PharmaCARE (We CARE about YOUR heatthA@) is one of the world6€rMs most successful
PharmaCARE (We CARE about YOUR heatthA@) is one of the world6€rMs most successfulpharmaceutical companies, enjoying a reputation as a caring, ethical and well-run company that produceshigh-quality products that save millions of lives and enhance the quality of life for miliions of others(Note: PharmaCARE is a hypothetical company that you will to compare to a real company as noted inthe assignment criteria below). The company offers free and discounied drugs to low-incorir* ,orrr.r-*rr,has a foundation that sponsors healthcare educational programs and scholarships, an6 its CEO serves onthe PhRMA board. PharmaCARE recently launched a new initiative, We CARE about yOUR worldA@,pledging its commitment to the environment through recycling, packaging changes and other greeninitiatives, despite the fact that the companyi€rMs lobbyingurO pAC have successfully defeated"ffonrenvironmental laws and regulations, including extension of the Superfund tax, which *ur .r"ated byComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabitity Act (CERCLA).Based in New Jersey, PharmaCARE maintains a large manufacturing facility in the African nation ofColberia, where the company has found several 6€ahealers6€ eagerio freely share information aboutindigenous cures and an abundance of Colberians willing to work for $ 1 .00 a day, harvesting plants bywalking five (5) miles into and out of the jungle carrying baskets that, when full, weigh up ti nft,tSOlpounds. Due to the low standard of living in Colberia, much of the population lives in primitive huts withno electricity or running water. PharmaCAREd€rMs executives, however, live in a luxury compound,complete with a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a goif course. PharmaCAREa€rMs extensive activitiesin colberia have destroyed habitat and endangered native species.In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer Library to research companies that haverecently experienced negative consequencos as a result of the company6€rMs corporaG activities.Compare the facts and consequences surtounding the companies you have researched to PharmaCare tosupport your response(s) to the criteria below.Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:l.Describe the key characteristics of a stakeholder and determine all the stakeholders within thePharmaCARE scenario.2. Analyze the human rights issues presented by PharmaCAREA€rMs treatment of the Colberiaa€rMsindigenous population versus that of its executives. Recommend at least three (3) changesPharmaCARE can make to be more ethical going forward.3. Assess PharmaCAREfi€rMs environmental initiative against the backdrop of its anti-environmentallobbying efforts and colberian activities. support the position.4. Decide whether or not PharmaCARE6€rMs actions with respect to the indigenous people ofColberia would be ethical in accordance with each of the following ethical theoriei:a. Utilitarianismb. Deontologyc. Virtue ethicsd. Ethics of caree. Your owrt moral / ethical compass5. Compare PharmaCAREi€rMs actions with those of at least one (l) real-world company, whose6.corporate activities led to ethical, environmental, or workplace safety issues and financial loss.Analyze the similarities and differences between PharmaCARE and the company that you chose.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia ii not an acceptablereference and proprietary Websites do not qualiSr as academic resources.