Case: The Confused Accountant

Yvonne Pillar is a young accountant who comes 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 boss 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 at that time was really
tight and the chance of finding another job is very minimal.

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”

Case: The Immoral Video Shop

Mr. Jun quesadilla owns a video shop in manila. His store has a wide variety of original VCDs and
DVDs which he gets from a legal source and approved by the video gram regulatory board. He has
all the legal papers and permits to operate his type of business however, Mr. Jun Quesadilla has a
secret room in his store which he uses to avoid the authorities. The room contains all the latest
titles of pirated VCDs and DVDs, including X-rated tapes. He also uses another selling strategy to
make more money by telling customers that VCDs and DVDS they want to rent are “reserved”
and he would only give this to them of they would rent them for a higher price.

Questions;
1. Is it right to sell pirated VCDs, DVDs and X-rated tapes in the shadow of a certified Video
shop? Briefly explain why?
2. in your own opinion, would you patronized pirated CDs and DVDs which are cheaper than
the original ones because it is more economical? Why or why not?