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Freeman, R. Edward
Managing for Stakeholders and the Purpose of Business (PORTUGUESE)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.
E-0509 | Published April 24, 2024 | 11 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Portuguese translation of the November 13, 2020 version of UVA-E-0415. The benefits or harms achieved by a business is determined in part by the choices that business leaders make. One impor... Read More
Transgender Athletes: What Are the Rules of the Road? (A)
Mead, Jenny; Elias, Allison; Freeman, R. Edward; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Liedtka, Jeanne M.
E-0503 | Published March 15, 2024 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2023, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), cycling's international governing body, and USA Cycling (USAC), cycling's US governing body, faced a dilemma. Austin Killips, the first open... Read More
Transgender Athletes: What Are the Rules of the Road? (B)
Mead, Jenny; Elias, Allison; Freeman, R. Edward; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Liedtka, Jeanne M.
E-0504 | Published March 15, 2024 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "Transgender Athletes: What Are the Rules of the Road? (A)" (UVA-E-0503). In the summer of 2023, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), cycling's international governing body... Read More
Dr. Bronner's: Do Psychedelics Fit with Its Cosmic Principles?
Freeman, R. Edward; King, Adelaide Wilcox; Maiden, Stephen E.
S-0405 | Published August 01, 2023 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case describes the situation facing David Bronner, cosmic engagement officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps (Dr. Bronner’s), the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North Americ... Read More
Norwegian Women's Beach Handball: Bucking the Bikini Bottoms
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Elias, Allison
E-0492 | Published March 01, 2023 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2021, as they prepared for the European Beach Handball Championship, the Norwegian women's beach handball team rebelled against wearing bikini bottoms as part of their uniforms. The b... Read More
Looking for the Fast Break: The WNBA Nears a Quarter Century
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Elias, Allison
E-0491 | Published March 01, 2023 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2019, as it approached its 25th year, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) faced many challenges. The players were disenchanted with subpar salaries, facilities, and amenities, as wel... Read More
Nike: Retaining Talent and Managing a Brand
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Guimaraes, Raphael A.
E-0485 | Published January 27, 2023 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2021, Nike had lost some of the top female athletes it had sponsored, including WNBA two-time champion Breanna Stewart and gymnast Simone Biles. The reasons for the departures, which had taken plac... Read More
Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Santos, Grace
E-0482 | Published January 19, 2023 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This partially disguised, public-sourced case details the situation surrounding longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's abuse of athletes from the standpoint of someone who must decide whet... Read More
Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Santos, Grace
E-0483 | Published January 19, 2023 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This partially disguised, public-sourced case, a follow-up to “Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (A)” (UVA-E-0482), details what happened after top gymnastics coach Megan Peterson repo... Read More
Where's the (Sustainable) Beef? McDonald's Quest
Freeman, R. Edward; Langert, Bob; Mead, Jenny
E-0489 | Published December 19, 2022 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published "Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options," which, among other things, detailed the connection bet... Read More
Billie Jean King: Serving Up Leadership
Freeman, R. Edward; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Mead, Jenny
E-0488 | Published September 19, 2022 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Throughout a lifetime of athletic success, hard work, high visibility, and professional and personal challenges both on and off the tennis court, Billie Jean King, an icon of professional tennis, busi... Read More
Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0480 | Published June 28, 2022 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)" (UVA-E-0479). Gwen Berry did protest at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019 by raising her fist in the air when the... Read More
Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0479 | Published June 28, 2022 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2019, notable track and field athlete Gwen Berry was representing Team USA at the Pan American Games in Peru when, having won the hammer throw—her specialty—she stood anxiously on the... Read More
The United States Olympic Committee and Rule 50 in the 21st Century
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0478 | Published June 16, 2022 | 8 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note explains the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Rule 50, put into place in the 1970s, which prohibited protest at the Olympic Games. The stated goals of the rule were to (1) p... Read More
Chris Johnson and JAX Industries
E-0474 | Published January 26, 2022 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Chris Johnson, the recently appointed CEO of a large company consisting of several divisions, including Retail, Business Applications, and Systems Development, must work with senior leadership to set ... Read More
NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0441 | Published December 13, 2021 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In May 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests that followed the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, leadership at the National Association for Stock Car Au... Read More
NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0442 | Published December 13, 2021 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (A)" (UVA-E-0441). It outlines how National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing (NASCAR) leadership announced on June 10, 2020,... Read More
Davis Press: Should You Publish Meccan Madness?
