Debate Issues

Accounting Debate Issues

• ISSUE: Is a year enough time to ensure auditor independence when an auditor takes a high-level position with a client firm?
  Auditor Independence DI
• ISSUE: Are principles more important than rules?
  Accounting Principles vs. Rules DI
• ISSUE: When should revenue be recognized in accounting?
  Revenue Recognition DI
• ISSUE: Is it ethical for businesses to engage in inversions to lower their tax rates?
  Tax Inversion DI
• ISSUE: Does the SEC target highly visible celebrities for publicity?
  Mark Cuban DI
• ISSUE: To what degree are CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling responsible for not preventing ethical misconduct and illegal activities within the organization?
  Enron DI

Debate Issues

• ISSUE: Should firms use predictive analytics to monitor employee emails for insider risk?
  Predictive Analytics DI
• Issue: Should government officials be allowed to pursue outside interests that appear to conflict with their jobs as lawmakers—even if they do not violate any ethical standards?
  Lawmaker Conflict DI
• Issue: Should the Personal Care Safety Act exert oversight over the effectiveness of cosmetics products?
  Cosmetics DI
• Issue: Is it ethical for banks to track customers' cell phones as a way to prevent credit-card fraud?
  Cell Phones and Banking Fraud DI
• Issue: Should workers under the sharing economy model be classified as employees rather than independent contractors?
  Sharing Economy Model DI
• Issue: Is it ethical for pharmaceutical firms to charge such high prices for drugs in the United States?
  Drug Cost DI
• ISSUE:Do white-collar criminals tend to be corporate psychopaths?
  Corporate Psychopathy DI
• ISSUE: Do some claims of plagiarism go too far?
  Plagiarism DI
• ISSUE: Should the United States continue to import from Russia during the Ukraine dispute?
  Russia DI
• ISSUE: Is Amazon using its power to take over the world?
  Amazon DI
• ISSUE: Business’ New Freedom and Potential Responsibilities Under Citizens United
  Citizens United DI
• ISSUE: Is using native advertising a deceptive practice?
  Native Advertising DI
• ISSUE: Should organic farmers have legal protection against Monsanto for inadvertent contamination of their crops?
  Monsanto DI
• ISSUE: Is the shareholder model the best strategy of corporate governance in managing a public company?
  Shareholder Model DI
• ISSUE: Should the trade embargo against Cuba be lifted?
  Cuba DI
• ISSUE: Does the Federal Trade Commission's verdict on POM Wonderful's advertising protect consumers or limit the company's First Amendment rights?
  POM Wonderful DI
• ISSUE: As digital firms gain monopoly status in some markets, should regulators intervene to break their monopolies?
  Google Breakup DI
• ISSUE: Was the Nationwide Insurance advertisement "The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up" an authentic attempt to save lives or a shameless attempt to promote the brand?
  Nationwide DI
• ISSUE: Is overcriminalization of businesses harming society?
  Criminalizing Business DI
• ISSUE: Should companies reimburse consumers stuck in traffic for missed events?
  Ticketmaster DI
• ISSUE: Should major pharmacies discontinue selling cigarettes because they are in the healthcare business?
  CVS DI
• ISSUE: Should companies get rid of the performance review?
  Performance Review DI
• ISSUE: Should marijuana be advertised where it is legally sold?
  Marijuana DI
• ISSUE: Is it ethical for the European Union to harvest wood from the United States to meet its energy goals
  EU Harvesting DI
• ISSUE: Are consumers being harmed by antibacterial soap?
  Antibacterial Soap DI
• ISSUE: Will Google Glass make it easier for privacy violations and cheating to occur?
  Google Glass DI
• ISSUE: Is it fair to offer a reconstruction of an original textbook?
  Boundless Learning DI
• ISSUE: Is it ethical for one company to control all aspects of an industry if it is legal?
  Luxottica DI
• ISSUE: Should the use of clearance pricing be regulated?
  Clearance DI
• ISSUE: Should U.S. companies choose to outsource to Mexico over China?
