Problem
Case: The Confused Accountant Yvonne Pillar is a young accountant who came from a poor family. She was recently hired by a big company called Chameleon Co.
When it was time to audit the accounting books of the company. Yvonne was instructed by her boss to manipulate the numbers in order to reduce the taxes the company will have to pay the government. The company official said that if she would not heed the command, she would be terminated.
The employment condition that time was really tight and the chance of finding another job is very minimal.
Task
• If you were Yvonne Pillar, will you obey your boss? Why or why not? Explain.
• Are you morally obligated to follow an order that is illegal? Explain.
• Explain the moral implications of the military slogan: "Obey first before you complain."