Merck and Co.‚ River Blindness Ethical Case Analysis Lennard de Jong Excelsior College Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Ethics‚ Ethical Case Analysis‚ taught by Dr. Moser. Introduction and Situational Analysis The ethical dilemma in Merck and River Blindness is whether to pursue research that may or may result in profit‚ or to choose the safe option and go for profit rather than researching the drug. The drug could possibly lead to curing the deadly and detrimental disease
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Ken Kaneki also known as Kuroneki‚ an 18 year old‚ who is a shy‚ kind and gentle boy is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID)‚ formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation‚ a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts‚ memories‚ feelings‚ actions‚ or sense of identity. It is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities or personality states that continually
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Merck & Co.‚ Inc. Case If one hold a key to resolve a very serious problem‚ one has a responsibility to put an effort to make it happen‚ at least try one’s best. In this case‚ river blindness disease was a very serious problem‚ and Dr. Vagelos was the one who could make a decision as to whether the research and development of a human version of ivermectin should be carried on‚ then it was his responsibility to pursue it. Caused by a parasitic worm carried by a tiny black fly‚ the disease
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Pharmaceutical Industry The pharmaceutical industry includes companies that research‚ develop‚ market or distribute generic and branded drugs. The industry expanded during the 1980’s and drugs to treat heart disease and AIDS were prominent. Consumer demand for nutritional supplements and alternative medicine increased during the 1990’s with the Internet facilitating direct purchases of drugs. Advertising for direct consumption of pharmaceutical drugs became more prominent; pharmaceutical companies
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MAN 4720 Nov. 15‚ 2011 Merck‚ the FDA‚ and the Vioxx Recall In 1999 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Vioxx‚ what would become Merck’s “blockbuster” drug. Although the FDA had approved the drug there was uncertainty of the safety of drug. Vioxx was approved to treat a variety of conditions‚ such as osteoarthritis and acute pain‚ but there was also a chance that it would increase cardiovascular problems. What I found most interesting about this case was the changes in how drugs
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Effects of Leadership in the Management Strategies of Merck and Company‚ Inc. Rana Satnani MGT-330 Management: Theory‚ Practice‚ and Application. July 2‚ 2010 Carolyn Harrison There lies a division in the business world between managers who “do things right” and leaders who “do the right things” (Bennis‚ 2007‚ p. 13). The primary difference between good managers and fantastic leaders is the ability to take risks and make independent decisions. Ethical leadership is more important today than
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AND ETHICS OF CEO PAY Leadership and Ethics of CEO Pay Chief Executive Officer pay in the United States has risen dramatically. In the past three decades the salary of a CEO has risen significantly beyond what can be explained by variables such as firm‚ size‚ performance‚ and industry classification (Bebchuk & Grinstein‚ 2005). According to research‚ the CEO pay at the nation’s top 500 largest companies averages about $10.9 million a year. The CEOs are also receiving
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The essay take the F by Ian Frazier is about his experience living in Brooklyn and that people that live there. People that live in Brooklyn don’t describe where they live in terms of direction like east or north but rather they refer to their neighborhoods and the subway lines that are nearest to them. He talks about the F train that he rode in and out of Manhattan and that diversity of the people who are riding the train. He mentions three classes that are classified as upper‚ middle‚ and low class
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In the essay “In praise of margins‚” Ian Frazier explains the importance of having marginal activities. He describes these activities as something you do with no purpose‚ where you are free to let your mind run wild. Sometimes marginality is tangible in the sense you can actually create something while doing a marginal activity. Frazier’s marginal place as a child was eh woods. There he and his friends would pretend to be explores and try out odd ideas. Odd ideas that later they would come to realize
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The CEO Perspective: CEO Expectations from the Marketing Function – John Replogle‚ CEO and President‚ Burt’s Bees As consultants‚ we at Max Brand Equity have the privilege of contributing to the success of many of the most respected business organizations in the world. In addition‚ we are provided the opportunity to see and experience ‘what works’ and ‘what doesn’t work’ in the marketplace across a broad range of industries and business models. We bring this breadth and depth of knowledge and
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