{"id":20417,"date":"2023-05-21T02:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T02:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/should-uber-be-held-responsible-for-the-safety-and-well-being-of-its-customers-or-drivers\/"},"modified":"2023-05-21T02:26:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T02:26:38","slug":"should-uber-be-held-responsible-for-the-safety-and-well-being-of-its-customers-or-drivers","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/should-uber-be-held-responsible-for-the-safety-and-well-being-of-its-customers-or-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Uber be held responsible for the safety and well-being of its customers or drivers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"line-height: 1; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">CASE 2:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Uber Hits a Bump in the Road., Page 349 from the textbook<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">For more details on the corporate culture of Uber, more detailed description of Uber and lead for research sources, please refer to the textbook<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\">Uber\u2019s rapid success is creating challenges in the form of legal and regulatory, social, and technical obstacles.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>The taxi industry for instance is arguing that Uber has an unfair advantage because it does not face the same licensing requirements as they do.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Others accuse Uber of not vetting their drivers, creating potentially unsafe situations.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Some major cities are banning ride sharing services like Uber because of these various concerns.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\">Regulation is a constant challenge for Uber.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>As it becomes more popular, Uber will become subject to more legal and regulatory requirements common to other big businesses.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>For instance, the American Disabilities Act is becoming a challenge for Uber.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Since the Uber service is usually operated within a driver\u2019s personal vehicle, many of the vehicles are not wheelchair friendly. Accusations have been levied against Uber for safety standards.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Allegedly, Uber drivers were involved in 2 rapes in Chicago and Boston and a wrongful death suit in San Francisco.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>These lawsuits bring up the ethical issue of how much Uber should be responsible for its drivers as independent contractors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Question of Ethical Challenge for this research project<\/u><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>is Uber ethical in its business towards consumers and drivers or<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>should there<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>be more regulations to develop compliance with standards to protect consumers and drivers?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The topic:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>The topic of research for this paper is whether Uber should be held responsible for the safety and well-being of its customers or drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The purpose of this paper<\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>This paper will be a research of whether more should be done to protect Uber customers or drivers or customers or whether Uber is very ethical in caring about the well-being of its customers and\/or drivers and doing all it can to protect customers and\/or drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Part IA: The Purpose of the Report and the Problem (one to three pages)<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Summary<\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Who created Uber and why was Uber created<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Has Uber had any lawsuits?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>If yes, what were some of the lawsuits brought against Uber?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Despite the legal challenges, why does Uber still remain popular?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">4.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">What doo you hope to learn from researching this paper?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Part IB:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>The Research Experience (one to two pages)<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Explain how you<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>performed your research for the project by responding to the following questions:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">1.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">What libraries did you use?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>(Plaza\u2019s, Public Library or any other site).<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">2.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Who assisted you at the library?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">3.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">What books, periodicals (articles), websites, search engines, and databases were useful to you information literacy forms to help you with this section? Do not give any URL links.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Mention the name of the website, books, periodicals.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>You must mention<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a minimum of 4 sources<\/span>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">4.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Please explain how each source that you found will help you in your research.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CASE 2:&nbsp;&nbsp;Uber Hits a Bump in the Road., Page 349 from the textbook For more details on the corporate culture of Uber, more detailed description of Uber and lead for research sources, please refer to the textbook Uber\u2019s rapid success is creating challenges in the form of legal and regulatory, social, and technical obstacles.&nbsp;&nbsp;The taxi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[1139],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/20417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/20417\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=20417"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=20417"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=20417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}