Exam 8: Ethics and Products

If you worked for a company that had a chain of pharmacies, what processes and procedures would you put into place to be sure that controlled medication prescriptions were not being filled in excess of monthly allowances?

The implied warranty of merchantability is given in every sale of goods.

T-Mobile was not required to pay anything to settle the FTC complaints against it; it just promised to change its ads.

To whom was President Reagan referring when he said, "You have lived up to the very highest ideals of corporate responsibility and grace under pressure"?

How was Peanut Corporation able to convince customers to accept product that was testing positive for salmonella?

How many employees did Wells Fargo have to terminate as a result of its new accounts and services compensation program?

Ralph Nader changed the nature of the liability of manufacturers for their products.

The failure to redesign a product with a safety flaw is a product liability issue.

What was the required legal temperature for cooking burgers at the time of the E-Coli illnesses and deaths?

What temperature was Jack-in-the-Box cooking its burgers at when the E-Coli illnesses and deaths occurred?

How did Patricia Anderson's car get rear-ended?

Why did Burger King want a test market?

In the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight, the fighters both threw fewer punches than in their previous fights.

Which of the following would not be a basis for a negligence product liability suit?

Which of the following was not an issue with the FCC and T-Mobile?

How many Jack-in-the-Box customers were affected by the E-Coli poisonings?

How did McNeil resolve its problem that occurred between 2010 and 2012?

Stanford University medical researchers conducted a study on the correlation between the use of fertility drugs and ovarian cancer. Their study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology , concludes that the use of the fertility drugs, Pergonal and Serophene, may increase the risk of ovarian cancer by three times. The lead author of the studies, Professor Alice Whittemore, stated, "Our finding in regard to fertility drugs is by no means certain. It is based on very small numbers and is really very tenuous." ​ FDA Commissioner David Kessler would like the infertility drug manufacturers to disclose the study findings and offer a warning on the drug packages. He notes, "Even though the epidemiology study is still preliminary, women have a right to know what is known. We're not looking to make more of this than there is." ​ If you were a manufacturer of one of the drugs, would you voluntarily disclose the study information?

What was not part of the alleged deception in the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight?

In addition to the crush space issues, what other problems did the Pinto design have?