Hypothetical – Part II u Sam received some wonderful presents: an expensive bottle of French champagne from Betty’s boss; some official Audubon Society binoculars from his staff, which had taken up a collection; and a beautiful Pendleton blanket from the Council. u The next morning at work, Sam got on the computer to e-mail a thank you notes. So many people attended that it took him nearly an hour to get the notes out. It was a good thing that he came in early, he thought to himself. He spent the rest of the morning reviewing a stack of pending appeals. He noted that one was filed by a distant cousin. Sam had never met the fellow, but he couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for him. Unfortunately, he had waited too long to file his appeal, so Sam prepared the letter informing him the appeal was denied on the basis of timeliness. Sam signed and mailed the letter just before going to lunch.
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Hypothetical – Questions II
1. Which of the gifts received by Sam pose ethical concerns? Why?
2. Should Sam have returned any of the gifts?
3. Did Sam misuse the Tribe’s computer by sending personal thank you notes?
6. Should Sam have recused himself from handling his cousin’s appeal?
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