Your company wants to close a major sale to the government of Ireland. A key Irish official involved in the purchasing process has told you that he would "look very favorably" upon your company if it makes a donation to a charity that provides psychological counseling to abused children.

a. Would it be ethical to make a large donation to that charity?

b. Would it affect your decision if you discovered that this key official also serves as a well-paid member of the charity's Board of Directors?

c. Would it affect your decision if this key official also serves as an unpaid member of the charity's Board of Directors?