QUESTION 1 (ETHICS) [25 marks]

Read the case study below and answer the question that follows:

You and several co-workers attend a conference. They have made similar trips for the

organization, but this was your first. You keep your expenses very low by using the hotel airport

shuttle (R150.00 round trip), economizing on meals and avoiding any unnecessary expenses.

Part of your job involves comparing receipts with expense reports, and when you review your

co-workers' receipts you see that they each used a private taxi to and from the airport (around

R450.00 one way), ordered room service breakfast, consumed several mini-bar items, sent

clothes to the hotel laundry and bought tickets to a concert. You know that your job requires

monitoring and declaring expenses that are not in line with the organisational policies, but many

of these co-workers are your friends. This places you in a very difficult ethical dilemma which

you need to resolve as soon as possible.

(Source: adapted from https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/social-sector- ethics/resources/unavoidable-ethical-dilemmas-for-non-profits/)

It is commonly the case that an ethical dilemma may arise that necessitates a speedy resolution through appropriate ethical thought. Use the Ethical Tests Approach and discuss in detail at least four (4) important questions you would need to consider in striving to make an ethically sound business decision in relation to the dilemma faced.