Business Ethics Case Studies

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This paper analyzes ethnics case studies about Nike, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Texas Instruments, Starbucks and New Belgium Brewing Company from O. C. Ferrell et. al.'s book "Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases". The paper presents the general background for each company, the potential ethical difficulty and to what degree there is an ethical problem at this corporation. If there is such a problem, the paper recommends a solution.

Table of Contents:
Nike
The Healthcare Company: Learning from Past Mistakes?
Texas Instruments Creates a Model Ethics and Compliance Program
Starbucks' Mission: Responsibility and Growth
New Belgium Brewing: Ethical and Environmental Responsibility

From the Paper:

"Andrew Young, a former UN ambassador, was hired by Nike to visit and report conditions in its third-world countries. The report stated that (1) there were no infringements of health and labor codes of conduct and (2) the pay in Nike-controlled factories was substantially higher than the required minimum wage. In 1998 Marc Kasky, a self-styled corporate critic, responded to the conflict between Nike's claims and the content of the report by Earnest and Young filing a lawsuit against Nike "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2008). Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making And Cases. Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

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