• What are the possible alternatives?• What are the practical constraints?• What actions should be taken? 5.03 - Business Ethics Case StudiesCase Study: Discrimination in the Workplaceby Elaine E. EnglehardtHumanities/PhilosophyMarian, a top graduate from Loyola in Humanities,was hired by a major corporation into a managementposition. Marian finished the corporation'smanagement training program top in her group, andis performing above the norm in her position. She isreally enjoying her work.As a black woman she feels isolated, as there are noother black women managers and few women in herarea. One night at a company party she heard aconversation between two of her male co-workers andtheir supervisor. They were complaining to him aboutMarian's lack of qualifications and her unpleasantpersonality. They cursed affirmative action regulationsfor making the hiring of Marian necessary.Marian is very upset and wants to quit.

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