Many issues arise in businesses, and promises or offers in return for “new business” or some of other sort of return doesn’t always end up working out well. Ethical and law issues could arise out of miscommunication, false promises, or as simple as forgetfulness or carelessness. Bob was nice enough to offer $1000 as a thank you to Martha; it was a nice gesture/promise, what Bob didn’t realize is he “offered” to pay $1000 to Martha and Martha accepting it that means that there was a “Meeting of Minds”. He has made a contract and is entitled to paying Martha off. Ethically speaking up until this point, Bob has been generous and kind, the issue is he got really busy and has forgot about his “Promise” which is really a contract that he can be held liable for. Now Martha has gotten really irritated she sacrificed a sale in order to help Bob’s business, and in return she hasn’t received the $1000 that she was promised. She decided to grumble at the association they are both members and are a part of, and said that “Bob doesn’t keep his promises”, which is a very unethical approach as she doesn’t know that Bob has forgotten about the promise he made. Aside from that, she could have asked him for that money or reminded him of the promise that he has made, but instead the statement she made could affect Bob’s business and his credibility in the association. What’s “fair” and “just” for both parties? We should make sure that good & bad consequences are distributed fairly. We should pay our debts and treat like cases alike. To get justice, Bob has to pay the $1000 to Martha, as there was a contract and has an obligation to do so. As for fairness, Martha wasn’t fair at all, she acted out of angriness and instead of approaching and confronting Bob she made a statement that could affect Bob. We should consider what kind of people we want to be, and what example we