You are hiring a new manager for your department. You have several good applicants. Assume that the one who is best suited for the job in terms of training and experience has also been found to have done one of the things in the following list. How would knowing what this person has done affect your decision? Would your answer be the same regardless of which theory of ethical thought you applied? Examine each factual situation in the list and explain how your answer is affected.
1. The individual listed on his résumé that he had an MBA from Rutgers. He does not have an MBA.
2. The individual listed that his prior salary was $40,000. The prior salary was actually $43,000.