Laurie Tenk is a purchasing agent for a restaurant chain. One of her suppliers has been late on deliveries the past two weeks. She has discussed this with the salesperson, and he assures her that the problem will be solved. In an effort to "make things right" the salesperson delivers two cases of hot dogs to her office for "sampling". She plans to have a back yard barbecue this weekend for her neighbors. The free hot dogs would lower her cost of this event considerably
From
an ethical point of view, how should she handle this situation?
Explain
your decision making process and defend your answer. Use the five Ethical Guidelines in this
chapter as a basis for your answer to explain what should be done with the hot
dogs.
Answers:
a.
Is it legal?
no it is not legal, "discounts, rebates and free products are property of the business, not the manager"
b.
Does it hurt anyone?
no,
the sales person delivered the two cases for sampling
c.
Am I being honest?
she
isnt being honest, for the fact that its going to be used in a personal use
d.
Would I care if it happened to me?
no ,
i would not care if it happened to me
e.
Would I publicize my action?
yes
i would
f.
What should be done with the two cases of hot dogs?
consume
and continue with BBQ
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