EBK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS
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Author: Rothaermel
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Chapter 7, Problem 2ESI
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Company G has manufactured a scanning machine that has maximum benefits. It is a lower-cost and a portable ultrasound device. The major disadvantage of the machine is that most people used it to determine the gender of the baby, which influenced gender-selective abortion.
To determine: Whether Company G is ethically responsible for the given scenario.
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