Imagine that you got a job offer and accepted it. You were happy about your decision until you got another offer—this time from your ideal company and in your ideal location. Write responses to each of the questions in the Framework for Ethical Decision Making (Figure 7). Adapt questions to the situation; for example, in addition to company policies, guidelines, and values, consider those of your college. Given your responses, what would you do? If this has happened to you, explain your decision and the consequences.

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1. Is the action legal? If the decision does not comply with workplace laws, such as workplace safety, equal opportunity, privacy, and sexual harassment, then don't do it. 2. Does the action comply with your company's policies and guidelines? This may be the time to re-read documentation or ask your manager or human resources representative. 3. Who will be affected by your decision and how? Determine who has an important stake in the outcome of your decision. Stakeholders might include employees, customers, suppliers, and the wider community. What is at stake for each? 4. Does the action comply with the company values? Even without a formal code of conduct policy, is the decision consistent with general business practices? 5. How will you feel after the decision is known? If your actions were made public, what would be the consequences to you personally and professionally?