Were the employees aware of the risks of their role? Did they know that success was uncertain and that failure would mean termination? Did they know their sever

Were the employees aware of the risks of their role? Did they know that success was uncertain and that failure would mean termination? Did they know their severance package when they agreed to take on the risky role? If the answer is yes to all of these questions, than no wrong was done. It's just business, and they knew what they were in for. The company did the right thing.