- Who should be held responsible in the "Hacking into Harvard" case study? The hackers, the students who benefited, or the University? And why? Do you think, as some have suggested, that there is a generation gap on this issue?
- Prompt questions: The Parable of the Sadhu.
1) In The Parable of the Sadhu, every person contributes some degree of help toward the welfare of the Sadhu, but no one attends to the ultimate well-being of the Sadhu. Can you think of a parallel case of a corporation's treatment of an ethical issue, addressing some parts of it, but never bringing about a resolution to the problem? 2) How could a company or corporation actually resolve such a problem? 3) Once strategy would seem to involve a merge between individuals in the company or corporation and the collective vision of the company or corporation. A consensus would need to be reached and a leader found to bring about the resolution. Do you think such a strategy could lead companies to actually resolve an ethical issue? If not, why? - One of the worst disasters in NASAs history, the Challenger explosion could have been avoided. If you were a Kantian--living your life in accordance with the principle of the Categorical Imperative, how would you have handled the situation?
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