. Normal Headi No Spacing Heading 1 Paragraph Each of the situations below present an ethical question in business. Students are to discuss each situation from three (3) different perspectives: (a) From a strictly legal viewpoint (b) From a moral and ethical viewpoint (c) From the view of what is best in the long run for the company Be sure to consider both short and long-range consequences. Also look at each situation from the perspective of all groups concerned: customers, stockholders, employees, government, and community. Responses should be thorough and cover the outlined criteria. Each scenario response is worth up to 5 points. Students are expected to provide 5 points worth of a response. 1. You are an accountant in a large firm. Your boss tells you to use a controversial accounting practice, which will make the company's profits seem higher. She tells you it is only to impress stockholders and will not be used in statements submitted to the IRS. What would you do? 2. You are required to fire a worker for persistent absenteeism, but you know that her absence is because she is caring for her father who is in the advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease. You feel that the organization is being inhumane in its attitude, but your boss remains insistent. What would you do? 3. A worker is repeatedly late for work. You know she has family problems and is going through a difficult period with an alcoholic husband. Her work is inconsistent--sometimes average, often excellent. She has been with the company for nine years. On Monday, she was two hours late for work. What would you do? 4. You believe that your (male) boss is overly friendly with a (female) member of your staff and that she is taking advantage of the situation. What would you do? -5)