Dow Corning Case Study Dow Corning, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, was severely impacted by its own negligence in marketing silicone breast implants. Despite the fact that Dow Corning had been considered on eof the most ethical and progressive corporations in the world, even Dow was not immune to ethical corruption. Absolute power has the ability to corrupt absolutely. In the beginning, Dow had complete control of the breast implant market. As Dow began to …
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…could have even profited from further research. It could have used intense research and testing as a selling point for its product. As it was, Dow suffered horribly not only because of the defects associated with the implants, but also because Dow tried to hide the truth from the consumer. Dow 9 References www.fda.gov (2001) Guidelines and Risks for Implant Patients www.plasticsurgery.com (2001) Marketing and Information www.breastaugmentation.com (2001) www.siliconeholocaust.com (2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**