Memo on Hiring
You are a manager in a firm in a very competitive industry. A competitor has made an important scientific discovery that could give it an advantage that would substantially hurt your firm’s financial future. A scientist who knows the details of the discovery applies for a job at your firm, and he is asking for a salary of twice his current salary. There are no legal barriers to hiring the scientist.
The CEO of your firm knows that you studied ethics in your MBA program at Detroit Mercy and so asks you to give her your advice. In your memo to the CEO, indicate the principal ethical issues and the ethical norms to be used, and make a recommendation