Ethical Dilemma: Ryan Staton is the Export Manager at Juneau Industries, a manufacturer of office furnishings. He has identified Russia as a promising market and decides to attend a furniture trade fair in Moscow. As he prepares for the fair, a consultant suggests hiring two female models in revealing clothing to work the company’s booth. The consultant says the models will “create buzz”

and increase Juneau’s visibility at the crowded fair. Staton is skeptical and seeks advice from two colleagues. One colleague says the idea “amounts to exploiting women and could invite sexual harassment charges.... It is sex discrimination. The booth workers’ gender and good looks are a condition for their employment.” Another colleague tells Staton that hiring the models is no problem.

He says those who oppose such a practice “perpetuate stereotypes of women as delicate creatures who cannot decide what’s best for themselves.” Besides, he continues,

“Russia is a male-dominated society and people are not offended by such practices.” What do you think? Using the Ethical Framework in Chapter 5, analyze the issue and make a recommendation.