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ETHICS ASSIGNMENT
Spring 2015
Due Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, by 11:45 AM.
For this assignment, you will consider the consequences of acting ethically or unethically. After carefully reading the supplemental ethics materials (Jennings handout), discuss fully the ethical issues related to this case. (1) Categorize the ethical dilemma(s), (2) examine the matter from other perspectives, (3) describe any possible rationalizations, and finally, (4) use at least one of the ethics models to resolve the situation.
Your answer must be typed (double-spaced, font size 12) and between 500 to 1000 words in length. This assignment is to be added to your writing portfolio if you are a LeBow student.
The Case
Susan Whitehead serves on the City Planning Commission. The city is planning to build a new subway system and is accepting bids on the proposal. Susan’s brother-in-law, Jerry, who owns the Custom Transportation Co., has submitted the lowest bid for the system. The Worldwide Transportation Co. has submitted a slightly higher bid for the job. Susan knows that Jerry could complete the job for the estimated amount, but she also knows that if Jerry gets and completes this project, he will have enough money to sell his company and quit working. Susan is concerned that Custom Transportation’s subsequent management might not be as easy to work with if revisions need to be made on the subway after its completion. She is torn as to whether she should tell the city about the potential changes in Custom Transportation’s management. If the city knew about the instability of Custom Transportation, it might prefer to give the contract to Worldwide Transportation, whose bid was higher than Custom Transportation’s bid by only a small amount. Does Susan have an ethical obligation to disclose the information about Jerry to the City Planning Commission?
BLAW201
ETHICS
ASSIGNMENT
Spring
2015
Due
Date:
Wednesday,
May
27,
2015,
by
11:45
AM.
For
this
assignment,
you
will
consider
the
consequences
of
acting
ethically
or
unethically.
After
carefully
reading
the
supplemental
ethics
materials
(Jennings
handout),
discuss
fully
the
ethical
issues
related
to
this
case.
(1)
Categorize
the
ethical
dilemma(s),
(2)
examine
the
matter
from
other
perspectives,
(3)
describe
any
possible
rationalizations,
and
finally,
(4)
use
at
least
one
of
the
ethics
models
to
resolve
the
situation.
Your
answer
must
be
typed
(double-spaced,
font
size
12)
and
between
500
to
1000
words
in
length.
This
assignment
is
to
be
added
to
your
writing
portfolio
if
you
are
a
LeBow
student.
The
Case
Susan
Whitehead
serves
on
the
City
Planning
Commission.
The
city
is
planning
to
build
a
new
subway
system
and
is
accepting
bids
on
the
proposal.
Susan
’
s
brother-in-law,
Jerry,
who
owns
the
Custom
Transportation
Co.,
has
submitted
the
lowest
bid
for
the
system.
The
Worldwide
Transportation
Co.
has
submitted
a
slightly
higher
bid
for
the
job.
Susan
knows
that
Jerry
could
complete
the
job
for
the
estimated
amount,
but
she
also
knows
that
if
Jerry
gets
and
completes
this
project,
he
will
have
enough
money
to
sell
his
company
and
quit
working.
Susan
is
concerned
that
Custom
Transportation
’
s
subsequent
management
might
not
be
as
easy
to
work
with
if
revisions
need
to
be
made
on
the
subway
after
its
completion.
She
is
torn
as
to
whether
she
should
tell
the
city
about
the
potential
changes
in
Custom
Transportation
’
s
management.
If
the
city
knew
about
the
instability
of
Custom
Transportation,
it
might
prefer
to
give
the
contract
to
Worldwide
Transportation,
whose
bid
was
higher
than
Custom
Transportation
’
s
bid
by
only
a
small
amount.
Does
Susan
have
an
ethical
obligation
to
disclose
the
information
about
Jerry
to
the
City
Planning
Commission?
