Ethical AnalysisAssigned case number and full title: Case 9.5 “Facial Discrimination”a. In your own words, write a two- to three-sentence summary of this case. Three employees have finished interviewing college students for summer internships. Employees discuss how one of the applicants was too ugly to work at Allied Products Inc. Then the employees begin to discuss whether discrimination on the basis of appearance is unethical or even illegal.b. What is the essential ethical question here? (In your own words, write a one-sentence summary of the ethical issue as it presents itself in the type of situation described here.) The case contemplates whether it is unethical to discriminate on the basis of appearance.c. What is the ethical “rule” that can be drawn from this situation? (Write the ethical rule, in your own words, in the form of a sentence that includes the words should or should not. The ethical rule should make some reference to the context or situation involved in the type of situation described here.) Employees should not discriminate based on appearance.d. What harm, or potential harm, can occur to other individuals if this ethical rule is not followed? (Write a one-sentence description of the potential harm to other individuals if this ethical rule is broken.) The hiring decision would unfairly disadvantage any future job applicants perceived to be fat, unattractive, or unusual in appearance. What harm, or potential harm, can occur to society if this ethical rule is not followed? (Write a one-sentence description of the potential harm to society if this ethical rule is broken.) If employers began discriminating on the basis of appearance, society might begin to classify people as fat, unattractive, or unusual appearance as failures and avoid encouraging these people to achieve their goals. Self-esteem would be at an all-time low.f. What law applies to the situation described here? (Write a one-sentence legal rule. This is the essential legal rule that governs this situation. To answer this question and the following questions, you may need to do some additional research and reading.) Discriminating against morbid obesity is illegal under the Rehabilitation Act of 193 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)g. Is this legal rule:(1) civil or criminal? Civil(2) enforced by individuals (including groups, corporations, etc..).
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