Hypothetical – Part III u Sam had lunch with Connie, the Director of Licensing and Compliance. Sam and Connie had a good working relationship and he had grown to respect her judgment. Sam liked to joke around with Connie, especially since she had such a good sense of humor. “Hey,” he said, “I just spent my morning going over all the trouble you’ve made; is there anyone who isn’t appealing one of your decisions?” “No,” said Connie, “I think every one of them is sitting on your desk right now, and I’m counting on you to do the right thing.” “I always do the right thing,” Sam replied. “By the way,” Connie added, “Super Tech just dropped off the brand new Super Duper Bingo or Bust game this morning and will be demonstrating it after lunch; want to drop in?” “Sure,” he said, “let’s go.” u When they arrived, the Super Tech reps hurried over to shake hands. “You’re going to love this game,” they said, “it’s the best.” He added, “in fact, we’d really be happy if you all would be our guest at headquarters and let us show you the whole process, we could fly you down in the corporate plane, and have you home by dinner time.”
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Hypothetical – Questions III
u How should Sam & Connie respond to Super Tech’s offer?
u Should Sam discuss the appeals he’s reviewing with Connie in this manner?
u Was Connie and Sam’s conversation about doing “the right thing” ethically appropriate?
u Are there any other ethical issues in this hypothetical?
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