Moral Decision Making

Walmart to End Sales of E-Cigarettes as Vaping Concerns Mount

 By David Yaffe-Bellany Links to an external site., Michael Corkery Links to an external site. and Sheila KaplanLinks to an external site.

Sept. 20, 2019

The New York Times reported that as vaping-related lung illnesses continue to rise, federal and state health departments are investigating the risks.  In September 2019, Walmart announced that it would stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores in the United States.  This announcement is a blow to the vaping industry, as concerns mount over the health risks of the products and their soaring popularity among teenagers.

“Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of electronic nicotine delivery products,” Walmart announced in a statement.

Incorporating what you learned in Unit 1, regarding the steps in moral decision-making and how it is different from everyday decision-making, describe what in your opinion, Walmart should have done, if anything, in response to the increase societal concern about vaping-related lung illnesses, particularly in light of the popularity of vaping among teenagers.

Respond substantively to least two of your classmates, weighing in regarding your thoughts about what they have expressed.

 

Make sure to write the answer according to the following concepts:

 Unit 1 include (Group and organization, cognitive bias, induvial differences)