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny; Berne, Rosalyn W.; Bassit, Taha; Jilani, Ahsun
E-0421 | Published March 27, 2018 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
You are the owner/editor of your own publishing firm, Davis Press. You encounter a dilemma when, in 2010, you are given the opportunity to publish a novel set in the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Given ... Read More
Recruiting: Additional Vignettes
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny
E-0417 | Published December 04, 2017 | 3 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These vignettes highlight several ethical issues for MBA students as they begin to look for a job. They serve as a practical springboard for a discussion of topics, including one's obligation to class... Read More
Managing for Stakeholders and the Purpose of Business
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bobby
E-0415 | Published September 13, 2017 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The benefits or harms achieved by a business is determined in part by the choices that business leaders make. One important driver of these choices is a leader’s view of the purpose of business. This ... Read More
Pied Piper and Autonomous Vehicles
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bobby; Mead, Jenny; Puhl, Nicole; Mahajan, Bhaskar; Boes, Sean
E-0413 | Published August 08, 2017 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Pied Piper’s first driverless car had been in an accident and had killed a 26-year-old jogger. Pied Piper felt a deep sadness for the victim’s family, and was disappointed and alarmed because the comp... Read More
Moral Theory, Frameworks, and the Language of Ethics and Business
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared D.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny
E-0405 | Published January 05, 2016 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Since ethics is an integral part of management, it is vital for managers to become comfortable with the language of ethics, and to understand how it is inextricable from the language of business. Stud... Read More
Bad Arguments and Rationalization in Business
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Harris, Jared D.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny
E-0406 | Published January 05, 2016 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The following note attempts to catalog and analyze a set of flawed but common arguments made in business and organizational settings to drive strategic and operational decision-making. The arguments a... Read More
Using a Framework to Create Better Choices
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny
E-0407 | Published January 05, 2016 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Intuition can be a good guide for decision making when the current situation generally matches the situations in which the intuition was formed. But for novel or ambiguous situations, relying only on ... Read More
The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared D.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Mayo, Zachary
E-0408 | Published January 05, 2016 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note, intended to accompany the short booklet An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, discusses the logical framework behind argumentation and presents the basic logical rules necessary to reach so... Read More
Tranlin, Inc. (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Wu, Yi; Douthit, Jill; Mead, Jenny
E-0400 | Published September 03, 2015 | 8 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In June 2014, China-based Tranlin, Inc., announced a historic $2 billion investment over the next five years to build and operate the company's first advanced manufacturing facility in the United Stat... Read More
Tranlin, Inc. (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Wu, Yi; Douthit, Jill; Mead, Jenny; Manno, Carlo
E-0401 | Published September 03, 2015 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tranlin's technology and its business model offered a very promising future for its various stakeholders. In its initiative stage, communication with stakeholders was crucial in order for them to unde... Read More
Selling Facebook
Conroy, Robert M.; Freeman, R. Edward; Kelly, Dorothy C.
