Allen works in medical device sales and is 200 away from her

Allen works in medical device sales and is $200 away from her sales goals. If she hits her goal, she receives a $1500 bonus. Whitney is considering purchasing $200 worth of medical equipment in order to receive her bonus. Answer each of the ‘five questions to guide ethical decisions’ to determine whether or not Whitney is acting ethically. Explain your answers.

1. Is the action legal?

2. Would you do it if you were on the opposite side?

3. Can you rule out a better alternative?
4. Would a trusted advisor agree?
5. Would family, friends, employer, or coworkers approve?

Solution

1. legally there is no problem about it, but ethically it is wrong.

2. we cant say blindly or give a statement on this issue. one can take decisions based on their personal obligations, priorities, and values. if i were in her position i wont do it. but if any one practice it, i dont any action against them. one works for money, she did extraordinary and she is at last step. so, i can accept it.

3. yes, definitely i will find some other person or transactions worth of $200 sales.

4. no, they wont agree with this.

5. employer may not accept it, but the remaning people can accept it. nothing wrong is there about it.