Steve works for a cement company as an IT contractor. The company does not ask Steve to sign a nondisclosure agreement, but Steve has full access to the company databases and documents. Steve also attends meetings during which a new, fast-drying and injectable product is openly discussed. A year later, Steve reveals the formula to a competitive company and is scheduled to receive royalties. Discuss the legal and ethical issues involved in this action.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should acknowledge that the company failed to protect the product and no nondisclosure agreement was signed. However, the issue of ethics is broader than the law.
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