F-1737 | Published August 07, 2015 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case was co-developed with CFA Institute for its university partners, candidates, and members as an exercise in ethical decision making. The case works well for CFA partner univers... Read More
Table Tennis for a Cause
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Avampato, Christa
E-0399 | Published August 28, 2014 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Andrew Barton believes strongly in Table Tennis in the Schools' (TTS) mission, and he genuinely likes its founder, Gene Jones. But he has learned that some of the funds that Jones has raised for the n... Read More
POSCO, FINEX, and Technology Sharing
Mead, Jenny; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward; Krehmeyer, Dean
E-0395 | Published May 07, 2014 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
POSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. Determined to find a greener... Read More
POSCO and Quick Six Sigma
Mead, Jenny; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward; Krehmeyer, Dean
E-0396 | Published May 07, 2014 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
POSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. Along with other steelmaking... Read More
POSCO and "Thanks Sharing"
Mead, Jenny; Krehmeyer, Dean; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward
E-0397 | Published May 07, 2014 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
POSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. POSCO management had worked ... Read More
Managing for Stakeholders
E-0383 | Published January 07, 2013 | 13 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Managing for Stakeholders is used in the Darden School's first-year required "Business Ethics" course. This note explains managing for stakeholders, an emerging view that, basically, businesses and th... Read More
Jack and Jill
Mead, Jenny; Freeman, R. Edward
E-0390 | Published January 02, 2013 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Eric Levin, founder and CEO of NewLine Pharmaceuticals, faces a difficult situation at his company. There is growing tension and possible domestic abuse between two NewLine employees, a married couple... Read More
The Black Rhino
Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared; Mead, Jenny; Cook, Sierra; Bailey, Trisha
E-0363 | Published March 08, 2012 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
John Hume, a veteran game farmer and founder of the Mauricedale Game Ranch in South Africa, was deeply troubled by the record upsurge in black rhino poaching incidents and black-market horn thefts in ... Read More
True Leadership: Leading with Meaning
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Newkirk, David; Spangler, Logan
E-0364 | Published August 24, 2011 | 26 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Leadership is an enduring subject for research, writing, and discussion. There are almost endless theoretical and fundamental explanations as to what leadership is and what makes a good leader. The re... Read More
Inactive Duty
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Awad, Mike
E-0358 | Published February 14, 2011 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What happens when personal ethics and practical concerns for family are at odds? A man who retained his native citizenship as well as attaining citizenship in his country of residency faces a dilemma:... Read More
Betting on Terrorism (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, George
E-0356 | Published August 26, 2010 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Bob Marks, an employee at the CIA's Counterterrorist Center, was intrigued by the controversy over the proposed Policy Analysis Market (PAM), which was the brainchild of the Department of Defense's Te... Read More
Marketing and Ethics
Freeman, R. Edward; Fritz, Jacki; Mead, Jenny
E-0351 | Published April 19, 2010 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Marketing tactics such as pricing, promotion, placement, and product decisions all help business owners create a need for their products or services. What managers seldom realize, however, is that the... Read More
Betting on Terrorism (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, George
E-0357 | Published February 09, 2010 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The Pentagon decides to abandon a proposed government-sponsored, real-money futures market aimed at providing insight into military activity and political instability, primarily in the Middle East. De... Read More
An Introduction to Ethics: Framing and Key Themes in Business Ethics
Wicks, Andrew C.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny
E-0340 | Published January 12, 2009 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides an introduction to the some of the key concepts of ethics relevant to business. Read More
What Is Strategic Management?
