Assignment 2: Ethical Responses

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Ethics Responses AC 233, Fall 2013 Name ___Song Hailun_________________________________________________ Instructions Read “The Situation” and respond to each of the questions below. There are six questions. Some questions require decisions. You must make a decision. There are no correct decisions. A careful, thoughtful analysis is required. Failure to provide a careful, thoughtful analysis and/or failure to follow instructions will have a significant effect on the grade. Staple the pages together. Due date: Wednesday, December 4 at the beginning of class. Responses will not be accepted late. Handwritten responses will not be accepted. Required This is not a legal question. Ignore any legal implications. Whether ABC…show more content…
I just guess.For the shareholder’s, they will absolutely withdraw the contract.For owners of vehicles, they will try their best to check the machine and explain why to the chair of this company. | Question #3 | Discuss the potential consequences for Robert, ABC’s employees, ABC’s shareholders, and owners of vehicles equipped with the problem gas tanks if Robert does NOT report the problem to the NTSB. This will require at least one paragraph. | Potential consequences for Robert: If he does not reports the problem to the NTSB, he will not be expired or found by someone else, but at last, if this problem has not solved, he will need to explain or make up for the company, however, if the problem has solved at last, he will feel guilt in the process of the entire process. For ABC’s employees, the shareholder’s, owners of vehicles, they will have no potential consequences. But if the problem has not solved they will suffer a lot, for example, they need to make up the money or expired at last.…show more content…
and What "will" I do? The answers can be different. You responded to Robert's "What will I do" question in #4 above. Do you believe Robert feels he should or should not report to the NTSB? Briefly explain why you believe Robert feels he should or should not report to the NTSB. | He should report to the NTSB. It is everyone’s responsibility to tell the truth. Robert either. | Question #6 | Assume that Robert reported the problem to the NTSB and that he has applied for an accounting position with your company. The hiring decision is down to two candidates, Robert and Susan, both of whom are former employees of ABC. John, the person who will make the hiring decision, knows that Robert and Susan both knew of the problem and that Robert reported but Susan did not report. Robert and Susan are equivalent in all other respects. Who do you believe John will hire, Robert or Susan? Briefly explain why. | Susan. The company will hire the one who will benefit them. Not the one like Robert betray the company.

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