Pressing Pause

$"$I$\text{'}$m not happy with either of our options," Eugene says. "Either we get swallowed up by Binary Frontiers Entertainment and end up with a nice chunk of cash$$before we likely lose our jobs$$or we struggle to merge cultures with Kaijusoft and work through a number of difficulties. Can we talk to the Board and put off the merger, perhaps? Wait for more offers to come in$?"$

"What's that going to accomplish?" Renee asks. "We're doing this dance because our company needs to get bought. Waiting around isn't likely to be good for us$."$

Janice nods. "The Board gave us a deadline, Eugene. Sticking to that deadline is probably for the best."

$11$ of $16$

Which of the following responses considers the ethical task of the Results Lens $($consequentialism$)$: identifying the goals you want to accomplish?

A$.$ "The Board is responsible for setting the direction for the company. If they set a deadline and put us on a course of action, I have no doubt that deadline has a good reason behind it$.$ We can't question every decision the Board makes."

B$."$If we try to put off the decision, nobody would actually benefit in the long term. The Board would be upset, for one, and we can't guarantee that any more offers will come in$,$ or that the offers will be better. We're better off if we act now."

C$.$ "The Board put a process in place to make sure that we treated everyone fairly. We should respect that decision and stick to the terms the Board has set."