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, Jenny
S-0166 | Published January 11, 2009 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
A brief introduction to the field of strategic management, including basic concepts and scope. Read More
Developing and Nurturing Strategic Capabilities
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, Jenny
S-0167 | Published January 11, 2009 | 4 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Brief discussion of resources and capabilities, their importance, and their role in the creation of competitive advantage. Read More
Competing for Advantages: From Industry Analysis to Competitive Dynamics
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, Jenny
S-0168 | Published January 11, 2009 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Technical note on industry analysis and competitive dynamics. Read More
Creating Value for Stakeholders
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, Jenny
S-0169 | Published January 11, 2009 | 5 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Brief discussion of managing for stakeholders and the role this plays in achieving value creation and competitive advantage. Read More
Wal-Mart in 2005 (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0332 | Published December 31, 2008 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As it headed into 2005, Wal-Mart faced an array of difficult stakeholder issues, bad publicity, and a stagnating stock price. Despite good 2004 financials, fundamental issues assailed the company. Mor... Read More
ExxonMobil and the Chad–Cameroon Pipeline (B): The Pipeline Becomes a Reality
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny
E-0330 | Published August 28, 2008 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case picks up after the end of "ExxonMobil and the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline (A)" (UVA-E-0262), presenting additional facts, advancing in the story, and setting up a new and challenging decision to ... Read More
When the Fur Hits the Fan (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0328 | Published August 27, 2008 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
How should a nonprofit animal shelter deal with valuable old fur coats donated to its fundraising rummage sale? On one hand, selling the furs at the sale could bring in up to $20,000 to help the anima... Read More
When the Fur Hits the Fan (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0329 | Published August 27, 2008 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The animal shelter finally found a solution for disbursal of the furs they had received from the public for the fundraising rummage sale. The local wildlife center took them to use as beds for baby an... Read More
Differences and Diversity Issues: Selected Vignettes
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan; Dresnick, Jordan; Mead, Jenny
E-0322 | Published July 17, 2008 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In an ever-changing world, certain topics?such as sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and gender?still are hot-button items for many people. This series of vignettes covers many diversity topics, pri... Read More
Facebook (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny
E-0318 | Published April 30, 2008 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Facebook was one of the many social networking Web sites (such as MySpace.com) that launched in 2004. A free-access site that allowed users to connect and interact with other people, Facebook was imme... Read More
Hydrofruit, Inc.: Ripe for Harvest or Rotten Tomato?
Freeman, R. Edward; Boswell, Timothy; Mead, Jenny
E-0320 | Published April 30, 2008 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case details the various issues, dilemmas, and complexities of immigration as it relates both to business and American society in general. MegaBank manager Judson Dillon is on the verge of finali... Read More
Facebook (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny
E-0319 | Published April 30, 2008 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Miranda Shaw had decided to do a Google search on the two finalists for the open position in her company. Based on the photos she saw on her preferred applicant's Facebook page, she decided to hire th... Read More
Moral Relativism
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Gilbert, Daniel R. Jr.
E-0341 | Published January 12, 2008 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note provides an introduction to moral relativism, discusses the various ways it poses fundamental challenges to engaging in ethical reflection, and offers alternative ways of thinking about ethi... Read More
Yahoo! and Customer Privacy
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Fruscello, Thomas W.; Mead, Jenny
E-0300 | Published January 25, 2007 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the larger context of competition among internet companies for market share globally, especially in the emerging Chinese economy, as well as concerns about advancing the core values... Read More
Food Versus Fuel
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0302 | Published January 16, 2007 | 11 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Although biofuels had been used for many years (from 1980 to mid-2007, an estimated 2 trillion miles were driven on ethanol-blended fuels in the United States), it was not until the late 20th and earl... Read More
Gender Issues in the Workplace
Freeman, R. Edward; Manthy, Lynn; Mead, Jenny
