-Grace is president of Mayweather Farm, one of the largest pork producers in the US. A business consultant tells Grace that if she moves the pigs into small pens, and feeds them cheap, hormone-filled food, the Farm would gross 20% more each year. There is little research about housing pigs in tiny pens, but Grace has read studies that say feeding pigs hormone-filled food is dangerous to pork consumers and to pigs. Grace considers the consultant's idea, but worries about harm to the pigs and the consumers of the pork, and also about her own reputation. Analyze Grace's options under the front page test, the beliefs of Milton Friedman, and the beliefs of John Akers.

A.Under the front page test, Grace should take the consultant's advice, because she is doing what is best for the company; Friedman would advise Grace to ignore the consultant's advice because it is not supported by enough evidence; Akers would advise Grace to ignore the advice because it is not ethical.

B.Under the front page test, Grace should consider how she would feel if her decisions went viral and were publicly reported; Friedman would advise against ignoring the advice because it seems unethical; Akers would advise her to take the advice because the results of the decision are not as important as the reason for making it.

C.Under the front page test, Grace should consider if taking the consultant's advice could bring good publicity to the company; Friedman would advise following the advice because it increases shareholder profits; Akers would advise following the advice because it brings the greatest good to the most people.

D.Under the front page test, Grace should consider how she would feel if her decisions went viral and were publicly reported; Friedman would advise following the consultant's advice because it would increase shareholder profits; Akers would instruct Grace to do what is most ethical, because society cannot be competitive and efficient without trustworthy companies.

-Which of the following ethical theories would most likely use a cost-benefit analysis for ethical decision making?

a.Deontological Ethics

b.Utilitarian Ethics

c.Rawlsian Ethics

d.Moral Relativism

-The star player for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team has been arrested because of compelling evidence that he severely battered his girlfriend. There is a recording of her call to 911, in which she is crying and saying he is going to kill her, and medical records of blunt force trauma to her face and throat -- all of which medical experts say is consistent with physical assault. The prosecution drops most of the charges, however, when the girlfriend refuses to testify. Now, the owner of the baseball team is in the middle of a real mess: his star player has not been found guilty of any crime, but in his heart the owner believes that the player severely injured his girlfriend; further, the alleged crimes are all over the news. The MLB is fining the player just $5,000 for the arrest. What are the most ethical steps for the owner of the team take?

A.Keep the player on the team and impose no sanctions. The government and the MLB have made their decision and the owner owes no further duty to anyone.

B.Keep the player on the team, and the owner should announce at a press conference that he plans to donate a large amount of money to a charitable organization for battered women.

C.Suspend the player for several games, institute a policy that any player arrested for a violent crime will be kicked off the team, and order the player to take anger management classes.

D.Keep the player on the team. It does not matter what any player or team employee does during his or her own free time, it just matters that the team wins as many games as possible.

-Which of the following is the most important aspect of ethical behaviors in relationships?

A.Performance

B.Trust

C.Profitability

D.Accountability