Hans Skinner is a vice-president of the Western Bank in Markham, Ontario. Active in community affairs, Skinner serves on the board of directors of Orson Tool & Dye. Orson is expanding rapidly and is considering relocating its factory. At a recent meeting, board members decided to try to buy 20 hectares of land on the edge of town. The owner of the property is Sherri Quibell, a customer of the Western Bank. Quibell is a recent widow. Skinner knows that Quibell is eager to sell her local property. In view of Quibell's anguished condition, Skinner believes she would accept almost any offer for the land. Realtors have appraised the property at $4 million.
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Apply the ethical judgment framework outlined in the Decision Guidelines feature on page 489 to help Skinner decide what his role should be in Orson's attempt to buy the land from Quibell.
Decision Guidelines

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DECISION GUIDELINES Making Ethical Judgments GUIDELINES DECISION 1. What are the facts? 2. What is the ethical issue, if any? 1. Determine the facts. 2. Identify the ethical issues. The root word of ethical is ethics, which Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines as "the science of morals in human conduct; moral philosophy; moral principles in human conduct; moral correctness." 3. Specify the alternatives. "Do nothing" is always an alternative. 4. Identify the stakeholders, the people involved. 5. Assess the possible outcomes of each alternative. 3. What are the alternatives? 4. Who is involved in the situation? 5. What are the possible consequences of each alternative in question 3? 6. Make a decision. 6. What should be done?