Imagine that the only way to reduce costs at your manufacturing plant is to lay people off. Fewer people will lose their jobs if you choose to lay off more senior staff, but more senior staff will be less likely to find employment elsewhere and all have a track record of extreme loyalty to the company. A number of senior staff members, meanwhile, are supporting aged parents, while the less senior staff are mostly single. Apply the model of ethical decision making advocated by the Josephson Institute to this ethical dilemma. Which of the Six Pillars of Character (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship) would you take most into account in making your decision?

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