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Chapter 4 - Critical Thinking Exercise

Recommending a Friend (Problem Based Scenario)

There is a job opening in your office, and you have been asked to serve on the hiring committee. An old friend of yours has applied. You know your friend really needs a job. You also know she was let go by her last employer. You suspect that it was because she spent too much time on the phone and emailing friends. You know she will expect you to put in a good word for her if you are on the committee. Should you serve on the hiring committee? Should you recommend her? Should you share your suspicions with the committee? How will you respond if she asks you to be a reference?

Use the four-step process described in the Making Ethical Choices section of Chapter 4 to answer the questions.