1. You are a middle-level manager who writes evaluations on 10 project engineers. Your supervisor wants to promote one of those engineers to a higher management position. You gave that engineer an overall grade of 4 on a scale of 5, whereas company policy normally requires a 5 for promotion. Your supervisor tells you to rewrite the evaluation to justify a 5. What should you do?
2. Consider the following case: "Scott Bennett is the engineer assigned to deal with vendors who supply needed parts to the Upscale Company. Larry Newman, a sales representative from one of the Upscale's regular vendors, plays in the same golf league as Scott. One evening they go off in the same foursome. Sometime during the round, Scott mentions that he is really looking forward to vacationing in Florida next month. Larry says his uncle owns a condo in Florida that he rents out during the months he and his family are up north. Larry offers to see if the condo is available next month - assuring Scott that the rental cost would be quite moderate. What should Scott say?
3. Present and defend your view as to whether affirmative action is morally permissible and desirable in (a) admissions to engineering schools, (b) hiring and promoting within engineering corporations.