Compliance and ethics fails during the coronavirus pandemic have done more than hurt companies’ images. They’ve cost lives.

Some companies dealing with shutdowns, disruptions, sickness, and shortages rose to the occasion. But many have stumbled, misjudged the risks, did not have a business continuity plan, or fumbled its implementation. Here are seven of the worst compliance and ethics fails of the coronavirus pandemic—so far—with (hopefully) some lessons learned:

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...