You are the manager of a spare parts company A and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large manufacturing company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is critical for your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After dinner the manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel in his car. On the way to hotel, he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the motorcyclist badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost control. The law enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are the sole eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents you are aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the prosecution of the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardized, which is of immense importance to your company. What are the dilemmas you face? What will be your response to the situation?

12. You are the manager of a spare parts company A and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large manufacturing company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is critical for your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After dinner the manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel in his car. On the way to hotel, he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the motorcyclist badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost control. The law enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are the sole eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents you are aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the prosecution of the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardized, which is of immense importance to your company. What are the dilemmas you face? What will be your response to the situation?
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Ans. This incident has put me in many dilemmas which I have to balance.
• Personal interest vs Moral duty In this situation, I have to choose between my personal interest that is the sealing of the deal and the moral duty which is giving the correct account of the situation to the investigating officer, but this can put the deal in jeopardy.
• Justice vs Injustice If I do not give the correct account then justice will not be done to the injured person but if I give the correct information then the injured person will get compensation and the culprit will learn a lesson and get the due punishment.

• In this situation, my response will be such that all stakeholders will be satisfied and the justice should also be done.
• It should be understood that punishment is not the only solution to a case, their can be other way out as well. In this case, I will ask the manager to really think over the incident and ask for forgiveness from the injured motorcyclist. I will ask him to accept his mistake and compensate for the injured person of his medical expenses and other expenses. I will also advise him not to drive
• fast, as this is not good for both the individual who is driving as well as for others.
• If the manager does not accept my advice then I will definitely go to the investigating officer and
• give the correct account of the incident. The purpose here is justice and deterrence and this will serve both as the manager may get punished and learn a lesson for future and the motorcyclist may get compensation as well.
• However in matter of these types out of court settlements are better because it prevents the petitioners from spending years in court
• proceedings and money for cases. So, the first solution is more favourable, as it will allow the motorcyclist to take his case back and will also satisfy him with compensation alongwith making the manager learn a lesson.