Chapter 14 Media Quiz

Which of the following value statements relates best to the topic discussed in this clip?

Consumers have a right to be safe.

According to the clip, what moral dilemma prevents lawyers from sharing vital product safety information with the public and government regulators?

Fulfilling a moral duty to warn the public could harm the firm's chances of winning a lawsuit against manufacturers.

Which of the following statements expresses the primary responsibility of personal injury lawyers?

Personal injury lawyers have a responsibility to gain compensation for victims of product defects.

Ford and Firestone's obligation to manufacture safe products is:

a legal matter.

For which of the following reasons might personal injury lawyers choose to keep their case information secret instead of sharing it with the government or the general public?

all of these

How might the doctrine of strict liability improve business if applied to auto manufacturers, regulators, and even law firms?

all of these

Which area of business ethics would address defects in Firestone tires installed on Ford SUVs?

product safety

What conflict of interest do trial lawyers encounter when preparing product liability lawsuits on behalf of the victims of Firestone tire failures?

protecting the interests of clients and the firm versus those of the general public

Which group has the greatest social responsibility to inform the public about the quality and safety of tires?

tire manufacturers

Changes to rules and laws governing lawsuits against businesses is an area of ethics known as:

tort reform.