Do you think Robin's decision to ship the order was unethical? Why or why not? what would you have done if you were in Robinson's position As a credit department manager explained to Robin Sylvester the reasoning behind reoccurring in your credit customer to be in business for at least six months.

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Wholesale health supply sells a variety of medical equipment and supplies to retail must have been in business for at least six months, good earths foods placed a large order with wholesale health supply and requested credit terms. Wholesale health Supply faxed a credit request from to good Earth foods and the lawyer at good Earth food facts the completed form back to wholesale health supply. Robin Sylvester the sales manager at the wholesale health supply saw the credit application and noticed good earth has only been in business for two months.Thinking she might lose the order if good Earth food wasn't extended credit. Robin authorize the shipment. She figured by the time the credit department rejected the application good earth would have received the order in the vice president would have override the rejection to keep a new customer. Robin was sure that everything would turn all right.

  1. Do you think Robin's decision to ship the order was unethical? Why or why not?
  2. what would you have done if you were in Robinson's position
  3. As a credit department manager explained to Robin Sylvester the reasoning behind reoccurring in your credit customer to be in business for at least six months. 
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