A credit bureau realizes that their credit file contains errors. A consultant is hired to analyse the problem and make recommendations. Many questions on the numerical and ethical aspects are discussed in the scenario.
Relevant Literature on this Topic
The Politics and Ethics of Engineering by John M. Staudenmeier, sj, (in press with pilot-project version for use in NSF-supported Greenfield Coalition ethics component at Focus: Hope, Detroit, MI).
Other keywords for this: ethics and prudence; lying, deception; self-deception; moral ambiguity; pedagogy and the use of cases in teaching; incompetent superiors; professional responsibility; consulting relationships; professional societies; ethics support; workplace relationships; communication; research and cultural diversity; research misconduct; whistleblowing; research integrity.