Read the scenario.
a construction company reaches out to a local newspaper with news that it will be expanding its business in the near future. the company promises to share more specific information exclusively with the newspaper in exchange for the newspaper running free advertisements for the company.
what are the most ethical decisions for the newspaper to make in this situation? select two options.
a. tell the company that they cannot give out free ads, but offer a discount
b. confirm the company’s expansion through other sources before reporting it
c. accept the deal, since the company has been a loyal advertiser for years
d. be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors
e. contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation

A

Explanation:

I’d say A because the newspaper does still have a business to run but still be respectful of the other company

B and D are the correct answers.

Explanation:

To explain the correct answer, let's use the discarding method based on the definition of ethical, which is something related to moral principles about what is wrong and right.

Letter A would be incorrect since offering a discount with no apparent reason would mean that they don't have the same standards for everyone or that everyone could use something else than money to pay for advertisement.

C is also incorrect since the action could be misunderstood and bring problems to the newspaper by publishing the ad without being paid for that.

E is also incorrect because they would be showing or spreading information they might not be allowed to show or spread.

B and D are correct. Confirming information is essential in the newspaper industry, otherwise this could lead to misinform public and create a negative image of the company. Also D is correct since not reporting the attempt would also be part of it, at least by omission.

b because the is four succesfull lines in each stanza