1) I witnessed the rise of fair trade fashion and certified B corporations and think that consumers may be responsive to a more sustainable and socially responsible business practice, but the boss is not convinced yet. They think it is workable on the high-end, but that the costs will outweigh the benefits at my price-point.

2) In particular, you are aware of a trade group that sources their goods from a select set of factories which avoid toxic chemicals and meet strict environmental standards. By joining I would agree not to use some chemicals which are now becoming common place in furniture upholstery. However, I'd have the benefit of being able to label your furniture with the certified B logo. I would also gain access to data monitoring the practices of these select factories where you would be sourcing your products.

3) I am knowledgeable that some of my co-workers think that signing onto a sustainability pledge will limit the company in the range of resources it can appeal to if there is a sudden need to ramp up production of a given piece of furniture. In fact, some of your competitors are moving to even lower cost factories. These competitors sometimes call a line of furniture "green" because they include some recycled components. However, they are not committed to any real standards in their production choices.

4) If I do well at this meeting I will be in a good position to secure a promotion. I am aware of the current trust I have with built with your direct reports. I know that they came to you with this information and have not reported it to anyone else. What should I do?

I am trying to debate based on this info what framework I should use (I am debating between utilitarian and principle based ethics). What would be the difference in these two frameworks in this scenario?