You work for a seafood broker that buys and sells seafood products all over the world.This means that you have to deal with many different business customs, habit and laws from the U.S. and various other countries. About three or four months ago you sold six tons of row (fish eggs) also known as caviar to a despotic ruler in Terrabowlland. The value of the deal to your company was approximately $1.5 million and to date your company has not been paid. It's unlikely that your company can survive if you don't collect the account receivable and the pressure is starting to mount on you. Recently, you were speaking with another fish broker who is based outside of the U.S and does no business in the U.S. and therefore is not subject to U.S. laws. The broker told you about troubles he had collecting on a transaction with Terrabowlland and that eventually he had to pay a fee of 19% of the total transaction to an "administrator" in Terrabowlland. He said it was really a bribe but they called it a transaction fee. Under U.S. laws you are prohibited from paying bribes (see Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for example among other statutory provisions). In the terms of Star Trek this is your "Kobiyashi Maru" no-win scenario test. If you pay the bribe you could go to jail and if you don't the company probably goes bankrupt. What do you do?

Please fully explain your position and actions.You may be faced with something like this in the future and you will need to understand how to respond knowing that there is no right or wrong answer because no matter which direction you turn there is danger ahead. Please organize your thoughts and try to utilize proper grammar. The length of your answer is up to you but you should fully address the legal-ethical dilemma. The use of examples, analogies, statutes and the like are welcomed to help explain your position.