  China vs. Mexico DI
• ISSUE: Are seeds that have been genetically modified a better alternative than pesticides?
  Pesticide DI
• ISSUE: Will more effective laws enforcing copyright infringement on the Internet halt innovation and undermine free speech?
  Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley DI
• ISSUE: Should employees be allowed to pursue relationships at work?
  Relationships at Work DI
• ISSUE: What are the ethical ramifications of showrooming for the consumer and the retailer?
  The Dilemma of Showrooming DI
• ISSUE: Is it fair to allow employees to work from home and then require them to only work in the office?
  Working from Home DI
• ISSUE: Is network marketing a reputable business model that offers a chance to earn income or achieve personal goals?
  Network Marketing DI
• ISSUE: Is Herbalife operating a pyramid scheme?
  Herbalife DI
• ISSUE: Are green funeral companies meeting the needs of environmentally-conscious consumers, or does the industry need more regulation?
  Green Funerals DI
• ISSUE: Does Tattoo Barbie send the right message to girls?
  Tattoo Barbie DI
• ISSUE: Despite the fact that nuclear power is a more sustainable energy source than fossil fuels, is it worth the risks it poses to people and the environment?
  Nuclear Power DI
• ISSUE: Do the benefits of marijuana legalization outweigh the costs?
  Marijuana Legalization DI
• ISSUE: Should Companies Be Allowed to Engage in Gender-Based Pricing?
  Gender-Based_Discrimination DI
• ISSUE: Should Footwear Tariffs Be Eliminated Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
  Tariffs DI
• ISSUE: Do Buckyballs represent enough of a threat to child safety that they should be banned?
  Buckyballs DI
• ISSUE: Is the Occupy Wall Street movement an effective means of inciting corporate reform?
  Occupy Wall Street DI
• ISSUE: Should restaurants be required to provide calorie counts on their menus?
  Calorie Labeling DI
• ISSUE: Should AshleyMadison.com have fewer business opportunities because the website offers its users opportunities to pursue extramarital affairs?
  Ashley Madison DI
• ISSUE: Do the economic benefits gained from the gaming industry outweigh the damage that gambling inflicts on those who are addicted?
  Gambling DI
• ISSUE: Is using sex appeal in a marketing campaign appropriate for product promotion?
  Marketing and Sex Appeal DI
• ISSUE: Has outsourcing production and manufacturing to low-wage countries helped or hurt the United States?
  Outsourcing DI
• ISSUE: Will the FCPA and the U.K. Anti-Bribery Law affect a firm's competitiveness?
  Bribery Laws DI
• ISSUE: Does national culture predict consumer behavior and organizational culture?
  Culture DI
• ISSUE: Was it unethical for prosecutors to use abusive tactics to secure witnesses and convictions in the investigation of Enron's corporate wrongdoing?
  Enron Prosecution DI
• ISSUE: Should social networking sites allow outside parties to have access to user information?
  Facebook Privacy DI
• ISSUE: Should tobacco companies promote smokeless tobacco products due to declining cigarette sales?
  Smokeless Tobacco DI
• ISSUE: Will the Higher Education Opportunity Act truly cut textbook costs for students?
  Higher Education Opportunity Act DI
• ISSUE: Is it necessary to create public policy to regulate the marketing of unhealthy food to children?
  Childhood Obesity DI
• ISSUE: Is Facebook leading to more positive social movements or to negative social dysfunction?
  Facebook DI
• ISSUE: Should genetic modification be used to further economic development?
  African Rice Center DI
• ISSUE: Are less formal systems and agreements likely to be more successful than formal legal and regulatory systems?
  Regulation DI
• Issue: Has NAFTA been socially and economically productive for the U.S. and Mexico?
  NAFTA DI
• ISSUE: Is it acceptable for companies to exaggerate environmental claims in order to sell products, or is this practice deceiving consumers?
  Greenwashing DI
• ISSUE: Should the World Trade Organization crack down on China for its protectionist policies?
  China DI