Business Law and the Legal Environment 7th Edition by Jeffrey Beatty,Susan Samuelson

Exercise 36

In Japan, automobile GPS systems come equipped with an option for converting them into televisions so that drivers can watch their favorite shows, yes, while driving. "We can't help but respond to our customers' needs," says a company spokesperson.34 Although his company does not recommend the practice of watching while driving, he explained that it is the driver's responsibility to make this decision. Is it right to sell a product that could cause great harm to innocent bystanders? Where does the company's responsibility end and the consumer's begin? What would Mill and Kant say?