The Case Study: A small matter of trimming

Cheating occurs in different forms. In the case study, Tracy and Denise need to offer a recommendation on a stocking fee for large and small Breweries.

• What was Denise's and Tracy's ethical justification for going along with the stocking fee?
• What could "fixing the data" have done to foster and explain an ethical environment?
• What might be the cheating signal in the company that would make deontology or utilitarianism ethical theories effective?
• What might be the duty to the client that Denise and Tracy have?

Russel, G., Kennedy, D. (n.d.) A small matter of trimming. University of Waterloo.