Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Should you be allowed to surf the web at work? Why

Should you be allowed to surf the web at work? Why or why not?

Q: What would you do if someone sent you an e-mail

What would you do if someone sent you an e-mail at work that you found offensive? Would you just delete it or say something to that person?

Q: You have just been issued a new company Blackberry (to make

You have just been issued a new company Blackberry (to make sure you never miss an important e-mail or phone call!). Are you now obligated to answer those calls and e-mails at any time, day or night?...

Q: Would you use that new Blackberry for personal calls and e-

Would you use that new Blackberry for personal calls and e-mails? Why or why not?

Q: Are your telephone calls monitored where you work? If they are

Are your telephone calls monitored where you work? If they are, how does that make you feel? If they aren’t monitored, how would you feel if that policy were introduced?

Q: A new system that bills corporate clients is under development, and

A new system that bills corporate clients is under development, and there is a discussion over how much to invest in error checking and control. One option has been put forward so far, and initial est...

Q: If the phone hacking had been restricted just to the cell phones

If the phone hacking had been restricted just to the cell phones of celebrities, would the public outcry have been so large? Why or why not?

Q: Critics and many Instagram customers reacted very strongly to the TOS change

Critics and many Instagram customers reacted very strongly to the TOS change. Was there an error of judgment on the company’s part? Why or why not?

Q: The treatment of the participants in the study raised as much criticism

The treatment of the participants in the study raised as much criticism as the results the study generated. Was it ethical to mislead them into believing that they were really inflicting pain on the l...

Q: Which is more ethical: altruistic CSR or strategic CSR? Provide

Which is more ethical: altruistic CSR or strategic CSR? Provide examples to explain your answer.