Can an organisation be successful if it is not ethical? - Case Study Analysis

Task: Write a report of 2000 words answering the 2-part question in the box below. You should base your answer on one of the following case studies:

• If you are studying a degree related to Health and Social Care, you should base your report on the The Sackler Family and OxyContin case study.

• If you are studying a degree related to Hospitality, Tourism and Events, you should base your report on the Museum and Galleries supported by the Sackler Family case study.

• If you are studying a degree related to Business or Law, you should base your report on the The Sackler Family Business case study.

Question:

Can an organisation be described as successful if it is not ethical? Use yourcase study to illustrate your answer.

What can the organisation in your case study do to protect itself against  unethical behaviour?

If you are studying a degree related to Health and Social Care, you may wish to focus your analysis section on 3-4 of the following points:

• Success from the perspective of the Purdue Pharma and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include how profits have been affected by the unethical behaviour.)

• Success from the perspective of the public and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include public protests sparked by the unethical behaviour.)

• Success from the perspective of the medical staff and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include how the doctors prescribing the medication feel, or how the medical staff dealing with the overdoses feel about Purdue Pharma.)

• Success from the perspective of the patients and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include how the patients facing addiction feel about the unethical behaviour of Purdue Pharma.) If you are studying a degree related to Hospitality, Tourism and Events, you may wish to focus your analysis section on 3-4 of the following points:

• Success of the organisations receiving the donations in terms of reputation and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include how good the reputation of the organisation is after being associated with the Sackler Family)

• Success of the organisations receiving the donations from the public’s perspective and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include how the public feel about visiting the specific exhibitions now that they know how the exhibition has been funded.)

• Success from the perspective of services offered to the public by museums and galleries including pricing and how they are affected by unethical behaviour. (This might include the range of exhibitions that the Sackler family number has enabled the museums to hold.)

• Success from the perspective of effective regulations around the organisations receiving donations and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This could include whether regulations were successful or rigorous enough in ensuring the donations came from an ethical source.) If you are studying a degree related to Business or Law, you may wish to focus your analysis section on 3-4 of the following points:

• Success in terms of revenue and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This could include whether revenue increased or decreased as a result of the unethical behaviour).

• Success from the perspective of shareholders and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This could include whether the shareholders were happy at the actions of the company.)

• Success from the perspective of the board and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This could include whether the actions of the board brought success to the business.)

• Success from the perspective of public confidence and how this is affected by unethical behaviour. (This could include whether the public see the company as being successful or unethical.)