Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World

PharmaCARE is one of the worlda€Tms most successful pharmaceutical companies, enjoyin" rel="nofollow">ing a reputation as a carin" rel="nofollow">ing, ethical and well-run company that produces high-quality products that save millions of lives and enhance the quality of life for millions of others (Note: PharmaCARE is a hypothetical company that you will to compare to a real company as noted in" rel="nofollow">in the assignment criteria below). The company offers free and discounted drugs to low-in" rel="nofollow">income consumers, has a foundation that sponsors healthcare educational programs and scholarships, and its CEO serves on the PhRMA board. PharmaCARE recently launched a new in" rel="nofollow">initiative, We CARE about YOUR worldA@, pledgin" rel="nofollow">ing its commitment to the environment through recyclin" rel="nofollow">ing, packagin" rel="nofollow">ing changes and other green in" rel="nofollow">initiatives, despite the fact that the companya€TMs lobbyin" rel="nofollow">ing efforts and PAC have successfully defeated environmental laws and regulations, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing extension of the Superfund tax, which was created by Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).Based in" rel="nofollow">in New Jersey, PharmaCARE main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">ins a large manufacturin" rel="nofollow">ing facility in" rel="nofollow">in the African nation of Colberia, where the company has found several aftehealersa€ eager to freely share in" rel="nofollow">information about in" rel="nofollow">indigenous cures and an abundance of Colberians willin" rel="nofollow">ing to work for $1.00 a day, harvestin" rel="nofollow">ing plants by walkin" rel="nofollow">ing five (5) miles in" rel="nofollow">into and out of the jungle carryin" rel="nofollow">ing baskets that, when full, weigh up to fifty (50) pounds. Due to the low standard of livin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in Colberia, much of the population lives in" rel="nofollow">in primitive huts with no electricity or runnin" rel="nofollow">ing water. PharmaCAREa€TMs executives, however, live in" rel="nofollow">in a luxury compound, complete with a swimmin" rel="nofollow">ing pool, tennis courts, and a golf course. PharmaCAREa€TMs extensive activities in" rel="nofollow">in Colberia have destroyed habitat and endangered native species. In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer Library to research companies that have recently experienced negative consequences as a result of the companya€TMs corporate activities. Compare the facts and consequences surroundin" rel="nofollow">ing the companies you have researched to PharmaCare to support your response(s) to the criteria below. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in" rel="nofollow">in which you: Describe the key characteristics of a stakeholder and determin" rel="nofollow">ine all the stakeholders within" rel="nofollow">in the PharmaCARE scenario. Analyze the human rights issues presented by PharmaCAREa€TMs treatment of the Colberiaa€TMs in" rel="nofollow">indigenous population versus that of its executives. Recommend at least three (3) changes PharmaCARE can make to be more ethical goin" rel="nofollow">ing forward. Assess PharmaCAREa€TMs environmental in" rel="nofollow">initiative again" rel="nofollow">inst the backdrop of its anti-environmental lobbyin" rel="nofollow">ing efforts.