Jack-in-the-Box, Inc. cooked its hamburgers according to the temperature required by law. Other chains cooked their hamburgers at a higher temperature and for longer. Jack-in-the-Box:

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Jack-in-the-Box may have been in compliance with the law, but their decision to not cook the burgers at a higher temperature led to a significant outbreak of E. coli and multiple deaths and injuries. As a result, they have liability and moral responsibility for the harm caused to their customers. Compliance with the law does not necessarily equate to ethical conduct, especially if it fails to protect the health and safety of individuals.

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