Tom, the production manager at Esday, was told by his supervisor to hire Elton, a 15- year-old, to operate an industrial machine. Hiring the 15-year-old violates the child labor laws. Tom:

a. should hire Elton. Tom has a duty to obey Esday's instructions.
b. should hire Elton. Tom has a duty of care to ensure that the government does not discover that Elton is 15 years old.
c. should not hire Elton. Tom has a duty of care and he would not be caring for Elton.
d. should not hire Elton. Tom has a duty to obey Esday's instructions only if they are legal and ethical.


d

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