Discussion Questions
1. Apply the ethical decision making model presented in week one lectures (adapted from Beemsterboer, 2010; Velasquez et al, 2009) to the case study.

a. identify the ethical dilemma
In the above case study the ethical dilemma is whether to give the contract to company A which is a fair option among the two or give the contract to company B because it is run by Nirmal’s friend Devraj.
And the dilemma is weather to choose fairness or friendship.

b. list the facts of the case
- The facts to be considered to decide who should be awarded the contract
• Company A offer is slightly better than Company B
• Company B’s initial cost are less compared to company B
• The expenditure on offer of company B is more than company A
• The complete cost of company A is less than company B

2. Using utilitarian ethical theory (consequence based):

a. Identify who benefits or suffers (and how) from the consequences (whether as an individual or as a member of a group of people) if Nirmal decides to accept the tender from company A?
Beneficiaries Sufferers
Government Department Company B
Company A Employees of Company B
Employees of Company A Families of Employees of Company B
Families of Employees of Company A Suppliers of Company B
Suppliers of Company A Families of Suppliers of Company B
Families of Suppliers of Company A Nirmal
Nirmal

b. Identify who benefits or suffers (and how) from the consequences if Nirmal decides to accept the tender from company B?
Beneficiaries Sufferers
Company B Government Department
Employees of Company B Company A
Families of Employees of Company B Employees of Company A
Suppliers of Company B Families of Employees of Company A
Families of Suppliers of Company B Suppliers of Company A
Nirmal Families of Suppliers of Company A Nirmal

c. Apply act utilitarianism using your answers to