Sorting through the day's mail, I came across the letter from American Express. It contained $2,500 check made out to me. Should I cash the check or return it? Up until several weeks ago, I was part of the Asian Equity Sales Group at Global Investment Banking. One morning, the managing director asked us to meet in the bank's auditorium. We had heard rumors, but I thought my position in the firm was secured from what my boss had said few weeks back. Soon after we took our seats at the auditorium, members of the humar resources staff handed out severance packages in manila envelopes. The managing director announced that the bank was heading in a different direction and as a result it was reducing Asian operations. Sitting there, I thought back to a year ago, when the same managing direct had stood at the same podium and told us how excited the bank was to be expanding in Asia The entire process of being fired took less than ten minutes. All of us from the Asian equity sales desk were escorted up to the sales floor, told to pack our belongings, and vacate the flc within the hour. With my belongings and a four-month severance package in hand, I walked the trading floor and out the bank. I felt humiliated. I was angry. Now, in addition to my severance package, I had the $2,500 credit on my corporate America Express card. The credit was the result of a returned ticket to Asia that the company paid for and that was recently cancelled. Normally I would have informed the human resources staff about the discrepancy and returned the money. But now, however, I felt the firm misled me regarding my job status. Looking down at the check, I wondered whether I should cash it or return it to Global Bankin Investment. After reading the prompt, answer the following questions: a) Would you have cashed the check or returned itt to the Global Investment Bank? Explain why. ). Do you think emotions could strongly influence his decision in this case? ). In which of the methods of ethical reasoning did you base your decision