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Business & Society

Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibility

20 questions50 minutes
  1. 1.To what extent should companies prioritize shareholder profits over employee welfare?
  2. 2.Should CEOs be held personally liable for unethical decisions made by their companies?
  3. 3.How do you think artificial intelligence will change the ethical landscape of business?
  4. 4.Is it ever justifiable for a company to prioritize short-term profits at the expense of environmental sustainability?
  5. 5.What ethical considerations should guide companies when entering markets in countries with poor human rights records?
  6. 6.How should businesses balance the demands of global expansion with respect for local cultures and traditions?
  7. 7.Should companies be required to disclose the pay gap between their highest and lowest paid employees?
  8. 8.What responsibility do tech companies have to prevent the spread of misinformation on their platforms?
  9. 9.Is it ethical for pharmaceutical companies to charge significantly higher prices in wealthy countries compared to developing nations?
  10. 10.How should companies handle whistleblowers who expose unethical practices?
  11. 11.Should businesses be allowed to use targeted advertising based on personal data without explicit consent?
  12. 12.What ethical obligations do companies have to communities when they decide to relocate or close facilities?
  13. 13.Is it ethical for companies to lobby governments for regulations that benefit their industry?
  14. 14.How should companies address historical injustices they may have benefited from, such as colonialism or slavery?
  15. 15.Should there be limits on executive compensation, and if so, who should set them?
  16. 16.What role should ethics play in investment decisions, and is 'ethical investing' genuinely effective?
  17. 17.How do you think the gig economy challenges traditional notions of employer-employee relationships and responsibilities?
  18. 18.Is corporate philanthropy a genuine expression of social responsibility or primarily a marketing strategy?
  19. 19.Should companies be required to have employee or union representation on their boards of directors?
  20. 20.How can businesses genuinely commit to diversity and inclusion rather than treating them as box-ticking exercises?