Much as bribes are commin practice, does it justify paying them?

Write and essay of 150-200 words answering the following questions

1. What should Pignatelli Do? What would you do and why?

2. Pignatelli seems to be leaning in the direction of hiring a consultant, who might

use part of the money for bribes. If Pignatelli does not pay the bribes directly,

does this absolve him of responsibility?

3. Bribes are illegal in Italy. Even if bribes are common practice there, does this

justify paying them?

4. Does Pignatelli have a responsibility to Italian citizens to build an environmentally

friendly refinery above and beyond what is required by law? Is it appropriate for

Gulf to spend this extra money and essentially take it away from shareholders?

5. How would you feel if you were a lower-level employee in the company and

learned that Pignatelli intended to pay bribes to get things “debottelnecked?”

what would your ethical obligations be? Should you ignore the situation or

confront Pignatelli? Should you inform your direct boss or go to the media?

Discuss your tentative solution to the problem and how you would implement your solution. What actions would you propose to correct the situation, based on the knowledge you have gained in this course? Be sure to support your recommendation by citing references in the text and in the supplementary readings You should also draw on other references such as business periodicals and HR journals. Remember that an ANALYSIS is more than simply a SUMMARY of the Case Study