Bic Lighters and tendency to explode- Ethics
of people have been injured by lighters that explode into flames, often when
they are not even in use. The Bic Corporation has stopped most lawsuits by
offering huge settlements to those people injured by the lighters. One such
settlement topped $3M. In these settlements, Bic inserted a secrecy clause
preventing the injured party from revealing to the public any part of the
incident.
a.Should Bic continue to market lighters knowing of their
tendency to explode?
b.Should the corporation settle these claims out of court?
c.Should the secrecy clause be included in each settlement?
d.Are the injured parties acting ethically when they promise
to keep quiet knowing what can happen to hundreds of unsuspecting consumers?
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