Ethics

O​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​pioid addiction continues to be a cause for national and global concern. Each year, hundreds of thousands wind up in the black market to be sold illegally. Some government organizations, such as a congressional crime committee, believe that pharmaceutical companies cannot be blamed if their products are used illegally. Do pharmaceutical companies h​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ave any moral responsibility to ensure their products are not consumed illegitimately? How would you recognize an ethical pharmaceutical company – what are its characteristics? Which organization should be held morally culpable for solving this issue?