DSST Business Ethics case studies
DSST Business Ethics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DSST Business Ethics and Society exam is a credit-by-examination option for learners who need to demonstrate college-level knowledge in business ethics without sitting a traditional course. The DSST program is recognized by many colleges and universities that award credit for passing scores, and this title is listed at the baccalaureate level for 3 semester hours. It suits adult learners, military service members, and students accelerating a business degree who already read cases and reason about right conduct at work. The exam covers moral philosophies and business ethics, social responsibilities of a business, regulation of business, employer-employee relations, ethics of information, ethics in international business, corporations and stakeholders, ecology and global business, and business and government. The DSST Business Ethics case studies are 5 cases and about 4,378 words.
1The Misdirected Bid Package
Halbrook Container, a 60 million corrugated-packaging manufacturer, is one of three finalists for a three-year supply contract with a regional grocery chain. The contract is worth 4.2 million a year - about 22% of the Trenton plant's capacity - and winning would recall 35 of the 50 workers laid off last spring.
904 words, about 5 min2The Lagoon and the Dividend
Pinevale Farms operates a poultry-processing plant employing 1,200 people in a town of 9,000. Its wastewater lagoons are within 8% of permitted capacity, and a state inspection logged three minor violations in the past 18 months.
861 words, about 4 min3The Quiet Room and the Pay Conversation
Cornerstone Fulfillment runs a 600-employee distribution center. Its handbook, last revised in 2019, contains a "Compensation Confidentiality" rule: employees may not "discuss, disclose, or compare wages, bonuses, or shift differentials with co-workers," and violations "may result in termination." In March, three pickers compared shift differentials in the break room.
829 words, about 4 min4The De-Identified Dataset
MedAxis makes a patient-engagement app used by 140 clinics. Patients log symptoms, medications, and appointment notes; 2.1 million accounts exist.
861 words, about 4 min5The Agent's Customary Facilitation
Kestrel Medical Systems, a U.S. device maker, is bidding a 14 million hospital equipment tender in a country where it has no subsidiary.
923 words, about 5 min