Ethics+and+Social+Assessment


 * Ethics and Social Assessment**

==== · Johnson and Johnson became a top ‘The Olympic partner’ sponsor at the Beijing Games. Unfortunately, during the event the corporation did not voice any concerns over the poor human rights record of China, instead they chose to avoid the subject. This violates the company Credo and various policies elated to employees and human beings in general. ====

==== · Johnson and Johnson however has an impressive record of helping society, not only through its products but its full participation in social programs, as well the creation and administering of its own social platform, such as being nominated by Working Mother magazine as one of the top 100 best companies for working mothers. Johnson & Johnson earned the top rating of 100 percent in this annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, there are many other accolades. ==== ==== · Their Policy on Business Conduct and Health Care Compliance Guidelines require that employees conduct company business with the highest ethical standards. Their Health Care Compliance Guidelines, like the laws and industry codes they reflect, are intended to serve patients by safeguarding medical decision-making from both the appearance and the fact of undue and improper financial influence. ====

==== · Johnson and Johnson’s adherence to humane treatment of animals guidelines is portrayed through such avenues as the 3R Award Program (replacement, reduction and refinement) which recognizes employees who develop viable alternatives to animal testing; in 2006, the program expanded to include the 3Rs Post Doctoral award, recognizing top scientists and engineers who serve as role models. ====

==== · Its subsidiaries have experienced several occurrences of unethical behaviour. One in particular was where Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical promoted its epilepsy drug Topomax for uses that were not approved by the FDA, it was ordered to pay a $6.14 million fine. Also, their US site declares that the product is used to treat migraines but no longer mentions its use to treat epilepsy. It mentions without detail that the product has ‘other uses’ prior to 2007. ====

==== · The organization has a global access program for their HIV/AIDS medication. They provide medicines and other products to people around the world through a product-giving and disaster-relief programs. ====