Ethics-Governance: Article: The Case of The Sole Remaining Supplier

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The Case of The Sole Remaining Supplier The Case of the Sole Remaining Supplier The heart pacemaker is a modern wonder. The device has a timer that resets itself every time the patient's heart beats. If the heart does not beat on schedule (say, within 1.2 seconds), the pacemaker gives a stimulus that causes a heartbeat. But the technology was not always so sophisticated, and its early limitations form the background of this true story, told to Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Director Thomas Shanks, S.J., by one of the participants. Although the events happened 20 years ago, the ethical issues they raise are still relevant. It's 1975, and you are on the board of directors of a company that makes transistors. Full Article: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/dialogue/candc/cases/supplier.html


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