The Ethics of Hardball Due by Day 7. The Ethics of Hardball. Read case 1.2, “The Ethics of Hardball.” Answer the following questions and submit the completed assignment to your instructor. § Can one make an “ethical” decision that is at the same time “good” business? Why or why not? Explain your position. § Should businesses be held morally accountable applying different standards than we use to assess others in a society? Why or why not? Explain your position. § Is it inherently unethical to make business decisions that add long-term value to the business and which do not violate law or social convention? Why or why not? Explain your position. § What alternatives to Home Depot’s action would you consider more morally appropriate in consideration of the operating situation they faced in which both the community and the business would be better served? Provide details. § Under what conditions could managers, acting entirely in support of the organization’s economic benefit, make a morally relevant decision? Provide details.