Many businesses offer a toll-free telephone line for customers and business associates. Suppose you’re an accountant for Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. Your friend Mike just moved to Houston and asks if your company has an 800 number he can use to call you. Your company does offer an 800 number, and you would like to hear from Mike. However, you also know that your company pays for each incoming call.

1. What are the ethical issues?
2. What are the alternatives?
3. Who are the affected parties?
4. How do the alternatives affect the parties?
5. What would you do?