Case
In her position as an Air Force procurement officer, Darlene Druyun sometimes awards defense contracts to Boeing, Inc. Druyun's daughter, Heather Druyun, and son-in-law, Ryan Scott, both lost their jobs when their company down-sized. They have been unsuccessful in finding new employment and will soon lose their unemployment benefits. Because Ms. Darlene Druyun is desperate to help them resolve their financial problems, she contacts several Boeing managers that she has become acquainted with through her job. She inquires about employment opportunities for her daughter and son-in-law at Boeing and indicates that she will look favorably on the company if they are hired. Discuss the ethical issues by using the guidelines stated above.
For this assignment, you will consider the consequences of acting ethically or unethically. After carefully reading the supplemental ethics materials (Jennings handout), discuss fully the ethical issues related to this case.
(1) categorize the ethical dilemma(s) drawing on the discussion in the 3rd through 7th pages of the Jennings handout;
(2) examine the matter from other perspectives, in line with the "Laura Nash and Perspectives" discussion on the the Jennings handout;
(3) describe any possible rationalizations of the Jennings handout;
(4) use at least one of the ethics models outlined in the 7th through 9th pages of the Jennings handout to resolve the situation.