Tom,the Production Manager at Esday,was Told by His Supervisor to Hire

question 43

Multiple Choice

Tom,the production manager at Esday,was told by his supervisor to hire Elton,a 15-year-old boy,to operate an industrial machine.Hiring the 15-year-old violates the child labor laws.What should Tom do in this situation?

• A)Tom should hire Elton;he has a duty to obey Esday's instructions.
• B)Tom should hire Elton;he has a duty of care to ensure that the government does not discover that Elton is 15 years old.
• C)Tom should not hire Elton;he has a duty of care and he would not be caring for Elton.
• D)Tom should not hire Elton;he has a duty to obey Esday's instructions only if they are legal and ethical.

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