Question

A new drug has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to sell in the United States because further testing is needed. The company has a chance to sell its product in another country immediately to start recovering the costs of research and development and production three years ahead of time. This example places the decision in the domain of_____________.a. moral rights.b. legalism.c. compensatory justice.d. ethics.e. free choice.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "D": ethics.

Step-by-step explanation:

Corporate ethical behavior refers to the good practices and values a company has that lead them to act according to what is conceived as correct. Most companies summarize their ethical guidelines in a Code of Ethics that represents the handbook of the behavior the company pursues to perform and expects from employees.

Thus, the company commercializing new drugs without the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a mistaken ethical decision since the firm is prioritizing the recovery of the funds invested in Research and Development (R&D) instead of securing patients' health.