11979. TOBACCO COMPANIES AND THE ETHICS OF MANUFACTURED ADDICTION. This paper analyzes the ethical crisis within the tobacco industry surrounding nicotine addiction. Following an overview of the evidence on the nicotine's addictiveness (via manipulation of nicotine level in cigarettes to keep smokers hooked), the concluding analysis considers the ethical implications of the tobacco industry's behavior. 12 pages, 29 footnotes, 15 bibliographic sources.