Questions from Business Ethics

Q: You work as an accountant at large accounting firm where your job

You work as an accountant at large accounting firm where your job leaves you with a lot of down time at the office in between assignments. You spend this time on your office computer developing a prog...

Q: Are some products too dangerous to be marketed directly to the public

Are some products too dangerous to be marketed directly to the public? What regulations, if any, would you place on the marketing (as opposed to merely the production) of cigarettes? Handguns? Prescri...

Q: Conduct a classroom debate on the lawsuit launched against Red Bull in

Conduct a classroom debate on the lawsuit launched against Red Bull in 2014 over its slogan, “Red Bull Gives You Wings!” The complainant in that case argued that the slogan (and the ads that contained...

Q: Research the case Pelman v. McDonald’s in which it was alleged

Research the case Pelman v. McDonald’s in which it was alleged that McDonald’s was partially responsible for the health problems associated with the obesity of children who eat MacDonald’s fast food....

Q: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission regulates advertising on the

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission regulates advertising on the basis of two criteria: deception and unfairness. How can an ad be unfair? Can you think of examples of an unfair ad? Who gets hurt by dec...

Q: Take note of several sample prescription drug ads from magazines, newspapers

Take note of several sample prescription drug ads from magazines, newspapers, television, and websites. On the basis of the location of the ad, what do you think is the intended target audience? Are t...

Q: Many sales people are compensated predominantly on a commission basis. In

Many sales people are compensated predominantly on a commission basis. In other words, though the salesperson receives a small base hourly rate, most of her or his compensation derives from a percent...

Q: What difference, if any, exists between ethical reasons and reasons

What difference, if any, exists between ethical reasons and reasons of self-interest? If a business performs a socially beneficial act in order to receive good publicity, or if it creates an ethical c...

Q: As a research project, choose a product with which you are

As a research project, choose a product with which you are familiar (one with local connections is best), and trace its entire life cycle. From where does this product originate? What resources go i...

Q: Search online for a free ecological footprint analysis. You should be

Search online for a free ecological footprint analysis. You should be able to find a self-administered test to evaluate your own ecological footprint. What comparisons does the test allow? How does yo...