After months of struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic and as people are returning to work in person, companies are grappling with the new challenge of whether to require workers to get vaccinated. Some companies, faced with the prospect of liability issues and out of concern for health and safety, decided to attempt to force their employees to get vaccinated if they want to continue working or return to the office. Some experts are calling on employers to make it mandatory. (a) Is it unethical for private businesses to refuse to continue to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals? Why? (b) Is it Illegal? Is whether an action is legal or illegal a determining factor for whether certain actions are ethical?

After months of struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic and as people are returning to work in person, companies are grappling with the new challenge of whether to require workers to get vaccinated. Some companies, faced with the prospect of liability issues and out of concern for health and safety, decided to attempt to force their employees to get vaccinated if they want to continue working or return to the office. Some experts are calling on employers to make it mandatory. (a) Is it unethical for private businesses to refuse to continue to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals? Why? (b) Is it Illegal? Is whether an action is legal or illegal a determining factor for whether certain actions are ethical?

Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305502215

Author:Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic

Publisher:Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic

Chapter4: Managing Ethics And Social Responsibility

Section: Chapter Questions

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