How would you answer this question?
I’m a math teacher at an international school in Mombasa, Kenya, and a woman who cleans some of the teachers’ apartments offered me her services. Here’s the problem: She is asking for only 300 Kenyan shillings, or about $3.50, for two hours of work. She will be cleaning my bathroom and my kitchen, as well as the floor and my clothing. To me, her work is worth much more than $3.50, and it feels wrong to accept without providing what I believe to be fair payment. If I pay her more, however, she might raise her prices for other customers or pressure my co-workers to pay more than they are willing. What should I do: accept the price she has offered or pay her adequately for her services?
You can read the answer by the NY Times ethicist here.
or how would you answer this?
My mother-in-law tells the server at any restaurant we’re dining at that it’s someone’s birthday so that she can receive a free piece of cake. She’s happy to pay a $500 tab, but she insists on making up that someone at the table is celebrating. Your thoughts?
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