Laurie Tenk is a purchasing agent for a restaurant chain. One of her suppliers has been late on deliveries the past two weeks. She has discussed this with the salesperson, and he assures her that the problem will be solved. In an effort to ‘make things right,”

the salesperson delivers two cases of hot dogs to her office for “sampling.” She plans to have a backyard barbecue this weekend for her neighbors. The free hot dogs would lower her cost of this event considerably.

From an ethical point of view, how should she handle this situation? Explain your decision-making process and defend your answer. Use the five Ethical Guidelines in this chapter as a basis for your answer to explain what should be done with the hot dogs.

a. Is it legal?

b. Does it hurt anyone?

c. Am | being honest?

d. Would | care if it happened to me?

e. Would | publicize my action?

f. What should be done with the two cases of hot dogs?