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Trusty Temp Agency has been your source of steady employment over the last six months. The company has a great reputation for giving back to the community. It also hires nontraditional workers who often struggle to find jobs due to their age or disability. You enjoy your job assignments and the people with whom you work.

One day, you are assigned to a team whose job is to purchase Uncle Bob's Famous Cough Syrup from several local pharmacies. You're told to be discreet and not to ask or answer any questions about the purchases. You suspect there's something wrong with the medicine, because Uncle Bob's was in the news recently for quality control issues with one of its allergy medicines. Your suspicions are confirmed when you see a document entitled "Problem Medicines" on your team lead's clipboard.

Question 1: Trusty Temp Agency has worked hard to cultivate its reputation as a socially responsible business. Is it acting ethically by participating in the secret product recall?

Question 2: What is your view of Trusty Temp Agency's social responsibility? Do you think its community efforts are sincere or self-serving?

Question 3 Should you participate in the secret recall? What are your instincts telling you about this situation?
Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:

Question 4: Compare the four major theories of the social responsibility of business.

Question 5: Compare the five major theories of ethics.