Elfred Ulysses del Rosario MS Entrepreneurship ID No. 11091193 On Confronting Ethical Dillemas The approach used for each case employs an elaboration of the various ethical concerns that are both stated and implied in each case. Along the way, it will also highlight certain moral values that should be recognized as appropriate resolutions to possible conflicts. The importance of this is to be able to identify and compare possible conflicting values as to which of them bears more moral weight regarding the decision or the necessary course of action. It is important to keep in mind that all views have their own foundations of moral appreciation according to certain values. Some of them do share some of it, but their differences give these views their distinct character. CASE 1: Ron Jones The process of bidding in procurement generally involves advertising a certain product or service needed by a company. Other companies providing the said goods are encouraged to participate in the process by providing the terms, specifications, and quotations about their goods. The company in need would then normally choose the lowest bidder, or the next lowest bidder should certain requirements on quality or other qualifications are not met. This is done to ensure that a company in need had considered all possible alternatives as basis for selecting a supplier to sufficiently provide their need at the most reasonable price and quality, and that no biased preferences were implemented during procurement. Because of this, suppliers are obviously competing against each other to secure the contract. And even though I may not have actively participated in any bidding process, whether as buyer or supplier, I believe that as competition, it should be governed by a given set of rules

and ethical norms. As we can see in the first case presented, there are several factors that violate norms