Class, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 shook this country to the core. Not since Pearl Harbor had the United States been under direct...

Class, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 shook this country to the core. Not since Pearl Harbor had the United States been under direct attack by an enemy of our country. President Bush in the aftermath declared a war on terrorism with resultant intrusions on certain civil liberties and foreign military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Does anything change for business during a time of national or international crisis relative to its core mission of returning a profit to its owners? Must a business owner of certain properties or intellectual rights essential to the national defense be more forthcoming with regard to availability and pricing of its products? Specifically, does the Bayer Credo--"Success Through Expertise with Responsibility" guide the company as to what its social responsibilities should with regard to its Cipro product?