Luke had been assigned a project by ABC company he works for and is stuck with an ethical dilemma. He must decide between his company’s decision for the project or Luke’s brother Owen home where he resides in. Through utilitarianism and universal ethics theories, Luke will have to make the right ethical choice in the future. Luke was assigned a project by the ABC company, which involves developing land that was bought by the company in order to create an adult entertainment retail store. However, the land that the company purchased is near the neighborhood Luke's brother Owen lives. “Luke knows that as soon as the plans for the store are made public, property values for the surrounding neighborhood will decrease significantly” (GENB prompt). …show more content…
The negative part about it for Luke is the neighborhood where Owen lives will lose the property value to ABC company if may force Owen to sell his house immediately. Luke must decide which decision to make after thinking about the benefits and harms that each decision has on all the stakeholders. If Luke does not continue with the project, he could possibly lose his job, but then he won’t have to work on the project so he can give his brother some time on his decision if he is going to sell his house or not. However, if Luke is committed to this project, then he might lose his strong relationship with brother, but will have the company moving in the right direction and it will be beneficial for the …show more content…
Universal ethics or in other words is a theory that is used for ethical reasoning on ethical dilemma.. According to Immanuel Kant, universal ethics is “an action is ethical if it should be a universal laws that everyone should follow all the time” (GENB 4350). In other words, if an employee follows the rules of a company that means all employees must follow the rules of the company. The negative part about universal ethics is the inability of flexibility or it cannot be easily modified. Luke would have to follow the rules of the company just like all the stakeholders and employees will follow the rules of the company, no matter how uneasily modified it is. If he follows the rules, he will work on the project and try to decrease property values of the neighborhood. If he doesn’t follow the rules, he would save some time for his brother Owen to make his decision on whether to sell his house now or later, but Luke career with the company could be in
An employee of ABC Company, Luke is in charge with a project of developing new purchased land. The company is planning to build an adult entertainment retail store which confidently lay near where his brother, Owen, lives. If the plans are announced to the public, the property of the surrounding neighborhood will drop significantly. What concerned Luke is that Owen just told him about the offer to sell his house at a decent price compared to the current real estate market. However, Owen is considering if he should wait for a couple year and sell his house later at a higher price as the estate value may increase.
moral decisions, we will be analyzing why this scenario poses a dilemma, possible actions that
In everyday experience one is likely to encounter ethical dilemmas. This paper presents one framework for working through any given dilemma. I have chosen to integrate three theories from Ruggerio Vicent, Bernard Lonergan and Robert Kegan. When making a deceison you must collabrate different views to come to a one conclusion. Ruggerio factors in different aspects that will take effect. Depending on which order of conciousness you are in by Kegan we can closely compare this with Ruggerio's theories also. As I continue I will closely describe the three theories with Kegan and how this will compare with Lonerga's theory combining the three. While Family,
So, over all, this helps you get a better understanding that ethical dilemmas happen for all people, in all walks of life, in many different situations. It shows us we must pay attention to our actions and the actions of others around us. As long as we follow the rules, and ask for a little direction when we don’t know what to do, we will all be better off in our careers as helpers.
In this meticulous case Luke can use two Ethical lenses that can help with his decision, the Utilitarianism and Universal Ethics (Categorical Imperative) approach. The Utilitarianism approach states, “A decision is ethical if it benefits the majority of stakeholders.” (GENB4350 Online Lecture, Ethical Reasoning 1). According to Emmanuel Kant, the Universal Ethics (Categorical Imperative) approach states, “that a person should always, without exception, act as if his
Organizational Ethics Issue Resolution Paper Introduction For this paper, Washington Mutual has been selected to show how the ethical decision making process can be achieved. When it comes to business ethics in the workplace, Washington Mutual has designed what can be considered a well balanced workplace with behaviors that are aligned with their moral values and business ethics. Business ethics are sometimes depicted as resolving conflicts where one option appears to be the correct choice. There are many different ethical dilemmas that are faced by managers and leaders everyday that are highly complex and have no clear choice or guidelines to assist in making the choices for resolution. There are times when an employee has to decide whether or not to cheat, lie, steal, or break their contract.
