Question 1: How much obedience and loyalty does an agent-employee owe to an employer? What if the employer engages in an activity or requests that the employee engage in an activity that violates the employee's ethical standards but does not necessarily violate any public policy or law? In this situation, does an employee's duty to abide by her or his own ethical standards override the employee's duty of loyalty to the employer?

Question 2: When an agent acts in violation of his or her ethical or legal duty to the principal, should that action terminate the agent's authority to act on behalf of the principal? Why or why not?

Question 3: If an agent-employee injures a third party during the course of employment, the doctrine of respondent superior applies. The employer may be held liable for the employee's action even though the employer did not authorize the action and was not even aware of it. Is it fair to hold the employer liable in this situation? Would it be more equitable if the employee alone was held liable for his or her tortious actions to third parties, even when the actions were committed within the scope of employment?