The Confused Accountant

Yvonne Pillar is a young accountant who came from a poor family. She was
recently hired by a big company called Chameleon Co.
When it was time to audit the accounting books of the company, Yvonne was
instructed by her boos to manipulate the numbers in order to reduce the taxes the
company will have to pay the government. The company official said that if she would
not heed the command, she would be terminated.
The employment condition that time was really tight and the chance of finding
another job is very minimal.

Questions:
1. If you were Yvonne Pillar, will you obey your boss? Why or why not?
2. Are you morally obligated to follow an order that is illegal?
3. Explain the moral implications of the military slogan: “Obey first before you
complain”

The Immoral Video Shop

Mr. Jun Quesadilla owns a video shop in Manila. His store has a wide variety of
original VCD’s and DVD’s which he gets from a legal source approved by the Videogram
Regulatory Board. He has the legal papers and permits to operate this type of business.
However, Mr. Quesadilla has a secret room in his store which he uses to avoid the
authorities. The room contains all the latest titles of pirated VCD’s and DVD’s, including
X-rated tapes. He also uses another selling strategy to make more money by telling
customers the that the VCD’s and DVD’s they want to rent are reserved and he would
only give this to them if they would rent them for a higher price

Questions:
1. Is it right to sell pirated VCD’s and DVD’s and X-rated tapes in the shadow of a
certified video shop? Briefly explain why
2. In your own opinion, would you patronize pirated VCD’s and DVD’s which are
cheaper than the original one because it is more economical? Why or why not?