Business Ethics\/Conflict Between CEO and Company Values
\nLearning Activity 1:<\/p>\n
Conflict Between CEO and Company Values<\/p>\n
Read the news release below and respond to the question following.<\/p>\n
News Release.Mar. 31, 2014. The makers of the popular web browser Firefox, is facing a media firestorm in protest of their recent promotion of Brendan Eich to CEO. Eich was an internal promotion for the company, having been CEO since 2005, but it\u2019s Eich\u2019s $1000 contribution to the 2008 anti-gay marriage \u201cProposition 8\u201d that sparked the controversy. Mozilla, a nonprofit organization, is heavily committed to \u201ckeeping the web open\u201d as well as values such as equality and inclusivity. In response to Eich\u2019s promotion a number of key employees and developer groups called for his resignation on Twitter and other social media sites. Eich responded in a personal blog post that he would continue Mozilla\u2019s effort of \u201ccommitment to equality in everything we do.\u201d Critics are largely unsatisfied by the response, demanding either a retraction and apology from Eich or his resignation. Complicating matters, three of Mozilla\u2019s six board members resigned this week, citing their desire to hire an outsider with expertise in mobile computing.<\/p>\n
Can a CEO have personal values that conflict with the values promoted by the organization and still be an effective ethical leader for the organization (Focus on leadership qualities and factors rather than on the specific views expressed by the CEO.)<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.scu.edu\/r\/ethics-center\/ethicsblog\/business-ethics-news\/19269\/MOZILLA:-Mozilla-CEO-Under-Fire-for-Prop-8-Contributions#sthash.NoaYS2K9.dpuf<\/p>\n
Learning Activity 2:<\/p>\n
Read the scenario below and answer the questions following.<\/p>\n
Scenario: Branford Home Goods Inc. (Branford) is considering genetic screening of its potential employees and current employees.<\/p>\n
Branford has retained Veritas Diagnostics, a medical diagnostics company specializing in adult genetic susceptibility testing for a range of heritable and complex genetic conditions. Their main business involves testing for mutations associated with cystic fibrosis, hereditary kidney disease, as well as breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n
Veritas has a well-staffed, well-run, sophisticated genetics laboratory capable of rapidly processing hundreds of samples for analysis on their many automated high-throughput DNA sequencers. Veritas\u2019 testing methodology is considered the \u2018gold standard\u2019, and Veritas implements the latest testing technologies available. Further, Veritas maintains good working relations with leading university research laboratories, with whom they regularly verify their testing methods.<\/p>\n
Veritas\u2019 chief clientele are hospitals, physicians, and private insurers ordering genetic testing for patients. The company has become known for providing quick, accurate, and confidential services at a competitive price. Veritas has decided to expand its genetic testing services to other industries and companies.<\/p>\n
As corporate Ethics Officer for Branford you have been asked to work with Veritas\u2019 VP to ensure that the genetic screening services for Branford are provided in an ethical manner. As Branford\u2019s Ethics Officer, you are concerned with the ethical issues of fairness and employee privacy. Veritas already has privacy rules for dealing with physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies, and the Veritas VP believes these procedures are a good fit for Branford with only minor adaptations.<\/p>\n
You, however, see the situation as being more complex, and so are faced with addressing the following ethical questions and working with Veritas to resolve them:<\/p>\n
1. Should Branford develop a formal ethics policy statement dealing specifically with issues related to the genetic screening And if so, what points should be included in the policy <\/p>\n
2. Who owns the genetic material used for testing \u2013 the employee, Branford or Veritas <\/p>\n
3. Can the material used for testing be sold or donated by Branford or Veritas for research purposes <\/p>\n
Adapted from \u201ce-Health and Commercial Genetic Testing\u201d. \u00a9 Bryn Williams-Jones. This case is fictitious; Veritas Diagnostics does not exist. Permission is hereby given for printing & copying this case, for educational purposes, provided that the author\u2019s name and the URL http:\/\/www.businessethics.ca\/cases\/ehealth-and-cgt.html are included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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