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Sing- Chinese Restaurant
The Bali Hai Corporation started as a small Chinese restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1959. The restaurant was an exact replica of a Chinese pagoda. Over the years, the restaurant, owned and managed by Arnold Sing, became known for its food and atmosphere. Customers were made to feel as if they were actually in China. In the last few years, Sing decided to incorporate and open other similar restaurants throughout the country. Sing, who had come to the United States from China in the early 1940s, was very strict in keeping up his reputation for good food and atmosphere. He had a policy of hiring only waiters of Asian descent. He felt this added to his customers’ dining pleasure and made for a more authentic environment. For kitchen positions, though, Sing hired any qualified applicants. 
	About a year ago at Sing- Bali Hai in Washington DC, there was a shortage of waiters. An advertisement was placed in the newspaper for waiters, and the manager of the store was instructed by Sing to hire only Asians. The manager was also reminded of Bali Hai- commitment to a reputation for good food and atmosphere. Two young men, one black and one white, both with considerable restaurant experience, applied for the waiter- jobs. The manager explained the policy of hiring only Asians to the young men, and he also told them he could get them work in this kitchen. The two men declined the positions and instead went directly to the area Equal Employment Office and filed a complaint. Sing- defense was that the policy was only to preserve the atmosphere of the restaurant. He said the Asian waiters were needed to make it more authentic. Sing also added that he hired blacks, whites, and persons of other races for his kitchen help. 
Questions
1.	Is Sing- defense a good one under the law? Why or why not?
2.	Is Sing- defense a good one under the standards of morality? Why or why not?
3.	Is this a case of “preferential hiring”? Of “reverse discrimination”?


This assignment requires an critical thinking skills and basic knowledge regarding Business ethics and laws.