Beech-Nut a distributor of apple juice in the competitive baby food industry started purchasing apple juice concentrate from a supplier called Universal Juice Company in 1977. There should have been questions at that time because Universal Juice sold its product at around 25 percent below the market value for apple juice. John Lavery the vice president of operations received his first indication in 1978 that the apple juice concentrate from Universal might be adulterated but ignored the warnings from Dr. Jerome LiCari, Beech-Nuts director of research (Starr, 1989). Then in 1979, outside laboratory tests and an unsolicited report from a Swiss laboratory determined that the apple juice was adulterated (Starr, 1989). With each repeated …show more content…
The final cost to Beech-Nut for the deception and cover up was $140,000 for investigation cost to the Food and Drug Administration, $2.5 million to retailers, a $5 million cash refund for consumers and a $2.1 million fine to the Federal Government (Buder, 1988). This is a total of $9,740,000 which is a significant difference from $3.5 million. The second question addresses whether the public was harmed in any way and if foreign countries were harmed by the adulterated apple juice. My response is a resounding yes. The public, which includes the consumer, retailer and competitor, were all harmed by the deception of Beech-Nut. First, the consumers paid too much for a phony apple juice that was made from a cocktail of beet sugar, cane sugar syrup, corn syrup and water (Buder, 1988). The court agreed with this assertion by requiring Beech-Nut to pay $5 million in cash refund to consumers. Thomas Roche, the lead Government prosecutor likened the actions of Beech-Nut to “a hand reaching out from the store shelf and taking money out of the pockets of consumers (Buder, 1988). Secondly, the code of morality and ethics was violated by deceiving people about the content of the apple drink and leading people to believe the drink had the nutritional value of apple juice. Apple juice has a significant concentration of phenolics, which protects against diseases, vitamins and boron that promotes healthy bones (Parks, 2005).
The problem solving methods that might be helpful to assist Jerry in making an ethical decision would be to establish trust with the patient and become aware of the problem. Then analyze the problems and decide on a plan with the patient. He will then want to make sure he reinforces the commitment to the patient and activate the plan. Last, he will follow through with the task and monitor everything until the situation is taken care of.
1. What were the costs and benefits to stakeholders of the actions taken by Massey Energy and its managers?
No. There would not have made a moral difference since the products are dangerous which might risk the human’s life.
Dist. LEXIS 96108 at *7-8. The box mimics the design of health food cereal boxes, despite “sugar” and “corn syrup” being third and fourth on the ingredients list. Sabach, Exhibit A. This contrasts with Videtto v. Kellogg USA, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43114, *7-8 (E.D. Cal. May 20, 2009), where fancifully design elements including the spelling of “Froot” and the mascot signaled that the cereal was unhealthy. Similarly, the box claims “100% nutrition.” Sabach, Exhibit A. This could be misinterpreted to mean that the cereal contains 100% of daily nutrition, like the possibility that “‘all natural ingredients’ could … be interpreted … as a claim that all the ingredients in the product were natural.” Henderson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41077 at *31. Dominik Sabach implies that because of these factors, “he intentionally chose “Complete Blueberry Pomegranate” over other cereals…. Based on looking at the cereal boxes, Dominik believed that … other cereals … were likely to contain greater quantities of sugar and artificial sweeteners.” Sabach at 8. Thus, this packaging is “false, misleading, and reasonably likely to deceive the public.” Id. at
If the founders claim there is no need to seek licensing for the UNIX software, that the additional 15,000 licenses are part of the business marketing model to secure additional funding and that no financial implications are pursuant to the action, and that WSIB was an oversight
The theories of virtue, utilitarianism, and deontology are similar in some aspects but for the most part are very different. Each of the theories will be explained to show their differences and the type of person that would gravitate towards that theory. Through the explanations one would also be able to consider where there morals or ethics may lie but can also see themselves in each theory.
