ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility

Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility

Did Merck have a duty to provide this drug free of charge to the world's poorest people? Describe your view of Merck and its ethics in this matter.

Many companies of today realize the sheer importance of corporate social responsibility within their domains. These socially aware and concerned firms do not just strive for profitability but also contributes toward the socio-economic development as much as they can. Among these companies, I suppose, stands Merck. In my view Merck did not have an obligation towards providing the drug to poorer ...