind of assistance is available through GAP for someone thinking abo...

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Q: Visit the National Whistleblowers Center at www.whistleblowers.org.

Visit the National Whistleblowers Center at www.whistleblowers.org. a. Select the biography of one whistle-blower (not already mentioned in this book) and briefly summarize the details of the case. b....

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