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Chapter 3 Application Activity

1. Think about an ethical dilemma you faced in your life. How did you decide what was the right decision for that situation? Did you actually use one of the frameworks we learned about?

2. Answer the question at the end of the "ethics today" discussion on page 59.

What might Pfizer have done differently to avert the consequences?

3. Hunter's company is doing business in Russia and he secures a very large contract with a private company there, but the work and revenue won't commence until the next calendar year. After some other good contracts around the world, Hunter is very close to a huge year-end bonus, but really needs that Russian contract revenue to start coming in this year. He contacts the CEO of the Russian company and offers him $100,000 if they can start the contract and some of the payments in the current year. Would this payment be a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Explain why/why not.

4. Answer Issues Spotter #1 on page 61.

Acme Corporation decides to respond to what it sees as a moral obligation to correct for past discrimination by adjusting pay differences among its employees. Does this raise an ethical conflict between Acme and its employees? Between Acme and its shareholders? Explain your answers. (See Ethical Principles and Philosophies.)