Business Ethics and Negligence

Business Ethics and Negligence

 

2 qeutions each one on them no less than 250 words

Business Ethics. Jason Trevor owns a commercial bakery in Blakely, Georgia, that produces a variety of goods sold in grocery stores. Trevor is required by law to perform internal tests on food produced at his plant to check for contamination. On three occasions, tests of food products containing peanut butter were positive for salmonella contamination. Trevor was not required to report the results to U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials, however, so he did not. Instead, Trevor instructed his employees to simply repeat the tests until the results were negative. Meanwhile, the products that had originally tested positive for salmonella were eventually shipped out to retailers. Five people who ate Trevor’s baked goods that year became seriously ill, and one person died from a salmonella infection. Even though Trevor’s conduct was legal, was it unethical for him to sell goods that had once tested positive for salmonella? Why or why not? (See Ethics and the Role of Business.)

Negligence. DSC Industrial Supply and Road Rider Supply are located in North Kitsap Business Park in Seattle, Washington. Both firms are owned by Paul and Suzanne Marshall. The Marshalls had outstanding commercial loans from Frontier Bank. The bank dispatched one of its employees, Suzette Gould, to North Kitsap to “spread Christmas cheer” to the Marshalls as an expression of appreciation for their business. Approaching the entry to Road Rider, Gould tripped over a concrete “wheel stop” and fell, suffering a broken arm and a dislocated elbow. The stop was not clearly visible, it had not been painted a contrasting color, and it was not marked with a sign. Gould had not been aware of the stop before she tripped over it. Is North Kitsap liable to Gould for negligence? Explain. [Gould v. North Kitsap Business Park Management, LLC, 192 Wash.App. 1021 (2016)] (See Negligence.)

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In a business environment, ethics are moral principles that guide how a business behaves and aids to make the right decision. Based on this scenario, it is unethical for Jason Trevor to instruct his employees to sell goods that had once tested positive salmonella. This is because business ethics requires a company or organization to sell products which are safe for human consumption. Although the law does not require Jason Trevor to report the results to the concerned authorities, he has the social responsibility to ensure that all goods which are sold the customers test negative for any contamination…

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