The case study that has been provided is an online store called Finer Bags. The online store sells replica handbags of brands such as Louis Vuitton and other high-end brands. The owners of the online store have openly admitted to what they were doing and then included the advantages of buying their products. I will be analyzing the corporate culture of the organization and the ethical implications that it has for both the consumers and the other organizations with the questions that have been given. No. I do not see how there is any honesty as part of the corporate culture. The foundation of their business is based on dishonesty. The reason being is that they are stealing the designs of some the top handbag makers in the world and creating a knock-off version so that people can buy it for a more affordable price. The customers are made aware of this fact when they visit the website. The fact …show more content…
The customers who bought their bags directly from Finer Bags knew exactly to expect, they were able to save a lot of money and received high-quality products. The resellers would have done quite well too, selling Finer Bags merchandise with a steep price increase. As an organization, it will be Finer Bags’ duty to protect other organizations rights. In this case, Finer Bags was clearly violating the handbag original designers’ right to their creation, therefore they should be put out of business. However, according to Kant’s categorical imperative theory, they cannot be put out of business. The reason being is that is that the theory explains that an action can become ethically right if it is done by many people all the time. In this case, it is explained that fake handbags are sold all the time online and therefore based on Kant’s theory the company cannot be put out of business because it would not be considered wrong. The reason being that most people know about the issue and most people are doing