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t would set us behind our competitors. Besides the bad pubbeily we d elght scate industry." How do you think Marvin should respond to Edgar's request? some ouris 15. Derek Evans used to work for a small computer firm that specializes in developing software for manage contributor in designing an innovative software system for customer ser ment tasks. Derek was a primary vices. This software system is essentially the "lifeblood" of the firm. The small computer firm never asked Derek to sign an agreement that software designed during his employment there becomes the property of the company. However, his new employer did. Derek is now working for a much larger computer firm. Derek's job is in the customer service area, and he spends most of his time on the telephone talking with customers having systems problems. This requires him to cross-reference large amounts of information. It now occurs to him that by making a few minor alter ations in the innovative software system he helped design at the small computer firm, the task of cross referencing can be greatly simplified. On Friday, Derek decides he will come in early Monday morning to make the adaptation. However, on Saturday evening, he attends a party with two of his old friends, you and Horace Jones. Since it has been some time since you have seen each other, you spend some time discussing what you have been doing recently. Derek mentions his plan to adapt the software system on Monday. Horace asks, "Isn't that unethi cal? That system is really the property of your previous employer." "But," Derek replies, "I'm just trying to make my work more efficient. I'm not selling the system to anyone, or anything like that. It's just for my use-and, after all, I did help design it. Besides, it's not exactly the same system-I've made a few 2 changes." What should be done about this situation? 16. Jan, a professional engineer on unpaid leave, is a part-time graduate student at a small private university and