Reese Has Recently Joined PharmaTec, a Large Pharmaceutical Firm, as a Sales

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Reese has recently joined PharmaTec, a large pharmaceutical firm, as a sales representative. He was briefed on the recent lawsuit a physician has filed against PharmaTec alleging that he did not receive the necessary information about the negative side­effects of one of its cholesterol drugs. Reese's sales manager has said that if Reese comes across any documentation in the former sales representative's office about visits to the physician, he is not to say anything to anyone, and notify the manager immediately. Reese certainly doesn't want to jeopardize his new, and potentially profitable job. He has identified four possible courses of action he could take. Which of the following criteria should Reese use to evaluate each possible action in order to choose the most ethical?

• A) Its level of positive or negative impact on PharmaTec's reputation
• B) Its potential to increase (or decrease) PharmaTec's profit
• C) Whether the action is inherently right or wrong
• D) Whether he will be appreciated or unappreciated by his coworkers afterward
• E) Whether it will be courageous or cowardly on his part

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