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"Paying a large tip to secure a better table in a restaurant is the same as offering a bribe in business to secure a contract." Defend or oppose this statement. How is your response to this assignment consistent with the moral philosophy you described in the Unit 1 discussion board assignment? Explain. If it is not consistent with that philosophy, explain why your philosophy has changed

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"Paying a large tip to secure a better table in a restaurant is the same as offering a bribe in business to secure a contract."

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I would tend to oppose this statement because paying a large tip to secure a better table in a restaurant does not harm anyone else or does not result in an unfair advantage for the person paying the tip. As ...

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