Business And Society Assignment. Canadian Business and Society Ethics Responsibilities and Sustainability 3rd Edition
1. “The Pillaging of Pension”, page 19, and provide answers on following questions:
a. How is the integrity of business illustrated, or not illustrated with pension plans?
b. Which approach to ethical thinking would aid decision making regarding this issue?
c. How do the difficulties and changes being experienced by pension plans influence society’s attitudes toward business?
d. What responsibility do corporations have to provide pension plans?
e. What responsibility do employees have to manage their own pension plans?
2. “Campus Boycotts: Who Makes the Call”, page 39, and provide answers on following questions:
a. How is the equality of opportunity fundamental applicable to the issues in this case?
b. How is the consumer sovereignty fundamental applicable to the issues in this case?
c. How is the role of government fundamental applicable to the issues in this case?
d. What consideration should be given to the following assertions mentioned in the case?
e. Is MUNSU’s decision to boycott Labatt beer justified?
f. Is Davis-Power’s position appropriate?
3. “The Economics and Ethics of Textbook Pricing”, Page 84, and provide answers on following questions:
a. What fundamentals of capitalism are relevant to this case?
b. Who are the stakeholders and what are the issues along the supply chain for text books?
c. Are textbooks too expensive? Is money spent on textbooks a legitimate expense in the educational system?