Exam 8: Ethics and Products

What happened to Mrs. Gray when her Pinto was rear-ended by a Galaxie?

The government was unable to get a guilty verdict on the Silk Road case.

What did the state of Indiana do with regard to Ford's Pinto?

The implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is also known as the salesperson warranty.

Wells Fargo corporate headquarters was not aware of the sham accounts problems at the branches until 2016.

What was Lee Iacocca's objective in designing the Pinto?

Jack-in-the-Box, Inc. cooked its hamburgers according to the temperature required by law. Other chains cooked their hamburgers at a higher temperature and for longer. Jack-in-the-Box:

What did Coke do to the employees involved in the Burger King/Frozen Coke activities?

Which car that GM manufactured had issues similar to the Pinto?

What did the memo entitled, "Fatalities Associated with Crash Induced Fuel Leakage and Fires" analyze?

Using what you learned in Units 1 and 2, explain why Stewart Parnell was willing to send out product that contained salmonella.

Who said, "Why would somebody send something out that would ruin his own company"?

Sal was at home going through his normal workout when he bent his barbell bar. Sal is a professional bodybuilder. Sal went to his local sporting-goods store and was approached by a clerk wishing to assist him. Sal told the clerk about his problem and the clerk asked Sal to wait while an appropriate bar was located. The clerk presented Sal with a bar that the clerk said "is just what you need for your type of weight requirements." Sal paid for the bar and was returning home when he stopped at a health food restaurant. The drink that he ordered had an unusual taste, but the food establishment refused a refund. Sal became ill from the drink, which, as it turned out, had a toxic substance in it. Sal had to be hospitalized. When Sal was able to work out again, he attached the weights to the new bar and lifted the bar under his chin. The bar snapped in the middle and severely cut Sal. Sal is angry about the drink and the barbell. ​ With regard to the barbell bar:

What was the impact of the E-Coli poisonings on Jack-in-the-Box sales?

What area was picked for the test market?

Which of the following resulted from the Burger King Frozen Coke issues?

Who is Matthew Whitley?

Which company responded to customer complaints and fixed its products before a regulatory agency became involved?

Discuss the similarities between the Ford Pinto case and the GM Malibu case.

What changes did Jack-in-the-Box make after the E-Coli poisonings?