The study of ethical behavior outlines various frameworks that can be applied in different ethical situations where a dilemma is present. In “The Case of the Reference Request” by Jim Balassone a sensitive ethical dilemma is raised for the business person as he is confronted with the request made by his former employee. The key ethical issue present in this situation is whether the business person should follow the request of the employee to recommend her in a positive light to her prospective employers or to tell the truth and mention her drinking problems and work related issues that arise from it. In this situation I feel that when looking at the bigger picture or long-term effect of my decision it becomes clear what I should do. Although …show more content…
Binging upon the maxim that asks “what if everyone could do it?” in this case, the solution is clear to the business person and that is to not recommend her in only a positive light. The business person would acknowledge her troublesome work ethic and any job related issues she has that are caused by her drinking habits. As German philosopher Immanuel Kant stated, “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” (“Categorical imperative,” 2015). If all employers provided misrepresented recommendations and followed the will of their employees then no business would be successful and there would be an unsuitability of workers in the workforce, potentially jeopardizing business operations and negatively affecting stakeholders. Another question to be asked is “if the business person would be comfortable with his decisions being published on the front cover of the newspaper?” what is known as “The Globe and Mail Test.” In this situation, the misrepresentation of the employer’s recommendation would undoubtedly receive embarrassment and potentially destroy the company’s reputation and future talent search. Therefore the solution from a categorical imperative approach is clear that the business person should provide a recommendation that is true to the facts and is independent from any personal motive or
Ethical decision-making is the responsibility of everyone, regardless of position or level within an organization. Interestingly, the importance of stressing employee awareness, improving decisions, and coming to an ethical resolution are the greatest benefits to most companies in today’s world (Weber, 2015).
This paper is an analysis of the ethical business decision matrix developed by The George S. May Company (May), a management-consulting firm. The paper will also compare how these guidelines were used by John D. Beckett (Beckett) in his company and how the author’s firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC (PwC), uses them. The guidelines are meant to be used by employees. These guidelines are specifically a measure of moral and ethical principles tied to business ethics in acceptability of right and wrong behaviour in the workplace.
Luke is faced with a conflict of loyalties between his brother and his employer. He certainly feels some moral obligation to his employer. Furthermore, Luke is likely to have signed a non-disclosure agreement at work, which means he has a legal obligation not to disclose inside information. Nevertheless, people often have a weakness to make exceptions for family members. In this case, Luke’s duty to his employer cannot be maintained if he wants to protect his bother. Luke must compromise either his professional ethics, or his personal ethics.
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,
Abortion has been a political, social, and personal topic for many years now. The woman’s right to choose has become a law that is still debated, argued and fought over, even though it has been passed. This paper will examine a specific example where abortion is encouraged, identify the Christian world views beliefs and resolution as well as the consequences of such, and compare them with another option.
Throughout the course of day-to-day business life, the business professionals come in contact with quite a sum of ethical dilemmas. There are various ways to handle these ethical dilemmas, but failure to follow the appropriate manner could result in an unethical outcome. The ethical guides related to the book definitely help students develop an ethical character that is sure to stand out for highly ethical companies. In addition, there are companies that test how ethical applicants are before hiring them, this in turn makes getting the job more difficult and costly. However, despite the high cost and difficulty said companies stay firm to ethics, guaranteeing they get top-of-the-line employees who will act in an ethical manner. Ethics is defined
This paper is intended to cover the ethical dilemma’s and responsibilities that a business will face and the moral, social and ethical standards that should be kept. The ethical standards that are acceptable by the organization must be written and verbally enforced. How the employee 's react is up to the moral and ethical standards that the individual employs. These standards however can be supported by the employers and fellow employee 's that uphold those standards. The paper will be outlined into three main segments: Introduction, Body and Summary. Within the Body of the paper there are three subsections: April 's Ethical Dilemma, Employee 's Roles and Responsibilities, and The Organization 's Role 's and Responsibilities.
In a workplace there are many decision to be made, however, an ethical decision is the most challenging. An ethical decision involves knowing what is right or wrong and then doing the right thing (McNamara, n.d). However, the right thing not always can be the correct decision; it will depend on the perspective of each stakeholder. An employee can make an ethical decision in regards to product or service. In order to further reflect whether a decision is ethical, I will consider an example extracted from the “Real-to-Life Examples of Complex Ethical Dilemmas” and the results from the answers to “Method One – Ethical Checklist.” The example that I’ve chosen is "A customer (or client) asked for a product (or service)
While this is an ambiguous subject, wracked with speculation and ambivalence, it is an appealing topic of study. A curious facet of the ethical dilemma is that it transcends various fields of interest. The ethics issue is scrutinized by philosophers and psychologists, but this theme is frequently introduced in other curricula. Accounting, for example, has its own set of ethical mandates. Moreover, nearly every profession is impacted by a generally accepted code of ethics – doctors, lawyers, contractors, and the list goes on! In fact, almost every day an individual is confronted with a moral decision.
For this paper Washington Mutual has been selected to show how the ethical decision making process can be achieve. 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 can appear 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. These ethical decisions are real-life situations where they are forced to make on a daily basis. This is why it is ultimately important that all employee know the six steps to ethical decision making that the company uses.
Ferrell, O., Fraedrich, J. and Ferrell, L. (2011). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases. 1st ed. Mason, Ohio: Cengage Learning, p.327 -336.
Many ethical dilemmas are philosophical in nature, an ethical issue can be described as a problem with no clear resolution. In order to solve the issue or dilemma a consensus between the parties involved must be reached. There are several reasons to come to an agreement over an ethical dilemma, it is the basis for all aspects of personal and professional dealings. Each one of us is part of a civilized society and as such it is our responsibility to be rational, honest and loyal in our dealings with others. (Alakavuklar, 2012) states that individuals make decisions for different situations in business life involving various ethical dilemmas. Each time either consciously or unconsciously individuals may follow some ethical approaches
The behaviors addressed in this article are essential in the aspect of ethical decision making in management area.
Everyone in this world has experienced an ethical dilemma in different situations and this may arise between one or more individuals. Ethical dilemma is a situation where people have to make complex decisions and are influenced based on personal interest, social environment or norms, and religious beliefs (“Strategic Leadership”, n.d.). The leaders and managers in the company should set guidelines to ensure employees are aware and have a better chance to solve and make ethical decisions. Employees are also responsible in understanding their ethical obligations in order to maintain a positive work environment. The purpose of this case study is to identify the dilemma and analyze different decisions to find ways on how a person should act
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.