Please answer the following questions in a thorough and consistent manner. Citations are not required. Each question is worth 25 points.
1. How far should the principle ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ extend in international business?
2. At what point would you be a ‘whistleblower’ in your company. Would you be willing to put your job at risk?
3. As the CEO of a software company you are under intense market pressure to release the latest version of the software. Testing tells you that there are some bugs in the system but that only the most sophisticated users may find them. Marketing wants you to release the product; Quality wants you to hold it. What do you do?
4. Distinguish between manipulation, deception, and a lie. Does the ethical wrong with these practices depend most directly on the consequences or on the intent?