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1. What are H.B Fuller’s moral obligations in this case? What ideas, effects, and consequence at stake? Have any moral right been violated? What would a utilitarian recommend?

H. B Fuller is morally obligated to protect their consumers because these are their primary stakeholders and should not be taken advantage of as the company reaps huge products. H.B markets itself as a socially responsible company and therefore it beats common sense why it allows harmful products into the market. The future lives of these children hooked on glue and the success of the company is what is at stake here. Utilitarians would recommend that the best moral action be taken and that is the protection of the lives of the children.

2. What would a Kantian say about this case?

In this case a Kantian would say that H.B Fuller is wrong here because Kantian believe that a perfect duty, such as the duty not to lie, always holds true; an imperfect duty, such as the duty to give to charity, can be made flexible and applied in particular time and place. The company has lied to the public by saying that they no longer sale their harmful product in Central America yet they still do.

3. When, if ever, is a company morally responsible for harm done by blatant misuse of a perfectly legitimate and socially useful product? Do utilitarians and Kantians disagree on their respective assessment of these cases?

A company is always responsible for any harm; either the harm was caused intentionally or not. H.B Fuller, for example, in its mission statement claims to always be morally responsible for its employees and consumers. Kantians and utilitarians disagree on one thing; whereas a utilitarian will always sought for the happiness of all a Kantian would assess any situation based on logic and not emotions.

4. Given H.B fuller’s conduct in other matters, would you judge it to be a morally responsible company, all things considered? Are companies that pride themselves of being morally responsible likely to be held to a higher standard than other companies? If so, is this fair?

All things put under consideration, H.B Fuller is a morally responsible company, scoring a huge percentage. It has done tangible projects in the community, such as contributing 5% to charity and other several environmental conservation projects. The problem with companies that sale themselves as morally responsible, is that they are constantly scrutinized by the public. They are expected to deliver on their promises and this is very fair because it keeps the management on their toes. Thee corporate citizens have a responsible to provide a clean environment to their workers and clients and therefore it is not a favor they are doing us when we demand for action.