FINANCE

Learning focus: moral universalism, ethical relativism, unique 21st Century business ethical issues

Learning Activity #1:  

Scenario: You are an engineer working for a company designing dialysis equipment for worldwide use.

You are interested in designing both for economically-developed countries and third-world countries. In economically-developed countries there are working dialysis systems, but your design would be an improvement. In the third-world, access to any dialysis equipment is currently limited.

You have 2 design choices and must make a decision on one design. Manufacturing and FDA approval costs are such that your company can only move forward on one of the following designs.

Design 1: A design using disposable filters that would be replaced with each patient.