Makes all final decisions on purchasing item

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Alan Gellen is the facilities manager for the city of Milwaukee and makes all final decisions on purchasing item such as chairs, lights, and other supplies and materials. Alan also makes the final decisions for award contracts to food vendors at event sites. Grand beef Franks has submitted a bid to be one of the citys vendors. Alan went to school with Grand Beefs owner, Steve Grnad, who phones alan and explains that Grand Beef owns a condominium in Maui that Alan could use. Steves offer to Alan is: " All it would cost you for a vacation is your airfair. The condo id fully stocked with foos. Just let me know."

Should Alan take the offer?

Would you?

Be sure to determine which category of ethical values this situation involves and to apply several models as you resolve the question of whether Alan should accept the invitaion.

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