Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 2
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 newspaper article
Instructions
- Find a newspaper article that discusses one of the unethical business practices listed on pages 62 – 63 of the OpenStax book.
- Summarize the unethical business practices discussed in the article you chose
- Discuss at least two changes you would make to this company’s practice to follow more ethical business practices.
- Discuss how your policy change would align with one of the following concepts: justice, utilitarianism, deontology, or individual rights.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page (minimum of 1 source)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Week 4 Assignment Rubric.
SOLUTION
Ethics in Business
Based on the Guardian article (2019), Nestle Company has been found guilty of engaging in unethical business practices with regards to the marketing of its Baby Formula in the United States. This is because the company advertises the Nestle Baby Formula as the best milk for infants claiming that the ingredients used in the formula are nutritious and help with the growth and development of infants. Besides, the advertisement has been accused of discouraging mothers from breastfeeding their babies which paves way for increased obesity among infants.
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