E-0284 | Published February 07, 2006 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Gender in the workplace. Is it still an issue? While it is increasingly easier in the early 21st century for women to work, manage, and take positions of high responsibility in American business, some... Read More
Wal-Mart in 2005 (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0282 | Published January 18, 2006 | 35 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As 2004 came to a close, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, found itself facing a variety of stakeholder issues. The largest company in the world, which had ranked number one on the Fortune 500 f... Read More
The Manager (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Stuart, Nicholas Thomas; Mead, Jenny
E-0280 | Published January 11, 2006 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When a senior audit partner at a well-established Washington-based audit firm discovers that one of his employees has disseminated inaccurate information, the partner must figure out the reason--lack ... Read More
The Manager (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Stuart, Nicholas Thomas; Mead, Jenny
E-0281 | Published January 11, 2006 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After thinking through the situation in which an employee had given inaccurate information, thus alienating a client, the senior partner of the accounting firm ultimately decides to take no action aga... Read More
The Lesbian and the Christian (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0297 | Published January 09, 2006 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Small business owner Tim Bono must decide whether to accept business from a customer that involves transferring film with homosexual content, and if doing so violates his company's "Christian and ethi... Read More
The Lesbian and the Christian (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0298 | Published January 09, 2006 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tim Bono decided not to accept the homosexual-themed work, and the customer filed a discrimination complaint against his business. While eventually the complaint was dismissed, both sides were left fe... Read More
Flying Light: British Airways Flight 268 (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0294 | Published January 08, 2006 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On February 19, 2005, British Airways flight 268, a 747, took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) headed for London's Heathrow Airport. It would be an 11-hour, 5,000-plus-mile flight. Sho... Read More
Flying Light: British Airways Flight 268 (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
E-0295 | Published January 08, 2006 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Despite the incident at takeoff, the British Airways pilots, after discussion with the airline engineers at Heathrow Airport in London, decided to continue the flight uninterrupted. Although the plane... Read More
Deception
Freeman, R. Edward; Lauffer, David; Mead, Jenny
E-0278 | Published May 02, 2005 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Is it deception or simply a clever business tactic? The varieties and scope of deceptive behavior are examined in this series of caselets, which offer a wide range of sample dilemmas in many fields, i... Read More
United Technologies Corporation: Running a Global Ethics and Compliance Program
Stewart, Lisa; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Freeman, R. Edward
BRI-1001 | Published February 17, 2005 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Overview of ethics and compliance program within a multinational corporation; outlines some of the challenges faced with integrating a newly acquired business. Read More
Davis Press and Meccan Madness
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Werhane, Patricia H.; Berne, Rosalyn W.; Mead, Jenny
E-0073 | Published January 15, 2005 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The owner/editor of the small Davis Press encounters a dilemma when she is given the opportunity to publish a novel set in the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Given the events of the last 16 years—the ang... Read More
ExxonMobil and the Chad–Cameroon Pipeline (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny
E-0262 | Published November 24, 2003 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the dilemma of a multinational oil and gas company, ExxonMobil, as it factors in the ethical issues related to the environment and cultural differences in deciding whether to procee... Read More
Learning Team Dilemma
Freeman, R. Edward; Winkler, Joe; Mead, Jenny
E-0257 | Published June 09, 2003 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Although not set specifically in a business environment, this case illustrates the various options one must consider when a member of a team?whether in a business setting or elsewhere?is not pulling h... Read More
$2,500
Freeman, R. Edward; Lown, Christian; Mead, Jenny
E-0251 | Published May 28, 2003 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case present the dilemma of an employee who, having been terminated in a manner he deems unfair, has to decide whether to cash or return a $2,500 check. Read More
A Midshipman's Dilemma
Freeman, R. Edward; Garzo, Armando; Mead, Jenny
E-0252 | Published May 28, 2003 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Although not set in a business environment, this case illustrates a common dilemma existing in almost any setting: Do you uphold an institution's honor code, although it means implicating a friend and... Read More
Mississippi Sales, Inc.
