Cigarette producers refused to voluntarily place health warnings on their packages. In response, the federal government passed laws requiring health warnings on all cigarette packages. With respect to ethical behavior, this sequence of events is:

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The fact that cigarette producers refused to voluntarily place health warnings on their packages implies that they are not concerned about the health risks associated with smoking. Therefore, the federal government passing laws to require health warnings on all cigarette packages was not the desired approach but deemed necessary to protect public health. This sequence of events highlights the ethical dilemma of prioritizing profits over public health for cigarette producers.

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