What Are the Relevant Facts?
1. Len Quill has a major in cultural anthropology and is aware of the negative impacts that can come from changing a culture.
2. There is a strong demand for woven baskets by the Puna Native American Tribe by Bob Littman whom owns several art galleries.
3. Len is the only one who can make or break this deal.
4. The Puna Native American Tribe has an opportunity to make a lot of money.
5. Due to the short time frame and knowing the demand that is needed Len knows that men from the tribe will have to stop their daily tasks and help the women in order to meet the demand and time frame for Bob Littman. Len knows that this will defiantly disrupt their society as gender roles will be altered within the tribe.
What Are the Ethics of the Alternatives?
Analyze one alternative based on “utilitarian” perspective (costs and benefits).
1. Len Quill gets the Puna…show more content… If Len Quill was able to get the Puna Native American Tribe to agree to make the baskets that Bob Littman had requested with not disclosing potential society impacts then the only benefits would be the ability to offer a new product at Artifacts, Ltd. and through Littman’s galleries. As well as open a whole new source of income for the Puna Native American Tribe. However, a burden to this would be not disclosing the possible society impacts it could have long term for the tribe. This is unethical because everything isn’t fully disclosed to all parties involved.
2. If Len Quill thoroughly voices his concerns as well as potential profit with the Puna Native American Tribe then everyone is on the same page and a decision could be made as far as what is best for all parties involved.
What Are the Practical Constraints?
1. If the deal falls thru then Len Quill would no longer outshine his coworkers. While he would still have his job security his relationship with the Puna Native American Tribe would no longer be an advantage for Artifacts, Ltd. company.