Freeman, R. Edward; Thomas, William; Mead, Jenny
E-0253 | Published May 28, 2003 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case illustrates the dilemma of an employee who, having received an offer to go elsewhere (although to a noncompeting business), must decide where his loyalties lie. Read More
Mortland
E-0254 | Published May 28, 2003 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the dilemma of an employee who, when presented with options by his business, must weigh all the different factors (including his career goals and his fellow employees) in deciding w... Read More
Sailing in Rough Seas
Freeman, R. Edward; Freides, Drew; Mead, Jenny
E-0255 | Published May 28, 2003 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Although not set in a business environment, this case illustrates the basic principles and rights and outlines the stakeholders in a situation where ethically questionable behavior has occurred. Read More
The Commission
E-0256 | Published May 28, 2003 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When one is in a culturally different setting, with different business practices, how does one respond to a practice that is considered unethical in his native country? Read More
The Ethic$ of Fundrai$ing (A): Santa In Spring Chimney Hung Stockings Overflow
Freeman, R. Edward; Bolger, Wendy; Mead, Jenny
E-0244 | Published April 11, 2003 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of four brief cases (labeled A through D, UVA-E-0244 through UVA-E-0247) illustrates the various dilemmas that can arise in the fundraising arena. The focus is primarily on the academic se... Read More
The Ethic$ of Fundrai$ing (B): The Annual Class Gift Campaign at the Emerson School
Freeman, R. Edward; Bolger, Wendy; Mead, Jenny
E-0245 | Published April 11, 2003 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of four brief cases (labeled A through D, UVA-E-0244 through UVA-E-0247) illustrates the various dilemmas that can arise in the fundraising arena. The focus is primarily on the academic se... Read More
The Ethic$ of Fundrai$ing (C): The Catcher Gift and the Admissions Director
Freeman, R. Edward; Bolger, Michael; Mead, Jenny
E-0246 | Published April 11, 2003 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of four brief cases (labeled A through D, UVA-E-0244 through UVA-E-0247) illustrates the various dilemmas that can arise in the fundraising arena. The focus is primarily on the academic se... Read More
The Ethic$ of Fundrai$ing (D): The Evil Corporate Sponsor and the Virtuous Nonprofit
Freeman, R. Edward; Bolger, Wendy; Mead, Jenny
E-0247 | Published April 11, 2003 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of four brief cases (labeled A through D, UVA-E-0244 through UVA-E-0247) illustrates the various dilemmas that can arise in the fundraising arena. The focus is primarily on the academic se... Read More
Wal-Mart In The 21st Century: A Global Perspective
Freeman, R. Edward; Teisberg, Elizabeth; Mead, Jenny
S-0100 | Published April 01, 2003 | 18 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Although more consumers are answering questions about where they purchased merchandise in the United States with "I got it at Wal-Mart," the retail behemoth has questions it needs answered about the c... Read More
Joe Perez
Freeman, R. Edward; Trevino, Luis C.; Mead, Jenny
E-0223 | Published September 09, 2002 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines a situation in which friendship and business interests between company partners clash over a distribution set-up. It also presents potential solutions to the dilemma. Read More
File Sharing and Napster
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan; Truslow, Will; Mead, Jenny
E-0230 | Published September 06, 2002 | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the development and introduction of a controversial technology?music-file sharing?and the subsequent dilemmas, primarily concerning intellectual-property rights. Read More
Thu Trang
Freeman, R. Edward; Blazy, Bertrand
E-0232 | Published September 06, 2002 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case illustrates managerial dilemmas that might arise when a company's offices are located in different countries, with different cultural and social styles and practices. The case also highlight... Read More
Jack Ryan and Palisades Produce: Tough Decisions at Pacific Trust (A)
E-0214 | Published May 10, 2002 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case frames a common business situation in which the protagonist (in this case a commercial lender who has made a mistake which might cost him his job) is faced with making a decision for which n... Read More
Jack Ryan and Palisades Produce: Tough Decisions at Pacific Trust (B)
E-0215 | Published May 10, 2002 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case frames a common business situation in which the protagonist (in this case a commercial lender who has made a mistake which might cost him his job) is faced with making a decision for which n... Read More
Mark Berry
Freeman, R. Edward; Garrett, Carl
E-0229 | Published May 03, 2002 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case involves "right versus right" conflict and examines the issues of stakeholder value, dedication to service, reciprocal treatment, and long-term orientation. Read More
Diversity
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, Gerry; Mead, Jenny; Parmar, Bidhan L.
E-0227 | Published March 05, 2002 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of diversity caselets is designed to present short, quick vignettes of different workplace situations involving issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, age, religion, cultu... Read More
Controversies of Progress: The Human Genome
Freeman, R. Edward; Ahmad, Pia; Truslow, Will
E-0239 | Published September 27, 2001 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case lays out the controversies surrounding the human genome project. The ability to generate any individual's genetic profile raises important legal, social, and ethical questions. How should the... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (A): Consideration for Family Members
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0191 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (B): How Test Accuracy Levels Can Alter Decisio
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0192 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (C): Informing Individuals Against the Wishes o
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0193 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (D): Discovery of "Nonpaternity"
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0194 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (E): Prenatal Testing
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0195 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (F): Human Resources and the Issue of Employment
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0196 | Published March 30, 2001 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (G): Secret Testing
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0197 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (H): Should Doctors Lie to Insurance Companies?
