Spring 2018 Case Choices

Spring 2018 Case Choices

The case must be analyzed using all the ethical tools from the videos and readings. You must also present proposed restorative justice for any ethical wrongs done if such justice is not explicated in the article. If it is explicated in the article, you are responsible for evaluating its adequacy.

Preparing your argument for your first-choice case: explain what interests you in, or what particular expertise you believe you have that suits you for, that case. Provide evidence to back up your claims. An example of good evidence: correctly identifying the major ethical problem(s) presented by the case. You're aiming for a one-paragraph argument that will convince the instructor that you will be able to do a good job with the case. You should prepare an argument for your second choice of case as well. For your third-choice case you should simply name it, not present an argument. If the instructor is unable to assign you any of these three cases she will choose another for you.

The order in which presentations will be due will be decided using a random number generator (at random.org). All students will receive their case assignments and the dates of all presentations no later than 5 p.m. on 04.28.18 (provided the IT infrastructure at CUNY is working properly at that time).

Please be advised that each member of the class must read every case that is assigned (not all cases will be assigned!) and bring hardcopy of it to class on the day the presentation of that case is scheduled. Any student who fails to do so will receive an F for participation that day.

Monsanto

WorldCom

Davita

Glaxo

United and

Enron Read pp. 1-5 only.

Novo-Nordisk

Arthur Andersen

Pfizer

Toshiba

Goldman Sachs

Volkswagen Read through "Will more heads roll?"

Martha Stewart Read/print the first three pages of this story.

Beech Nut

Greene's story omits the following facts: (1) Beginning in 1973 Beech-Nut was in a continuous financial bind because it was unsuccessfully competing in the baby food market with Gerber (which had 2/3 of the market) and Heinz. (2) Once Beech-Nut realized the FDA was onto the fact that the "juice" wasn't juice, the company shipped thousands of cases of the bogus product to Puerto Rico and the DR.

Wells Fargo Read/print the first three pages of this story.

LA Power