For the following scenarios, use the WPH framework. First, explain the ethical dilemma and identify the primary stakeholder(s) (the who). Next, identify and explain the most important values to be considered (the purpose). Finally, choose one of the three guidelines (the how) and explain how the right ethical choice can be reached.
a. A year after he recovered from a serious car accident, the top salesman in the company reveals to his manager that he is addicted to prescription pain killers, and he must take a leave of absence to enter a rehab clinic. The company has a strict no-drug policy which should result in termination, but they need his sales connections to continue their success.
b. A company facing rising health care costs must choose between reducing or denying benefits to employees who smoke or are obese, or implementing a wellness program such as the one described in this article: