DR. RICHARD A. SPINELLO, DIRECTOR OF ETHICS PROGRAMS, CARROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, BOSTON COLLEGE

Office: 617-552-1189; spinello@bc.edu

“Toyota made the right ethical choice to recall 2.3 million vehicles even though only a small percentage have the type of gas pedal that can cause problems. However, Toyota could and should have acted sooner. The company needs better feedback and response mechanisms for handling critical safety issues.”

Rick Spinello is an expert in ethics and technology; business ethics; intellectual property; technology in the workplace; and workplace privacy. He is co-author of the book Corporate Instinct: Building a Knowing Enterprise for the 21st Century.

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