Ethical Questions on Corporate Spying Behavior
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1. One corporate spy said, "Companies do this in order to stay in front of problems." Can you envision a business problem so dangerous that you would approve a spy mission if you were in charge?
2. Are there ever circumstances in which corporate spying is ethical? If so, what are they?
3. Recently, LinkedIn reposted a tweet that questioned whether Facebook was appropriate for public schools. Is it ever ethical for a company to attempt to undermine another in this way?
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An examination of corporate spying and ethics. This solution also provides two examples of corporate spying being ethical.
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1. No, there is no business problem that would cause me to a authorize spying mission on a competitor.
2. Yes, there are circumstances when corporate spying are ethical. If so, what are they? (1.) A mystery shopping program can be setup to provide business intelligence on competitors through sending a third party into a competitor's ...
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