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He Voted for Trump

By J. Neil Bearden
Published 25 Jun 2018
Reference 6418
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Length 1 page(s)
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6.00
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Summary

A manager rejects a consultant’s request for a location transfer because he voted for Donald Trump. She does not want to bring a Trump supporter into her office. Is this discrimination ethical?

Teaching objectives

Provide the basis for a discussion of discriminiation. Are there legitimate reasons for discrimination? Is it ethical to discriminate based on voting behavior?

Keywords
  • Ethics
  • Discrimination
  • Politics
  • Donald Trump
  • Q41718
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J. Neil Bearden


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