Mary is a graduate student studying to be a psychologist. the schooling is quite rigorous, and the academic pressures are high. for some reason, the competition between classmates is intense. mary's overall attitude, however, is that of a positive outlook. she believes that she will finish school soon and will do well in the process. she also expects that she will learn how to be a successful psychologist. based on this scenario, mary seems to demonstrate the quality of which has been shown to somehow buffer the effects of stress and illness.

Methamphetamine (meth) is an addictive drug made chiefly in small toxic labs (stls) in homes, tents, barns, or hotel rooms. the manufacturing process is dangerous and often results in explosions, burns, and toxic fumes. government entities spend time and resources to find and destroy stls, imprison meth dealers and users, treat addicts, and provide services for affected families. meth cannot be made without ingredients that are also used in cold and allergy medications. arkansas has one of the highest numbers of stls in the united states. to recoup the costs of fighting the meth epidemic, twenty counties in arkansas filed a suit against pfizer, inc., which makes cold and allergy medications. what is pfizer's ethical responsibility here, and to whom is it owed? why?