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Luke has been placed on a project to build an adult entertainment store on a piece of land that is located near his brother’s (Owen) home. It is certain that once the plans for the adult establishment are made public, property values in Owen’s neighborhood will “decrease significantly”. Luke is also aware of the fact that Owen is considering to sell his house. The house can be sold now for an “okay” price, however Owen thinks he may be able to get a better offer once the real estate market recovers.
The question that I wish to address in context of these two principles of my personal ethical system is whether my ethical system is capable of being universally applied and followed. Can we think of a possible situation when this system will break down so that it becomes indefensible? In other words, for an ethical system to be universal, it must be applicable and be consistent. It should be able to guide me under all circumstances and provide a reference for my actions.
Ethical standards that evolved over the history of Western civilization deal with interpersonal relationships. What is right or wrong? What one should do and not do when dealing with other people. Ethical behavior in a business environment has not been as clearly defined. When businesses were small and the property of a few individuals, traditional ethical standards were applied to meet different situations. However, as businesses became larger, the interpersonal ethical relations did not provide any clear behavioral guidelines. Likewise, the principles of ethical relationships were even less pertinent to the corporate environments.
Ethics in business is a highly important concept, as it can affect a company’s profits, salaries paid to employees and CEOs, and public opinion, among many other aspects of a business. Ethics can be enforced by company policies and guidelines, set a precedent when a company is faced with an important decision, and are also evolving thanks to new technology and situations that arise due to technology usage. Businesses have a duty to maintain their ethical responsibilities and also to help their employees enforce these responsibilities in and out of the workplace. However, ethics and the foundation for them are not always black and white. There are many different ethical theories, however Utilitarianism, Kant’s Deontological ethics, and Virtue ethics are three of the most well known theories in existence. Each theory is distinct in that it has a different quality used to determine ethicality and allows for a person to choose which system of ethics works best with both the situation and his or her personal ethical preferences.
In this assignment we will be identifying an ethical dilemma an individual has experienced. We will begin with a short introduction of what an ethical dilemma is, moving on to providing brief details of the dilemma an individual has experienced. We will then go on to selecting one ethical theory, to show how it can help an individual understand and deal with the situation when placed within, followed by a conclusion.
Ethics is the application of one’s personal beliefs and the impact on how a person makes decisions regarding the relationships involving a company. The most common agents that involve a person’s decisions are owners, employees, customers, clients, suppliers and communities, according to Robert Audi (Audi, 2009). A person’s beliefs are often the determining factor in whether an action is considered right or wrong. Although ethics are often not explicitly displayed, a person with any sort of moral belief tends to have a grasp about what is considered ethically right or wrong. These obligations attempt to create a mirror image of how one would expect to be treated themselves. Audi states that there are ten moral obligations that serve as a model for how to assess ethical dilemmas. The following obligations are moral obligations that help to assess ethical dilemmas: justice, non-injury, fidelity, veracity, reparation, beneficence, self-improvement, gratitude, liberty, and respectfulness (Audi, 2009). Once these moral obligations are engraved into someone’s mind, it is much easier for a person to make a decision based on ethical grounds.
Everyday we are tested as individuals to make the right choice. How we view ourselves as individuals and how others view us are directly correlated to our moral decision-making. But morals are somewhat misleading. What might be a wrong decision for one person might be a solution to another. So how do we define morals? Do we follow Gods’ moral rules because to do so would increase out likelihood of obtaining salvation in the afterlife? Or is it simpler than that. Is God going to deny our entrance into heaven because we have run a stop sign here and there? No. I believe our moral values are much simpler than that. I believe that our moral decision-making comes from our upbringing of what is right or wrong. Our parents and the people we surround ourselves with, are, I believe, direct causes of how we make decisions. Having more positive family influences as we grow up to adults will better help us come to make the right decisions in tough situations. In this paper, I will take you through a situation where my morals were tested. It takes place in the northern woods of Vermont in a little town called St. Albans where a young boy transforms into a young man by controlling his emotions and making the right decision.
In everyday life, we must overcome the challenges that test our strength and will as well as to accept the ramifications that come in handling the situation. These events are known as moral and ethical dilemmas and in certain reading selections, the main characters are faced with fulfilling a parent’s desire, putting your life at risk, challenged to explore who you really are, and choosing to whether or not disclosing or doing something is the right thing to do.