Ethical Analysis Assigned Case Number and Full Title: Case 9.5 “Facial Discrimination” a. In your own words, write a two- or three-sentence summary of this case. Three employees have finished interviewing college students for summer internships. The employees discuss how one of the candidates was too ugly to work at Allied Products Inc. Then employees begin discussing if discrimination on the basis of looks is unethical or even illegal. b. What is the essential ethical issue here? (In your own words, write out a one-sentence summary of the ethical issue as it arises in the type of situation being described here.) The case contemplates if it is unethical to discriminate on the basis of looks. c. What is the ethical "rule" that can be drawn from this situation? (Write out the ethical rule, in your own words, in the form of a sentence that includes the words ought or ought not. The ethical rule should make some reference to the context or situation involved with the type of situation being described here.) Employees ought not discriminate on the basis of looks. d. What is the harm, or potential harm, to other individuals that can occur if this ethical rule is not followed? (Write out a one-sentence description of the potential harm to other individuals if this ethical rule is broken.) The employment decision would unfairly disadvantage any future job applicants that are considered fat, unattractive, or unusual looking. e. What is the harm, or potential harm to society that can occur if this ethical rule is not followed? (Write out a one-sentence description of the potential harm to society if this ethical rule is broken.) If employers began to discriminate on the basis of looks, society could start categorizing fat, unattractive, or unusual looking people as failures and avoid encouraging these people to reach for their goals. Self esteem would be at an all time low. f. What is the law as it applies to the situation being described here. (Write out a one-sentence legal rule. This is the essential legal rule that governs this situation. To answer this question and the next few questions, it might be necessary for you to do some additional research and reading.) Discriminating against morbidly obesity is illegal according to the Rehabilitation Act of 193 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) g. Is this legal rule: (1) Civil or criminal? Civil (2) Enforced by individuals (including groups, corporations, etc.
In today’s job market, there are many reasons an individual could be turned down for employment. According to Deborah Rhodes, author of “Why looks are the last bastion of discrimination”, appearance should not be one of them. Rhodes is a law professor at Stanford and holder of numerous titles for her outstanding work in legal matters. She is also the author and co-author of over 250 articles (Directory). In this article, she addresses an issue with profound impact on today’s society. She proposes that appearance discrimination should be included in anti-discrimination laws in addition to what is already accepted and legalized in today’s workplace. While it is a seemingly “silly” concern, it is actually quite valid. There has been many a concern over discrimination. That is, discrimination based on race, color, gender, and others of a similar nature in the work environment.
moral decisions, we will be analyzing why this scenario poses a dilemma, possible actions that
We can use the principle of double effect to analyze this case. There are four criteria for an act to be ethical according to the principle of double effect (Garrett et al., 2001):
This specific situation can analyzed to any extent that it allows. Theories and ethics can be applied to any problem but it goes to show that one must apply them carefully and orderly.
C. Finally, I will explain why rules need to be enforced in regard to helmet safety.
B. No individual should sacrifice their moral principles in return for unjust circumstances implemented amongst federal government.
In this essay I will use ethical framework such as Kantian deontology and Kantian ethical theory along with key principles to argue the reason for my decision whilst justifying my decision.
B. FINAL THOUGHTS (What should the reader consider or remember? How should reader act on this issue?
There has always been a certain status quo when it comes down to getting hired in todays’ society. Many people do not realize that there can be many qualities derived from those who are different than the “norm”. With the workforce rapidly growing there is a demand for acceptance that can no longer be avoided. America has become the melting pot of the world, but there is still a lot of resistance against people who do not look like the average worker. In this paper, I will analyze the different barriers faced by the “outcasts” and how companies should approach these situations.
Many people are stereotyped and discriminated by their appearances. According to Deborah L. Rhodes, in her essay "Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination," she stated that "irrelevant physical characteristics reinforces invidious stereotypes and undermines equal-opportunity principles based on merit and performance." Such discrimination is evident in the Hispanic community.
Highlight the main ethical issues that this case brings to light and critically apply :
The idea of hiring and promoting on the basis of looks is an ethical issue that impacts a variety of people. Primary stakeholders, who were previously identified as the groups of people whose rights were directly exercised and denied (whether perceived or actual) and were morally harmed and/or benefited directly, include candidates and current employees and employers and businesses. Secondary stakeholders, or the groups of people who are indirectly impacted include families of the employed and those seeking employment, the government, and consumers and society in general. Each group of these stakeholders also is impacted morally and has rights that are affected because of lookism. The remainder of this paper will focus on whether or not the act of hiring or promoting on the basis of looks, especially in jobs where looks are considered to be important to the job, is ethical by testing it against a comprehensive ethical framework. First, lookism will be looked at through an economic lens, using Friedman’s economic theory. Next, a decision will be made based on the legal requirements related to lookism. Lastly, this issue will be tested using two ethical duty systems, the first being distributive justice and the second being utilitarianism. The final decision will be then be made after looking at the decisions of the four individual parts as a whole.
3. Allow for the fact that ethical questions do not always have a unique, faultless answer.
Discuss how the ethics thread is supported and/or refuted by the ethical theories discussed in class and the professional codes of ethics.
Many job seekers will face employment discrimination or perhaps to be treated differently because of their skin color, age, or religion. Although it is illegal to discriminate in hiring and firing, however, one of the mo...