Expounding on the example from Chapter 7 in the textbook, “Ethical Decision Making and the Distributor”, you are Bill Davis, a District Sales Manager of a distribution company. One of your Branch Managers, Joyce, comes to you and says she wants to fire a sales person hired last year, Mindy. Joyce believes Mindy is not maximizing the sales potential in her territory.
Joyce is unmarried, in her late 20s, and was promoted to a manager position because of her success as a sales person.
Mindy is a single mother of a 5 year old boy and has full custody of the child.
What circumstances would make a firing ethical and appropriate in your opinion? (You may add 2-3 additional elements to make your case).
What circumstances would make a firing unethical and inappropriate in your opinion? (You may add 2-3 additional elements to make your case).
If there is no further information that you have at the point Joyce comes to you, what additional information would you need from Joyce to make your recommendation to her?
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