Business and Society 9th Edition by Archie Carroll,Ann Buchholtz

Exercise 8

To Hunt or Not to Hunt-That Is the Question
John Q. Expert from Enterprise Consulting Firm (ECF) has been working with City in South Georgia for approximately six months now on a study to reorganize the local government. The arrangement with City in South Georgia has generated nearly $50,000 in revenues for ECF so far.
A member of the City Council of City in South Georgia, Councilman Lotsoland, happens to be a prominent landowner and operates a 500-acre hunting/fishing preserve on the outskirts of City in South Georgia. Councilman Lotsoland uses the preserve to host prominent business and community leaders to City in South Georgia. Regular customers pay as much as $1,000/day for use of the property.
During the course of completing the six-month study with City in South Georgia, John Q. Expert develops a friendship with Councilman Lotsoland. Councilman Lotsoland and John Q. Expert share many mutual interests especially their love for the outdoors, and in particular their unending love for quail hunting.
Toward the end of the local government reorganization study, Councilman Lotsoland offers John Q. Expert an "all expenses paid" weekend at his hunting/fishing preserve.
1. What factors must John Q. Expert consider in his decision of whether or not to accept the complimentary weekend? Are there any conflicts of interest present that ought to be considered?
2. Is it appropriate for Councilman Lotsoland to offer the "all expenses paid" weekend? What factors make it acceptable or unacceptable?
3. Is it proper for John Q. Expert to accept the offer? Why? Why not?