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