Reference no: EM131698700

This is about business ethics and social responsibility.

1. Oxtron, Inc. arranged for two employees, Kaiya and Gary, to attend "The Business Ethics 2006 Conference: Maintaining Credibility" in New York City. Although Gary goes to New York, he does not participate in the conference. Instead, he takes in the local attractions. Kaiya fully participated in the conference. Use the ethics checklist to decide what Kaiya should do about Gary's failure to participate in the conference.

2. Tianhui was recently hired as a sales representative by Oxtron, Inc. Before leaving on his first sales trip, a number of the other sales representatives take Tianhui aside and tell him that it is customary for the sales representatives to "pad" (increase) their expense reports each month by 20%. Use the ethics checklist to decide what Tianhui should do about the expense report he submits to Oxtron.

3. Li is the vice president of marketing for Felson, Inc., a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. One of Li's directors has suggested that a cartoon character be used to promote a new alcoholic beverage. Use the ethics checklist to decide whether Li should follow the director's suggestion.