From an ethical perspective, the Tru-seal scenario raises many questions that need to be answered. Present in the village for almost 100 years, Tru-seal has built a good reputation, the company being a fairly stable provider of jobs and striving to limit its carbon footprint. However, with the pending deal with Ford Motor Company and the sale to the Indian company, as well as environmental concerns, the company's management has several difficult decisions to make.1. As President of Tru-seal, it would be very difficult to prioritize these ethical issues, as each has a significant impact on a large group. The first question I would address would be whether or not to notify the union of the impending sale. In considering this issue, I would have to decide the consequences of such a decision, how it would affect all employees and how it could affect both the agreement with Ford and the Indian company. Despite such a fragile history with the union, it may be considered important that its members fully understand how decisions are made, which could lead to mutual understanding. However, telling the union could cause an uprising and further widen the divide between the union and company management. This could lead to negative public sentiment and the loss of the deal between Ford and the Indian company. To stay on the theme of employment, it would then be important to decide whether or not to increase the number of jobs, even if these positions were eliminated after two years. What would be important to consider here is the extent to which these jobs would affect the village and the business. The question of whether or not the company has a duty to the village to provide these jobs, as from middle of paper......ensure the best decisions are made. I don't feel like it was ethically right not to involve the union in a decision of this magnitude. I hope that instead of perpetuating the contempt and discontent we have shown toward each other over the past four years, we will be able to come together and solve this problem. To be clear, this does not mean that Tru-seal will not be sold or transported overseas in the near future. What that means is we are willing to work to try to stay in Jones County, working with the union to keep jobs in the United States. Over the next two years, we will evaluate the operation of the company as a whole. If it is possible to stay, we will do our best to make it work. "- John Jay PattersonPresident, Tru-seal CompanyReferences: 1. DeGeorge, RT (2010). Business Ethics. Pearson. 44, 45, 100)