Chapter 2.1, Problem IV.8E

VW culture to blame for silence over emissions scandal, ex-manager says in trial A former Volkswagen manager, who is on trial over the carmaker's emissions-cheating scandal, blamed company culture on Thursday for his and others' silence on the matter, but said he would have acted differently had he known the consequences. Hanno Jelden, who prosecutors said was in charge of the development of the illegal software at the heart of the scheme, attributed the long silence over the software malfunction in part to Volkswagen's company culture, which he described as one where problems were to be solved quickly rather than analysed. Jelden said at an earlier hearing that he informed superiors about the software that sparked the socalled "Dieselgate" scandal, but was pressured to keep quiet. Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating U.S. diesel engine tests, sparking the biggest crisis in its history and costing the carmaker more than 32 billion euros ($37.7 billion) in vehicle refits, fines and…

After checking the receipt after leaving the restaurant, you notice the server failed to charge your group for several drinks. Everyone else says it is not a big deal, but you worry that the server may have to reimburse the charges out of her own paycheck. Which ethics-based question would be most helpful in evaluating this situation? Multiple Choice   a)Will I get caught? b)Who agrees with me? c)Is it legal? d)Is it balanced?

Kim is a director at an organization in Oman, and is a panel member for an interview. He selects Jim who is his nephew(relative), who has qualified the written examination for a job at that organization – which of the following ethical issues is possible to happen in this situation for Kim by specifically preferring to choose Jim? a. Bribery b. None of the options  c. Conflict of Interest d. Fraud