In November 2009, world-class golfer Tiger Woods crashed his escalade into a tree near his Florida home. One of the windows in his Escalade had been smashed with a golf club. Mr. Woods' wife pulled him from the car and he was taken to the hospital,
treated for injuries, and released. A sordid tale emerged over the next few days of a pattern of extra-marital affairs by Mr. Woods with a resulting separation from his wife and their eventual divorce. Following these public disclosures, sports writers, golf pros, country club staff members, and even CEOs of companies said that they were all aware of Mr. Woods' infidelity and that it was the best kept widely known secret among and between those who were golf players and/or fans. One said, "We just had a pact of silence.". When the news of Mr. Woods' serial infidelity made international news, some of his sponsors dropped him and others continued with him as a spokesperson. Are there any ethical issues here? Who faces them? Discuss whether you would have gone along with the pact.
The students should discuss the ethical category of "condoning unethical actions.". They should also list who is affected by the pact – from Mr. Woods' wife and children to the reputation of the companies for whom he served as a spokesperson. There could also be rationalizations – everybody does this. Sometimes "it's none of my business" comes up as a way around facing the dilemma. However, whom could your actions hurt is a good question to ask in analyzing this situation. Mr. Woods' family and career were affected by the conduct and the longer it went on, the worse the fall-out was going to be.
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