In the Feature Managing Ethics: Ethical Implications of Defined Contribution

question 71

Essay

In the feature Managing Ethics: Ethical Implications of Defined Contribution Plans, what ethical concerns were raised when IBM froze its defined benefit plan and began automatically enrolling employees in a 401(k) plan?

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Definitions:

Appropriated

The act of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

Title

The legal right to own, possess, or use property.

Title

The legal right to own, use, or sell a particular piece of property, including real estate or vehicles.

Obliged

Required by law, circumstances, or duty to do something.