The Burger Murders British English Student

THE BURGER
MURDERS
1 Warm up
In pairs, look at the following ethical dilemma. Discuss what you would do and why?
A train is out of control and speeding towards five people stuck on the track. However,
you are standing by a lever and if you pull it you can divert the train onto another track
which will save the lives of the five people.
The problem is, there is a person stuck on the other track who will certainly be killed if
you divert the train.
2 Focus on vocabulary
Part A: Underline the correct words in the definitions of these words from the video.
1. culprit (n): someone who is responsible for looking after someone/ doing something wrong/killing
someone
2. compromise (v): to cause something to be in danger/in short supply/unreliable
3. gauge (v): to build/observe/measure something
4. lay-off (n): when someone is made redundant/quickly promoted/immediately fired
5. analyst (n): someone who closely examines people/data or materials/animals
6. cite (v): to give something as a reason or an example/a warning or a signal/an excuse or a justification
7. tamper-resistant (adj.): material which is designed specially to make it difficult to burn or destroy/open
or change/copy or imitate
8. copycat (adj.): not at all/remarkably/somewhat similar to crimes or actions that happened previously
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Part B: Now put the words from Part A into the correct gap in the following sentences. You may need
to use a different form of the word.
1. I’m going to need to call the police. Someone hacked into my computer and now my bank accounts
are .
2. The celebrity couple divorced at the weekend, "irreconcilable differences".
3. Budget cuts forced the troubled company to make a further 400 in addition to
the 800 made last month.
4. The were caught on CCTV fleeing the scene of the crime.
5. This bottle of pills is so that I can’t even open it!
6. It’s difficult to the difficulty of climbing Everest before you’ve done it.
7. My partner is a financial but I’ve no idea what she actually does in her job.
8. It is thought that the publicity in the newspapers led to a number of murders.
Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. Has anything or anyone ever compromised your safety? What happened?

2. How do you gauge if you can trust someone or not?
3. Would working as an analyst be a suitable job for you? Why/Why not?
4. When you were growing up, were you ever the culprit in a situation? What happened?
5. What items have you bought that had tamper-resistant material on them?
3 Prediction
You are going to watch a video which presents you with an ethical issue. Before you watch, look at
the following aspects of the dilemma. What do you think the dilemma is?
• meatless burgers
• stores worldwide
• three unrelated people died
• criminal
• headline news
Now watch the video (0.00 – 1.15) to check your answer.
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4 Focus on comprehension
Watch the rest of the video (1.15 - 5.23) and answer the following questions.
1. Why does your company lawyer recommend her option?
a. Because as a company, you are responsible for your product.

b. Because it is unlikely that the incident will happen again.
c. Because if you don’t, it will look as though you were responsible.
d. Because it is required by law.
2. Who are mentioned as "stakeholders" in this situation?
a. customers, employees, and investors

b. employees, senior management, and investors
c. the public, customers, and employees
d. investors, senior management, and customers
3. What is one of the negative results of taking the first choice?
a. Investors will lose a lot of money.

b. Additional customers could die.
c. Sales will be hit hard.
d. You may have to employ more people.
4. What is one of the positive results of taking the second choice?
a. You won’t need to have any lay-offs.

b. Investors won’t lose any money.
c. It could increase trust in the company.
d. It’s cheaper than the other options.
5. What is one of the positive results of choosing the third option?
a. It gives the maximum protection to customers.

b. Investors will lose a small amount.
c. There will be only a few lay-offs.
d. It will reduce expense.
6. What is the focus of the Utilitarian test?
a. The most useful outcome for people

b. The best outcome for the greatest number of people
c. The most profitable decision
d. The easiest solution to the problem
7. What was one of the outcomes for Johnson & Johnson CEO, James Burke?
a. The killer was successfully caught and prosecuted.

b. The company saved around $250 million.
c. The company lost the trust of its customers.
d. Sales returned to their original levels.
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5 Talking point
Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What would you do if you were the CEO of the company facing the Burger Murders? Give reasons
for your answer.
2. What do you think of the action taken by James Burke in the video? In your opinion, was it good
ethics, or good marketing?
6 Extension activity
Think of either A) a difficult decision you or someone has had to make in the past or B) a difficult decision
you may have to make in the future.
Then, discuss that decision using the 4 tests mentioned in the video
• The Utilitarian test

• The Family test
• The Newspaper test
• The Mentor test
Do the tests change your decision? Why/Why not?
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THE BURGER

THE BURGER MURDERS

Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Has anything or anyone ever compromised your safety? What happened?

Now watch the video (0.00 – 1.15) to check your answer.

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1. Why does your company lawyer recommend her option?

a. Because as a company, you are responsible for your product.

2. Who are mentioned as "stakeholders" in this situation?

a. customers, employees, and investors

3. What is one of the negative results of taking the ﬁrst choice?

a. Investors will lose a lot of money.

4. What is one of the positive results of taking the second choice?

a. You won’t need to have any lay-oﬀs.

5. What is one of the positive results of choosing the third option?

a. It gives the maximum protection to customers.

6. What is the focus of the Utilitarian test?

a. The most useful outcome for people

a. The killer was successfully caught and prosecuted.

THE BURGER MURDERS

Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.

• The Utilitarian test

Do the tests change your decision? Why/Why not?

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