Originally Posted by
gejone
Of course you need to contact the hotel program office. You probaby knew the answer before you asked the questions. Having ethics is something like being pregant; you are or aren't; you have them or don't. After you call the program you have fulfilled your requirement and will sleep better at night.
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Doing the right thing often gets you bupkis...in a material sense.
But, it's the karmic that matters anyway--which is why the OP asked the question, right?