Scenario: Sam Trudeau managed a busy veterinary hospital. Two receptionists attended the front desk at all times. Their responsibilities were to answer phones, make appointments, and collect payments

Checklist: View the presentation on ethics. Explain what decision you would have made in Sam Trudeau’s place by specifically addressing all 5 of the ethical decision -making steps (Ulys & Har ty, n.d. ). For Step 1 . Identify what the ethical issues are in the scenario or s ituation : Make sure to consider all ethical implications inside and outside of the business. For Step 2. Get information and consider all the persons impacted in the situation : Make sure to explain the different ways in which different stakeholders might be impacted. For step 3 . Examine alternatives : Make sure to address at least 3 possible alternatives based on (a) Consequentialist approaches (choose one: ethical egoism, act utilitarianism, or rule utilitarianism) , (b) Non -Consequentialist approaches (choose one: divine command or categorical imperative) , and (c) Virtue Ethic s. You should therefore present a total of 3 viewpoints concerning the scenario above . For Step 4. Determine the best decision based on your approach, and act : Make it clear why you selected the approach you did by noting ways in which it is superior to the other two that you examined in Step 3 . If your approach has any weaknesses, identify those as w ell. For Step 5. Evaluate the decision and results : Make it clear how the final decision impacts all involved and implications it has for future business. Access the Unit 9 Journal rubric . Your Journal entry should be composed in a Word document and submitted to the Journal Dropbox. Your entry should be a minimum of 250 words, double -spaced, in Times New Roman 12 -point font with an additional title page. Reference Uys, K. H. & Harty, M . (n.d.) . Ethical decision -making. University of Pretoria. Retrieved from https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/Legacy/sitefiles/file/46/9742 /aacconference2ndregional /yellowwoodvenue /ethicaldecisionmakingaacconf .pdf