Welcome to the Shawnee State University Business Ethics Academic Repository
This repository proudly showcases a collection of academic articles authored by undergraduate and graduate students in our Business Ethics courses. These works exemplify critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and applied research, effectively bridging the gap between academic inquiry and the ethical complexities of the real world.
Within these pages, you’ll discover insightful explorations of contemporary business ethics, offering innovative perspectives and actionable solutions to challenges at global, national, and regional levels—including those unique to the Appalachian region. Each article reflects the authors’ intellectual rigor and their commitment to addressing the pressing ethical dilemmas of today’s society.
Claudia Hanrahan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Shawnee State University
Submissions from 2025
Pill Mills and the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia: Patient Autonomy vs. Ethical Responsibility, James Bodrock and Bianca Robinson
Navigating Ethical Responsibilities at the A-Plant in Piketon, Ohio: Applying Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Frameworks, Alexia Hurn, Gloria Atuahene, and Sanaya Gregory
Sacrificing the Few for the Many, Joshua Lawson, Allison Hurley, and Tyler Adams
Balancing Health and Profits: Ethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Katherine J. Miller, James P. White, and Malachi A. Shugert
A Social Contract in Crisis: Do Drug Rehabilitation Centers Help or Harm Local Communities?, Cameron Peek, Terry Noel, and Trezhan Beard
The Ethical Implications of Pharmaceutical Price Gouging in Appalachia, lexy urban, Elkin Ramirez-Vazquez, and Derrick Parker
Discussing the Opioid Crisis Through Corporate Action and Blue Collar Workers in Appalachia: A Study Based on Purdue Pharma Case, Brittani Wolfenbarker and Jada Johnson
Should She Stay or Should She Go?: A Business Ethics Dilemma, Ann Yost Wilger and Evan Siberell
Submissions from 2024
How Nepotism Strengthens Family-Owned Businesses, Calista Baird
Ethical Challenges Businesses Face Increasing Technology into the Workforce., Bianca Belo-Diaz
The Fight for Privacy: Facebook’s Failure to Secure User Data, Logan Hughes
How Leadership Styles Can Affect the Work Environment, Jada Johnson
An Ethical Examination: Dieselgate, Reece Lauder and Dillyn Coe
The Ethics of Affordable Education, Tabitha Pratt
Why a Four-Day Workweek?, Marco Riva