Engine Trouble -
playing by the rules: ethics at work

In the early 2000's, the German automaker Volkswagen set an ambitious goal - to become the world's largest car company. What was the key to its plan? Dramatically boost sales in the United States by developing a new, clean-burning diesel engine for cars sold in America. Instead, that effort would result in the biggest scandal in the history of the auto industry.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 201

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About Playing by the Rules: Ethics at Work:

The three-part documentary series PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK examines how ethics play a major role in contemporary business practices and challenges viewers to think about what they would do in these situations.

From debating whether or not to act on insider information, choosing between employee well-being or shareholder obligations, or disclosing a rare but potentially fatal side effect of a newly manufactured drug-ethical decision making is a critical skill.

But even the most moral character can be influenced in ethical gray areas.