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Question 1:

In the video case study on Banking on Nature, Mark Tercek, a longtime partner at Goldman Sachs, quit the influential job to become president of the Nature Conservancy. Before he resigned, his former employer, Hank Paulson, urged him to create an environmental initiative at the company, which prompted Mr. Tercek to consider the incredible opportunities that a relationship between firms and the environment would bring. Mr. Tercek was really enthusiastic to demonstrate his latest endeavor with DOW chemical in the video case study. In addition, Mr. Tercek had the clear vision to design a strategy that could be readily tailored for any company to become environmentally friendly. I especially liked how he discussed how population growth could be impactful in working towards keeping the environment clean for the good of all.

Question 2:

Since privacy concerns are an emerging problem in business, I was shocked when I watched the Employee Microchip video case study. Three Square Market, a Wisconsin-based firm, is offering implantable microchips to its employees. The microchip isn't required, and it won't be used as a monitoring system, as discussed in the video case study. However, I believe there is a risk that people's privacy would be violated if microchipped. There's also the topic of general unethical behavior. Employees don't like to feel like they're being watched, and that's exactly what this device is about.

As I compare my personal evaluation to the Employee Microchip video case study, I think about fairness, honesty, and truthfulness, which were all high-scoring values on my personal assessment. The microchip, in my mind, is merely a means of monitoring workers. While the company's intentions seem to be honorable, as they just intend to leverage technology to benefit humanity, I believe this is an example of invading employees' privacy and acting unethically.