Question

Roberta is president of a pharmaceutical company which is based in the U.S., but has a substantial amount of sales in other countries. Roberta's company manufactures drugs prescribed to those infected with HIV and other illnesses. She is informed by missionary workers that millions of people in Africa have HIV and many have died. She receives a request to provide medication to certain locations in Africa free of charge. In addition, Roberta has been asked by a group in the U.S. to provide medication free of charge to HIV positive individuals within the U.S. and to donate other drugs her company makes for the treatment of other illnesses. Roberta, in good faith and based on a good review of the company's financial position, believes that the company can afford to donate some supplies, but not in the quantities requested by both foreign and U.S. concerns. What do you believe is the ethical thing for Roberta to do under the circumstances?

Answer 1

ANSWER -

According to me, Roberta should have a free supply of HIV medicines in Africa, as I read in this passage, the situation in Africa is more serious about HIV and furthermore Africa comes in the list of underdeveloped countries so it lacks technical resources if If he does not get help, then his condition will get worse.

On the other hand, the U.S. As a developing nation has enough resources, it also has enough resources in the medical field, it can spend some part of its GDP on it.

Since Roberta's company does not have much budget to distribute free medicines,it should distribute medicines in Africa in this situation.