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The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared; Parmar, Bidhan; Mead, Jenny; Mayo, ZacharyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0408-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis note, intended to accompany the short booklet An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, discusses the logical framework behind argumentation and presents the basic logical rules necessary to reach sound conclusions. Throughout, it refers to the philosophical foundations of logical reasoning and attempts to address these concepts in the framework of management. By the end, diligent students should be able to identify the necessary structure and c...Starting at €8.20
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ExxonMobil and the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline (B): The Pipeline Becomes a Reality
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0330-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case picks up after the end of "ExxonMobil and the Chad–Cameroon Pipeline (A)" (UVA-E-0262), presenting additional facts, advancing in the story, and setting up a new and challenging decision to be made about the project.Starting at €5.74
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POSCO, FINEX, and Technology Sharing
Mead, Jenny; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward; Krehmeyer, DeanCase DARDEN-E-0395-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPOSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. Determined to find a greener and more cost-efficient alternative technology for steelmaking, POSCO decided to develop a new technology. Called FINEX, this technology significantly lowered operating costs, cut emissions, and, by eliminating the need for sinter and coking plants,...Starting at €8.20
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Where's the (Sustainable) Beef? McDonald's Quest
Freeman, R. Edward; Langert, Bob; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0489-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published "Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options," which, among other things, detailed the connection between livestock agriculture, particularly beef, and its adverse impact on the environment, including land, soil, and water degradation as well as the reduction of biodiversity. Raising livestock contributed, globally, to 18% of the world's greenhouse ...Starting at €8.20
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Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Santos, GraceCase DARDEN-E-0482-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis partially disguised, public-sourced case details the situation surrounding longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's abuse of athletes from the standpoint of someone who must decide whether and how best to intervene. In 2015, Megan Peterson, an elite gymnastics coach, has accidentally overheard a troubling conversation about Nassar between the athlete she directly supports, Janet Smith, and a teammate. After helping Smith feel safe ...Starting at €8.20
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Pied Piper and Autonomous Vehicles
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Puhl, Nicole; Mahajan, Bhaskar; Boes, SeanCase DARDEN-E-0413-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPied Piper’s first driverless car had been in an accident and had killed a 26-year-old jogger. Pied Piper felt a deep sadness for the victim’s family, and was disappointed and alarmed because the company had optimistically thought driverless cars would eventually lead to total elimination of driving fatalities. The company needed to decide if the car’s algorithm was responsible for this death and, if so, what the plan of action should be.Starting at €8.20
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Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0480-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case is a follow-up to "Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)" (UVA-E-0479). Gwen Berry did protest at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019 by raising her fist in the air when the US national anthem was playing. Pushback by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the public was swift and fierce. Berry, along with US fencing team member Race Imboden, who also protested, was put on problem for a year and immediately lost th...Starting at €5.74
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Jack and Jill
Mead, Jenny; Freeman, R. EdwardCase DARDEN-E-0390-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEric Levin, founder and CEO of NewLine Pharmaceuticals, faces a difficult situation at his company. There is growing tension and possible domestic abuse between two NewLine employees, a married couple. The wife has been performing her work tasks in an exceptional way, but the husband has been falling behind in his duties and appears to be taking out his frustration on his wife. Exacerbating the situation is the fact that Levin is personally close...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0319-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMiranda Shaw had decided to do a Google search on the two finalists for the open position in her company. Based on the photos she saw on her preferred applicant's Facebook page, she decided to hire the other applicant, whose Internet search returned no controversial results. But Shaw found herself wondering if it had been ethical for her to base her decision on a Facebook page, because she had not told either applicant that she would be using the...Starting at €5.74
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Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0480Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case is a follow-up to "Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)" (UVA-E-0479). Gwen Berry did protest at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019 by raising her fist in the air when the US national anthem was playing. Pushback by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the public was swift and fierce. Berry, along with US fencing team member Race Imboden, who also protested, was put on problem for a year and immediately lost th...Starting at €5.74