You are working for a prominent technology company that specializes in developing various software products. The company is known for valuing innovation and creative solutions while maintaining high ethical standards. However, you recently stumbled upon an ethical dilemma within the company.One of your colleagues discovered that a competitor's product, a competitor known for unethical business practices, was much more advanced than any of your company's offerings.After conducting further research, your colleague discovered that the competitor had stolen a significant amount of your company's intellectual property to develop their product.Recognizing the potential threat to your company's market position, your colleague presents this information to the senior management team. However, they also suggest taking a similar approach and stealing the competitor's intellectual property to "level the playing field."As someone involved in the decision$-$making process, you and the management team are now faced with the following questions:I. There is a high risk for losing important market shares for your company. Is it ethical to stealing the competitor's intellectual property as a form of revenge or defense?$2.$ How could this decision impact the long$-$term reputation of your company?$3.$ How might stealing intellectual property affect relationships with customers? Partners? and other stakeholders?$4.$ In this case, what is the type of relationship that you have with your company? agency or fiduciary? Why not?$5.$ What alternative strategies could the company consider to address the competitor's theft of intellectual property while maintaining ethical standards?$6.$ How can the company ensure that ethical practices are upheld in the future?$7.$ What is the Loss Aversion bias?$8.$ What is business ethics?

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1 Is it ethical to steal the competitors intellectual property as a form of revenge or defense No it is not ethical to respond to the competitors unethical behavior with more unethical behavior Engagi... View the full answer