1. Michael was recently hired at a small contemporary shoe boutique right outside downtown Chicago. He just graduated with a degree in marketing and is interested in fashion. Michael knew that working at this boutique would help him gain knowledge and experience for his upcoming career. The first two days were very intimating because he basically was thrown on the sales floor. His next work shift he will be trained for the register and attend a shoe certification class by one of the managers. Michael arrived at work excitied until he was introduced to the store manger Greg. Michael just assumed that Greg was white but he was black. Michael doesn't think he is a racist, but he did feel uncomfortable. Michael doesn't know how to act, what to do, and who to talk to. Michael really wants to work for the store but oddly, he never worked cloesly with a black man before.
2. This scenario is unethical because Michael is uncomfortable wroking with his boss, Greg because he is black. Michael needs to nuderstand that feeling uncomfortable just because Greg is black is wrong. In Michael's field of marketing, he needs to understand that it is a very diverse field. He will be working with many different types of people. So even if Michael quits this job, he will be running away from something that he will find at his next job- cultural and racial diversity.
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