Ethical Behavior

Objective $5$

Consider the following scenario between Dave, a printer, and Steve, an assistant in the local university$$s athletic department.

Steve: Dave, our department needs to have $10,000$ posters printed for the basketball team for next year. Here$$s the mock$-$up$,$ and we$$ll need them in a month. How much will you charge?

Dave: Well, given the costs I have for ink and paper, I can come in at around $$5,000.$

Steve: Great, here$$s what I want you to do$.$ Print me up an invoice for $$7,500.$ That$$s our budget.

Then, when they pay you, you give me a check for $$2,500.$ I$$ll make sure that you get the job.

Required:

Conceptual ConnectionIs Steve$$s proposal ethical? What should Dave do$?$