Group Exercise

The first one - In order to prevent an epidemic ,a drugs company releases a new drug before it has been thoroughly tested.

Is that a ethical behaviour?Well I think this is a real problem may happened around us .So it is necessary to discuss about it . And Ethical behaviour is characterized by honesty, fairness and equity in interpersonal,professional and academic relationships and in research and scholarly activities. So to consider is that a ethical behaviour we should look at if that Honesty ? Fairness?or Equity ?

As we know the aim of the drugs company is to prevent an epidemic which is good for the society but the problem is the drug is new and it has not been thoroughly tested .That may led to some terrible results.Such as the drug may create more epidemic or after people eat this drug may have some bad effects.Therefore the company should not do that ,it is really not a expression of taking the responsibility of there customers and for the society as well.

So my conclusion is although they have a good purpose for doing that (to sell drugs before a thoroughly test) still it is not the ethical behaviour .Because they would not know what is going to happen after people eat the drug which means that they can not make sure the drug can prevent the epidemic.And they not even know is there any bad effects for people ... But just for their to make a profit they are going to sell the drug to people who believe them.So it is not honesty not fairness at all!

Therefore I say this case is not a ethical behaviour~