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Jackie Robinson WEst is the name of a Little League team from Chicago. In 2014, the team won the U.S. championship title game against the Mountain Ridge Little League from Las Vegas. Not long after the win, information from a credible source revealed that the winning team's organizers violated Little League rules. The ream leaders inappropriately added players who live outside the district. The team's manager and district administrator were deemed responsible for what happened and were subsequently fired for falsifying documents and illegally expanding the boundaries to include players who were not eligible. The president and CEO of the Little League International made the decision to take away the title from the Chicago team and to give it to the Las Vegas team. The president and CEO stated, "we had to do this, we had no choice. We have to maintain the intergrity of the Little League program." Many groups outside the league objected to the decision to strip the title from the Chicago team and others expressed support from the children's accomplishments. White House spokesman Josh Earnest stated, "the fact is, some dirty dealing by some adults doesnt take anything away from the accomplishments of these young men."

Was the decision by the LIttle League CEO to strip the title from the Chicago team and hand it over to the Las Vegas team appropriate? Explain both why and why not.

If you were a manager, how would you use this incident to "teach" employees about ethics and decision making.