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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(**GOLDEN RULE)? Explain. If it is not consistent with that philosophy, explain why your philosophy has changed.

** GOLDEN RULE - Treat others the way you want to be treated.

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Moral philosophy is correlated with the golden rule.

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First of all, as you explicate and react to the statement about how "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," I definitely defend this statement as true for many reasons. I see both parts of the statement as deceptive, morally unjust, and wrong for many ...

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