Nicknamed “Operation Varsity Blues,” by the U.S. federal government, the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal arose over a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions decisions at several top American universities. Hollywood celebrities, like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, and prominent business leaders, like William E. McGlashan Jr., a partner at the private equity firm TPG, were among the parents charged. Also implicated were top college athletic coaches, who were accused of accepting millions of dollars to help admit undeserving students to a wide variety of colleges by suggesting they were top athletes. What is the key ethical dilemma in this case?

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Nicknamed “Operation Varsity Blues,” by the U.S. federal government, the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal arose over a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions decisions at several top American universities. Hollywood celebrities, like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, and prominent business leaders, like William E. McGlashan Jr., a partner at the private equity firm TPG, were among the parents charged. Also implicated were top college athletic coaches, who were accused of accepting millions of dollars to help admit undeserving students to a wide variety of colleges by suggesting they were top athletes.

What is the key ethical dilemma in this case? 

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