"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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If you earned the .25¢ and used it to take the gamble to win a million
dollars, then I'd say yes.

In the case of what's his face, his bonus was based solely on forces
quite beyond his control. He benefited from activities not directly
under his control.

Now, if he was paid his agreed upon amount for good performance as CEO
and the windfall amount spread amoung the shareholders as a dividend,
then I wouldn't have a problem.



Let's say you found the 25 cent token on the floor. What say you then?

I am not familiar with this Exxon dude or his story, but I am sure he was
hired with a contract.
I'd agree, an unearned windfall is not morally his, but contractually it
probably is.

Eisboch

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:33:20 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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If you earned the .25¢ and used it to take the gamble to win a million
dollars, then I'd say yes.

In the case of what's his face, his bonus was based solely on forces
quite beyond his control. He benefited from activities not directly
under his control.

Now, if he was paid his agreed upon amount for good performance as CEO
and the windfall amount spread amoung the shareholders as a dividend,
then I wouldn't have a problem.

Let's say you found the 25 cent token on the floor. What say you then?

Good point.

"Finder's keepers, loser's weepers"? :)

I am not familiar with this Exxon dude or his story, but I am sure he was
hired with a contract.
I'd agree, an unearned windfall is not morally his, but contractually it
probably is.

Also good points.

It's a pretty complex issue.