Tyler, Jeannie, Margeaux, and Madhukar were sitting aroundMargeaux’s dining-room table working on a group marketing project.It was 2:00 a.m. They had been working since 6:00 p.m. and stillhad several hours’ work remaining.

“Oh, the misery,” groaned Tyler, pretending to slit his ownthroat with an Exacto knife. “If I never see another photo of aveggie burger, it will be too soon. Why didn’t we choose a moreinteresting product?”

“I think it had something to do with someone wanting to promotea healthy alternative to greasy hamburgers,” Jeannie repliedsarcastically. “Right,” said Tyler, “I don’t know what I could havebeen thinking. Speaking of greasy hamburgers, is anyone elsestarving? Anybody want to order pizza or something?”

“No one will deliver up here thislate,” Margeaux replied, “but I have a   quiche that Icould heat up.”

“Fancy,” Tyler quipped.

“You wish,” Margeaux said. “It cameout of a box.”

“Sure, that sounds great, thanks,”Jeannie said. “I’m hungry too.”

“It doesn’t have any meat in it,does it?” asked Madhukar. “I don’t eat meat.”

“Nope, it’s a cheese and spinachquiche,” Margeaux said.

Tyler and Margeaux went off to thekitchen to prepare the food. Tyler took the quiche, still in itsbox, from the fridge. “Uh-oh,” he said. “My roommate is avegetarian, and he won’t buy this brand because   it haslard   in   the crust. Better warn Madhukar.He’s a Hindu, so I imagine it’s pretty important to him.”

“Shhh!” said Margeaux, “I  don’t   have anything else to offer him, andhe’ll never know the difference   anyway.  Just pretend   you didn’t   notice   that.”

“Okay,” Tyler said. “It’s your kitchen.”

Questions

1. What exactly are Margeaux’s ethical obligations to Madhukar inthis situation? Why?

1. Does the fact that Tyler is not the host relieve him of allethical responsibility in this case?