The Dow Corning case: First, kill all the lawyers

Article Abstract:

The business ethics of Dow Corning will continued to be debated with regards to its silicone breast implants, which women claimed ruptured and caused debilitating medical conditions. Dow Corning, once viewed as having solid ethics programs and committees, was forced to pay not because of conclusive scientific evidence, but due to charges of unethical business practices.

Cases, Criticism and interpretation

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Business ethics and compliance: what management is doing and why

Article Abstract:

The marketplace influences behavior of large corporations more than regulation, lawsuits and news reporters. Business ethics and compliance with the law may require new solutions in which companies police their own conduct before harm is done. Both the public and the corporation can benefit from new trends, but vigilance on the inside and on the outside is essential.

Management

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The Dow Corning case: first, kill all the lawyers

Article Abstract:

This article examines the moral and ethical aspects of product safety, focusing on how Dow Corning Corp. handled the public relations disaster that accompanied consumer lawsuits alleging that the company's breast implants were unsafe. The financial consequences of the company's management decisions are addressed.

United States, Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Case studies, Safety and security measures, Lawyers, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Breast implants

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