Please answer all of the follwing questions. Three or more sentences for each question please.

EXERCISING YOUR ETHICS: INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE OPERATING TACTICALLY The Situation that is facing its Assume that you work as a manager for a medium-sized, nonunion company most serious union organizing campai union out, has just given you a list of things to do in order to thwart the effor For example, he has suggested each of the following tactics: Whenever you learn about a scheduled union meeting, you should schedule a "worker gn in years. Your boss, who is determined to keep the ts of the organizers. appreciation" event at the same time. He wants you to offer free pizza and to give cash prizes, which winners have to be present to receive. He wants you to look at the most recent performance evaluations of the key union organizers and to terminate the one with the lowest overall evaluation. He wants you to make an announcement that the firm is seriously considering such new benefits as on-site child care, flexible work schedules, telecommuting options, and exercise facilities. Although you know that the firm is indeed looking into these benefits, you also know that, ultimately, your boss will provide far less lavish benefits than he wants you to intimate. The Dilemma When you questioned the ethics-and even the legality-of these tactics, your boss responded by saying, "Look, all's fair in love and war, and this is war." He went on to explain that he w seriously concerned that a union victory might actually shut down the company's domestic operations altogether, forcing it to move all of its production capacities to lower-cost foreign plants. He concluded by saying that he was really looking out for the employees, even if he had to play hardball to help them. You easily see through his hypocrisy, but you also recognize some potential truth in his warning: If the union wins, jobs may actually be lost. QUESTIONS TO ADDRESS 1 What are the ethical issues in this situation? What are the basic arguments for and against extreme measures to fight unionization efforts? What do you think most managers would do in this situation? What would you do? 2 3