The travel industry hopes two-for-one deals and deep discounts will get you back on the road now. But is it ethical to even recommend travel at a time like this?
We’re deep inside a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prices are low, but the risks are high. And within the travel industry, a debate is raging about what to do.
Click here to read the story at usatoday.com.
Discussion Questions:
- What are ethics?
- Why do you think ethics are important in business?
- From a business perspective, what types of companies might be struggling the most with fewer people traveling amid the pandemic?
- Based on information from this news story, what is one argument that suggests it might be ethical to promote travel during the pandemic?
- Based on information from this news story, what is one argument that suggests it might NOT be ethical to promote travel during the pandemic?
- In your opinion, is it unethical to promote travel right now? Why or why not?