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0198 | Published March 30, 2001 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (I): Insurance Fraud?
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0199 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (J): The Role of Insurance in Patient and Physician Decisions
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0200 | Published March 30, 2001 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (K): Wrongful Termination?
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0201 | Published March 30, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
"Make Mine a Russian Short-Hair, and Hold The Allergies Please."
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Ahmad, Pia; Truslow, Will
E-0228 | Published March 26, 2001 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Having successfully completed the cloning of a cat, this case discusses the market for pet cloning, specifically allergen-free cats. The case looks at pet cloning from the perspectives of (1) an anima... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (L): Employer DNA Banks
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0202 | Published March 20, 2001 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
Genetic Testing and the Puzzles We Are Left to Solve (M): Funding Genetic Therapy
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy
E-0203 | Published March 20, 2001 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of cases (labeled A through M [UVA-E-0192 through UVA-E-0203]) presents various vignettes, each with a specific dilemma about genetic testing and the ethical issues and difficult decisions th... Read More
A Note on the Human Genome Project
Freeman, R. Edward; Pierce, Stacy; Mead, Jenny
E-0204 | Published March 20, 2001 | 20 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides information on the background of genetic testing and assists with the issues presented in the series of cases on genetic testing (see UVA-E-0191 through UVA-E-0203). Those... Read More
Eric Bischoff and World Championship Wrestling
Freeman, R. Edward; Awad, Mike; Houser, Lindsey
E-0205 | Published February 02, 2001 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The setting of this case, world championship wrestling, is an interesting venue in which to explore the ethics of violence in entertainment and how management seeks to make a profit in the face of pub... Read More
Fred Smith
Freeman, R. Edward; Carter, William H.; Mead, Jenny
E-0190 | Published December 01, 2000 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case illustrates a situation where one male co-worker hears two male colleagues discussing his female coworker in terms that make him uncomfortable. He deliberates on whether to speak up to them ... Read More
A Note on Utilitarianism
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0189 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains the various forms of utilitarianism, the idea that an action is morally correct if it contributes to maximizing the good in society. Read More
A Note on Deontology
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0180 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains deontology and its use in ethical reasoning. Deontology is the idea that an action is morally right if it is done out of a sense of duty. Read More
Ethics and MBA Recruiting—Some Vignettes
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny
E-0185 | Published October 19, 2000 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These vignettes highlight a number of ethical issues for MBA students as they begin the process of finding a job. They serve as a practical springboard for a discussion of topics ranging from sexual h... Read More
A Note on Virtues and Virtuous Character
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0186 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This brief note explains the concept of virtue as it appears in the literature on business ethics. It examines the relationships among virtue, character, and right action. Read More
A Note on Relativism
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Gilbert, Daniel R. Jr.
