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You have to solve these ethical dilemmas by using ethical decision making approaches, like you have to explain which ethical situation you will opt for.

Utilitarian Approach. "ethical actions are those that provide the greatest balance of good over evil" ...

The Rights Approach. ...

Fairness or Justice Approach. ...

Common Good Approach. ...

The Virtue Approach

1. Your company is hoping to build a new overseas manufacturing plant. You could save about $5 million by not installing standard pollution control equipment that is required in the United States. The plant will employ many local workers in a poor country where jobs are scarce. Your research shows that pollutants from the factory could potentially damage the local fishing industry. Yet building the factory with the pollution control equipment will likely make the plant too expensive to build.

2. You have been collaborating with a fellow manager on an important project. One afternoon, you walk into his office a bit earlier than scheduled and see sexually explicit images on his computer monitor. The company has a zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy, as well as strict guidelines regarding personal use of the Internet. However, your colleague was in his own office and not bothering anyone else