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Ethical Dilemmas in The Constant Gardener

This document discusses two ethical cases. The first case involves a company called 3 Bees that fudged clinical trial data and influenced the government to rush approval of a new drug. While the company's actions provided jobs and aimed to prevent losses, they ignored ethics. The second case involves a woman named Tessa who agreed to use her sexuality for favors and put her husband's career in danger, acting disloyally without his knowledge, while pursuing her own goals. Both cases ignore ethical theories of integrity, responsibility and virtue in favor of other motives like profit or self-interest.

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Ethical Dilemmas in The Constant Gardener

This document discusses two ethical cases. The first case involves a company called 3 Bees that fudged clinical trial data and influenced the government to rush approval of a new drug. While the company's actions provided jobs and aimed to prevent losses, they ignored ethics. The second case involves a woman named Tessa who agreed to use her sexuality for favors and put her husband's career in danger, acting disloyally without his knowledge, while pursuing her own goals. Both cases ignore ethical theories of integrity, responsibility and virtue in favor of other motives like profit or self-interest.

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The Constant

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Gardner : Ethical
Analysis
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Case 1 : Actions taken by 3 Bees

 Used people for carrying out medical tests.

 They fudged the clinical trial data.

 Influenced the government.

 Provided 1500 jobs in UK.

 Business could have lost in millions due to any delay in drug


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Theories Involved

 Values Involved : Integrity, Responsibility, Empathy, Respect for


rights, Relationship, CSR

 Friedman Theory : Managers should be truthful towards


business.

 Deontological theory :

 Discourse Ethics :
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Proposed Solution

 Company though was trying to be true to its goal of PROFIT.

 The approach adopted was myopic.

 Any long term sustainable business model cannot ignore ethics.

 Example – Volkswagen case


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Case 2 : Actions taken by Tessa

 Had ulterior motives behind the marriage.

 Kept her marriage in jeopardy.

 Agreed to use sexuality for favors.

 Had got husband’s career in danger.

 Secretly worked with Amnesty International.


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Theories Involved

 Values Involved : Loyalty, Responsibility, Relationship,


Compassion

 Teleological theory :

 Virtue Ethics :
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Proposed Solution

 Should have taken her husband in confidence.

 Should have acted responsibly in party as her whimsical attitude


served no purpose.

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