Nurses are faced with ethical dilemmas every day. There are a lot of different beliefs surrounding ethics and the code of ethics. Ethics and ethical issues have always existed, that is why they have put in place the code of ethics. The American Nursing Association (ANA) Code of Ethics isa guideline to help nurses determine which course of action to pursue. Every minute many ethical decisions are made, some may not comply with guidelines and others the patient’s will never understand. In this case study the nurse is put in an uncomfortable position and has two find a way to comply with the family, the patient, and the doctor’s orders.How can she report to the doctor the information the daughter has told her? How she approached
Securities and Exchange Commission v. NutraCea et al., United States District of Arizona, Civil Action No. CV 11-0092-PHX-DGC
Nurses are faced with ethical issues and dilemmas on a regular basis. Nurses must understand his or her values and morals to be able to deal adequately with the ethical issues he or she is faced with. Some ethical issues nurses are exposed to may be more difficult than others and the ethical decision making process is learned over time.
Apple is one of the most valuable brands in the world. The company has strong brand loyalty, impressive revenue growth and superior innovations in technology. There are many aspects of the company that contribute to Apples success. One of the most important aspects is the company’s ethical decision making. Apple has a strong ethical code of conduct that represents the company as being ethical in all decisions being made. Despite Apples positive representation, the company has been faced with many ethical issues. Apple has been involved in many litigations ranging from a domain name dispute and patent infringement, to the use of refurbished products in their repairs. These unethical acts are risky for the company and can affect the company in negative ways. Another aspect that can affect the company is their competitiveness in the technology industry. This industry has many competitors that Apple has to compete with. However, Apple has been overly aggressive in protecting their property rights.
When the Washington Post releases the finding from “Friends of the Earth” that Kraft Foods product labeled Taco Bell Originals taco shells contain “Cry9c” known as StarLink, Taco Bell Corporation will face a public perception that Taco Bell restaurants are serving or selling tinted food products. Less than one year ago (November 1999) Taco Bell Corporation lost some public confidence due to the E-coli outbreak from tainted ground meat. Our response during the November 1999 outbreak should be duplicated to assist with the public perception related to tainted products. While the restaurant products are separate from the home products, they will be linked by our Taco Bell branding. Our use of media outlets, phone banks, and websites should be used. Our legal team will need to begin its preliminary research into the subject for reports and recommendations before the press release. Senior executives from Kraft Foods are being contacted to begin planning a united response to the upcoming press
Build a mirror CRM production system over the next two weeks so that a rebuilding of the main CRM system could occur to plug security holes and assure that another DoS attack would not be successful.
Nestle could come out with a statement detailing all that had happened and what possibly went wrong on their part. They should clearly specify what they have done to rectify any problem whatsoever and what all plans they had for the future regarding the safety of their food
In 1999, three university friends, Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright established what was soon to be called Innocent Drinks. Soon after, they introduced their first smoothie into the market, at a stall in a London music festival. In fact, consumers where asked to throw their empty bottles in cans marked “yes” and “no” to determine if the three business men should continuous selling their product, the majority agreeing “yes”. After numerous name changes that ranged from “Fast Factor”, “Hungry Aphid” and “Nude”, the business came to be known as “Innocent Drinks”.
It does not contain any false statements. While it does contain “Complete Blueberry Pomegranate,” this text is merely ambiguous and is qualified several times on the front face of the box - described by Plaintiffs as being the only one visible prior to purchase. Id. The box clearly states, in bolded letters, that it contains, “Naturally and Artificially Flavored Crispy Whole Grain Flakes and Crunchy Fruit Flavored Clusters.” Id. This is a complete and accurate description of the product; there is no embellishment or liberty taken that might suggest that fruit is an included ingredient, as in Williams, 552 F.3d at 939 or Henderson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41077 at *33-34. Even the words, “100%” and “Nutrition,” are qualified using an asterisk (a symbol used to lead a reader’s eyes to clarifying text) to tell the consumer exactly what the words mean – that the cereal contains “100% Daily Value of 12 Vitamins & Minerals,” which it does in every complete serving. Compl. Ex.