The Ethical Dilemma of Accepting a Job Offer from XYZ Corp.

You are offered a job at XYZ Corp. A friend emails you an article indicating the company has been funding questionable research that may be causing irreparable damage to a specific ecosystem. You notice in the Offer Letter that you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement stating if you leave for any reason, you will be barred from working for a similar company for one year. Do you take the job, why or why not? Be sure to use one or more moral theories to justify your decision (e.g., “Because I am a utilitarian seeking the greater good I would…” “Following Ross’s Prima Facie duties, specifically beneficence and non-maleficence, I would…”)