Sam Is Applying the Three-Step Model to Help Him Decide

question 245

Short Answer

Sam is applying the three-step model to help him decide whether a particular business decision is ethical or unethical. What should he do first?
Reflect on his own ethical standards as background for the decision
Gather the relevant factual information
Consult with his boss about the situation
Make an ethical judgment about the rightness or wrongness of the situation
Determine the most appropriate moral values

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