and publicly stated that she truly believed that the Russian team deserved the gold medal and had scored their performance correctly.

After learning of the possible quid pro quo between the two skating federations, The IOC, who is responsible for the judging as part of its management role, launched an investigation. However, the IOC quickly realized that it would be unable to clearly determine whether or not any actual rules had been violated after the French judge retracted her initial statement and both the French and Russian federations refused to cooperate with its investigation.

The IOC is now contemplating whether it should implement a change to the medals awarded and grant the Canadian team the gold medal.

If this action is taken, then the outcome of the pairs skating event would be that two gold medals $($Russian and Canadian teams$),$ no silver, and a bronze medal awarded instead of the traditional gold, silver and bronze medals.

If it chose to$,$ the IOC could also nullify the entire results and declare no winners with no medals issued to any team, or decide to leave the results undisturbed.

Please explain what an ethical dilemma is and discuss what category$/$categories of ethical dilemma $($hint $-$ it is not quid pro quo$)$ is found in these facts for the IOC. $($In writing your answer please remember to choose from those listed in the text and slides.$)$

Provide an overview of the Laura Nash Model $($as discussed in the text and lecture slides$)$ and then apply it to these facts and use it to evaluate and determine the best potential course$($s$)$ of action for the identified dilemma$($s$)$ that IOC faces; and

Please discuss what the potential value is in building an ethical culture in an organization such as the IOC? Can you think of any general recommendations that you would make to the IOC to help prevent future similar occurrences from happening?

When making your evaluation, please discuss the relevant facts and assumptions that you find important and ensure that your answer shows that you considered the situation from more that one perspective and more than one alternative course of action.