Problem $1-6($Static$)$ Ethics in Business $[$LO$4]$

Assume that you are the chairman of the Department of Accountancy at Central Manitoba University. One of the accounting professors in your department, Dr$.$ Smith, has been uniformly regarded by students as an awful teacher for more than $10$ years. Other accounting professors within your department have observed Dr$.$ Smith$$s classroom teaching and they concur that his teaching skills are very poor. However, Dr$.$ Smith was granted tenure $15$ years ago, thereby ensuring him life$-$long job security at Central Manitoba University.

Much to your surprise, today you received a phone call from an accounting professor at B$.$C$.$ University. During this phone call you are informed that B$.$C$.$ University is on the verge of making a job offer to Dr$.$ Smith. However, before extending the job offer, the faculty at B$.$C$.$ University wants your input regarding Dr$.$ Smith$$s teaching effectiveness while at Central Manitoba University.

Required:

How would you respond to the professor from B$.$C$.$ University? What would you say about Dr$.$ Smith$$s teaching ability? Would you describe your answer to this inquiry as being ethical? Why?