Deadly Consequences of Emphasizing Profits Over Human Life: How Corporate Greed Has Caused the Death of Millions
Deadly Consequences of Emphasizing Profits Over Human Life: How Corporate Greed Has Caused the Death of Millions
Author(s): Hershey H. Friedman, Clifton ClarkeSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration, Marketing / Advertising, Business Ethics, Globalization
Published by: Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism
Keywords: business ethics; opioid epidemic; marketing of sugary beverages; Boeing's 737 Max; medical devices; climate change; menthol cigarettes; marketing of guns;
Summary/Abstract: This paper demonstrates what happens when uncontrolled greed wins out over human life. The value of a life is infinite, and no cost-benefit analysis can justify purposely selling a product or service that can harm any person. This paper provides several examples demonstrating that millions of people have perished because of corporate malfeasance. Executives were aware that they were risking the life of consumers but prioritized profits over safety
Journal: Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics
- Issue Year: 5/2022
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 19-35
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English