devry ethc232 week 6 discussions latest 2016 june

eek 6

Corporate Responsibility (graded)

Corporate responsibility is a controversial issue that involves many industries, companies, and ethical considerations. Consider one or more of the following examples, and comment on if and how you think the industry has an obligation to society.

• McDonalds considering the overall health of society


• Nike considering its responsibility for running sweatshops to produce its apparel


• Oil companies for developing alternative energies

Whistleblowers (graded)

If you are an employee of a business, and learn that it is violating the law, what would you do in this situation? What are your ethical obligations? Under what conditions would you report the illegal activities? Under what conditions would you keep quiet?