E-0187 | Published October 19, 2000 | 13 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note examines the concept of relativism as it often appears in business. It discusses four separate types of relativism, and lays out the reasons why relativism is a bad idea. Read More
The Electric Power Industry (A)
E-0138 | Published February 04, 2000 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides an overview of the electric power industry in the United States, including history, regulation, markets, competition, nuclear power, the environment, the economy, and new technologi... Read More
Elec-Tech, Inc. (A1)
E-0139 | Published February 04, 2000 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to explore the strategic options that open in an industry under conditions of deregulation. Read More
Mid-Atlantic Power Corporation (A2)
E-0140 | Published February 04, 2000 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to explore the strategic options that open in an industry under conditions of deregulation. Mid-Atlantic Power Corporation is a traditional electric utility and is uncertai... Read More
Lone Star Gas (A3)
E-0141 | Published February 04, 2000 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to explore the strategic options that open in an industry under conditions of deregulation. Lone Star Gas is in the gas and electric business, and it is uncertain how to pu... Read More
Questionable Payments
Freeman, R. Edward; Tolbert, Cheryl; Lee, Amanda; Hernadi, Christopher
E-0178 | Published January 10, 2000 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note consists of vignettes illustrating the breadth and depth of the issue of questionable payments. Petty bribes, graft, blackmail, and corrupt officials are all included in these real-life exam... Read More
A Note on Questionable Payments in Business
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Lee, Amanda; Tolbert, Cheryl
E-0179 | Published January 10, 2000 | 12 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Written to accompany "Questionable Payments" (UVA-E-0178), this note provides insights into the issue of questionable payments (e.g., bribery and extortion). Read More
A Note on Rights
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0188 | Published January 10, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains the idea of rights. It examines such distinctions as positive versus negative rights, and fundamental versus derivative rights. Read More
Moral Justification and Reflective Equilibrium
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Parmar, Bidhan; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0183 | Published October 19, 1999 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains reflective equilibrium, a process of moral reasoning whereby considered judgments about cases are reviewed and abstracted into principles. New cases either confirm the principles or... Read More
Maxus and the Huaoranis
Freeman, R. Edward; Radin, Tara J.; Harris, Geoff
E-0095 | Published March 15, 1996 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case focuses on the conflict between industrial growth and environmental protection. Although Conoco contracted with Ecuador's state-run oil corporation to drill for oil in a sector of the Ecuado... Read More
What's Your Ethics Score?
E-0093 | Published February 21, 1995 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is an exercise designed to raise students' awareness of the relationship between ethics and business. The "quiz" of 10 questions will elicit a variety of ethics-related issues for class disc... Read More
A Note on Sexual Harassment
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny
E-0079 | Published November 11, 1992 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note, revised in 2004, discusses sexual harassment, its definition (including the two main definitions, quid pro quo and hostile environment), legal issues, and background. Included in ... Read More
A Note on Sexual-Harassment Policy
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.
E-0080 | Published November 11, 1992 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Numerous reasons exist for businesses to have a comprehensive and well-monitored sexual-harassment policy. The first, and most self-interested, reason is that creating a strong program will significan... Read More
Some Questions of Business Ethics
E-0077 | Published February 21, 1992 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a series of vignettes, or briefly sketched problem situations, which arise in a variety of business settings. They raise important ethical questions--which range from lying and deception, coop... Read More
A Note on Obedience to Authority
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.
E-0070 | Published April 30, 1990 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Two experiments are described and discussed in this note. In Milgram's Obedience experiment, subjects acted as "teachers" posing questions to "learners." Inaccurate answers resulted in an electric sh... Read More
A Note on the Ethic of Caring
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Villa, Rebecca L.
E-0068 | Published March 13, 1990 | 15 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note is a summary of Carol Gilligan's In a Different Voice, with background information on Freud, Erikson, and Kohlberg. Gilligan theorizes that women analyze moral dilemmas in terms of relations... Read More
A Note on Insider Trading
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Villa, Rebecca L.
E-0069 | Published February 20, 1990 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The action of insider trading is examined in its legal perspective--namely, as fraud. The proof of insider trading hinges on several factors including the definition of nonpublic information, the acti... Read More
Note on Islam
Freeman, R. Edward; Wicks, Andrew C.; Werhane, Patricia H.; Berne, Rosalyn W.; Mead, Jenny; Bassit, Taba; Jilani, Ashun
E-0072 | Published January 15, 1990 | 8 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The note was written to complement the teaching of any case that assumes knowledge of Islam. It provides a brief review of the Muslim religion, including the geographical representation of its believe... Read More
A Note on Reading Books
BC-0026 | Published April 15, 1987 | 4 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains the role of books, especially classics, in the business school curriculum. It proposes a method for reading books both actively and critically. It concludes with a brief analysis of... Read More