My video lecture on the experimental cancer drug Laetrile, part of the Business Ethics Cases series.
Contents:
1. Context and defining the issue.
2. The argument for legalizing Laetrile.
3. The argument for banning Laetrile.
4. Comparing the arguments for and against Laetrile.
The entire lecture (65 minutes total):
Supplements:
* Tom Beauchamp, “Manufacture and Regulation of Laetrile” [pdf].
* Summary of context: Identifying the issue and parties involved [jpg] [pdf].
* Summary: Flowchart of the pro and con arguments [jpg] [pdf].
* Related: A four-minute video by Professor Howard Baetjer comparing government- and market-testing for product safety.
Go to the Business Ethics Cases series. Full playlists at YouTube.
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