Ethical Scenario You work for a nonprofit group that brings aid to underdeveloped countries across the world.
Question:
Ethical Scenario
You work for a nonprofit group that brings aid to underdeveloped countries across the world. Presently, you are in South America helping a small tribe build a water works station to bring much-needed fresh water to most of the townspeople.
The station can be built at only one location, above a well, and this will require that your team cut down several trees. The locals ask that you not cut down the trees because they hold spiritual value for them. What will you do?
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How is decision making influenced by individual, situational, and cultural factors?
What happens when someone from one culture perceives a moral problem but someone from a different culture does not perceive an issue?
How can the environmental context be applied to the situation?
Expert Answer:
Answer Decision making in ethical scenarios like this one is influenced by a combination of individual situational and cultural factors 1 Influences o... View the full answer
