1. What are the real and anticipated arguments that could be made by those at Harrison Industries who may try  

to convince Donna to go along with the accounting for future severance payments? Include in your discussion  

the possible motivation for the accounting treatment. 

2. What is at stake for the key parties? What are Donna’s ethical obligations to them? 

3. What is Donna’s most powerful and persuasive response to the reasons and rationalizations she needs to  

address? To whom should the argument be made? 

4. What is Donna’s most effective approach to giving voice to her values? Explain