Today could be your lucky day. You are sitting in class and find that an iPod was left behind by a fellow student. Being that it is an ethics class you decide to engage what you have been learning. The first thing you must determine are the facts of the situation. Why did they leave it behind, is it broken? Was it your friend that left it behind? Do I need this? What if you were the friend of the person who found the iPod and decided to keep it? How much trouble can my friend get into if I tell? Will she share it with me? Can I live with myself if I say nothing? Finally What if you were on the judicial board member? Was it left on purpose to trap someone? Was it her intention to keep it and not report? What are the regulations of lost items? …show more content…
Did the student find it, put it in his bag for safe keeping until he could report it to the proper authorities and then get side tracked and forgets about it? Or maybe he knows who left it behind and was holding on to it until he saw the rightful owner. But in the meantime since it was in is possession he was listening to the music. Is it that the student just happens to be a scatter brained good Samaritan or was he truly stealing it? Who are the stakeholders that are being affected by this ethical dilemma? The true owner of the iPod who is now without an iPod. We must consider your friend who is now faced with an etihcal decision of her own. The judicial board members who are having to examine the ethical consequences of the scenario. There is your professor who will now be asking herself if you are also cheating in your class. How is this going to impact those who are looking up to as a mentor learn how to make their own ethical decisions. YOU , now your reputation is on the
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).
Reflect on this week’s case study (Erin’s Dilemma) and the class discussion. Think about the MORAL model. After reviewing your peers’ comments, has your thinking about the issue changed? Why or why not.
The method of ethical decision making which was developed by Dr. Cathryn A. Baird presented two components contained in all ethical decisions which are; The Four ethical Lenses and the 4+1 Decision process. The Four Ethical Lenses issue claims that different ethical theories and the means in which we tend to approach the situations which form part of our ethical traditions are looked at in four different perspectives. From each perspective there are different values on which to decide whether the action taken is either ethical or not and each lens also lays emphasis on determining whether the decision made is of ethical requirement. In the 4+1 Decision Process, people who are responsible for making final decisions in an organization do it using four specific decision making steps and eventually will end up with one extra decision which gives a chance to reflect. The 4+1 decision process allows the decision makers to give solutions when faced with complicated ethical issues (John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, 2000).
At the beginning of this assignment we were given a situation involving a child where most people’s first instinct would be to protect the child, but as the assignment went on I believe we all realized that our first instinct may not always be the correct one. When we think about things from an outsider point of view, it seems easy to make what we call the right decision, but when in the moment, making the decision takes quick thinking and reasoning to decide how best to handle the situation. Throughout the ethics assignment, my thoughts have remained the same. I believe that Jimmy acted irresponsibly and unethically. Many of my classmates presented arguments that were valid, but did not change my stance on how Jimmy chose to act. Reading the
582). Ethical decision making is defined as “The process of choosing between actions based on a system of beliefs and values” (Black, 2014, p. 347). The nurse handling the ethical problem must first identify that there is in fact a problem. The second step is to acquire all of the required information related to the current situation. The third step is to come up with multiple choices and options to solve the ethical problem. The fourth step is to actually pick one of the choices utilizing sound ethical judgement. The fifth step would be to enact the made decision. The final step in the process is to reassess your decision and look for effectiveness and
An ethically challenging situation in which I spoke up occurred five years. During a weekend trip to Las Vegas, due to age restraints, the young adults were permitted to walking on the “Strip,” the daughter of family friend, Lucie, was experiencing financial issues. Ironically, while walking the illuminating and spectacular strip, I notice a black wallet lying on the glistening sidewalk. I quickly bring it to the groups attention and demand we hand the wallet to a near by Walgreens. Lucie completely disregards my plea and takes one hundred and sixty five dollars.
The six steps of the model are as follows: Identify the ethical dilemma, collect information, state the options, apply ethical principles to those options, make the decision, and implement the decision (Beemsterboer, 2010). The first step is to identify the ethical dilemma, which Beemsterboer describes as the most critical step in the model. To identify the ethical dilemma, one must recognize that the problem is an ethical dilemma with no one clear answer, and expound upon what the ethical question is. The next step is to collect information about the situation and values involved “as a basis for an informed decision.” (Beemsterboer, 2010, para. 8). After defining the ethical dilemma and gathering information about it, one must then state as many options as possible which may resolve the problem (Beemsterboer, 2010). Due to that fact that more than one decision may remedy an ethical dilemma, it is important to discuss all available options to better understand all angles of the situation and how to deal with as many of them as possible. Once all alternatives have been stated, each must be weighed against ethical principles. Beemsterboer suggests in the discussion of each option a list of pros and cons be made to demonstrate how the option may protect of violate ethical principles and values (2010).?? After analyzing each alternative it is much easier
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
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.
The individual in the ethical dilemma weighs out their options in the situation and the potential outcomes of their decision. Some worldviews like the Christian worldview believe that that decision may have a much larger impact in the future outside of the given situation. In the Buddhist worldview they believe in karma. It is the well-known what goes around comes around. In the Christian worldview living ethically is following Gods teaching, not committing sin, and rewards an eternal afterlife.
This activity was based on values and ethics. We were divided into groups of four and we had to navigate though a situation based on our teams’ knowledge of values and ethics. Our situation was about a couple that came into the pharmacy wanting to purchase syringes. They where dressed very unprofessional and had Band-Aid’s placed where they shouldn’t be. They acted very sketchy and demanded syringes for their diabetes medication therapy. They did not have their prescription for their insulin and they did not know the pharmacy that they picked their insulin up from. They were also from out of town and demanded syringes immediately. Our team discussed the situation and came to the consensus that we were not going to sell them syringes because
According to the scenario, Jacob and Krystal worked in an ad agency that started five years ago in Topeka, Kansas. The ad agency was barely making a profit and needed a large client, which led the agency to put in a bid for a city government contract. Due to Jacob’s son being sick, he was preoccupied with taking care of his son and left Krystal with most of the work. Krystal prepared the presentation and got with Jacob the day before the final meeting with the client. Krystal knew that Jacob has good speaking skills and they both decided that Jacob would do the presentation. Jacob’s presentation was a success and they successfully sealed the contract. The owners of the company were so impressed and gave Jacob a bonus check of $10,000. Jacob saw this opportunity where he could use the money for his son’s medical bills. However, he knew that Krystal did most of the work and deserved the bonus money. Jacob is disappointed and his situation has left him with a decision on what to do with the money. This case study will pinpoint Jacob’s ethical dilemma and what ethical action he should take. Also, the roles and responsibilities of an employee dealing with an ethical situation as well as the ways of an organization to maintain ethical practices in the workplace
Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2011). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases. Mason, Ohio: South-Western Cengage Learning.
Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2013). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases: 2011 custom edition (9th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.
Generally, ethics is defined as standards of performance that explains how human beings should opt to react during many circumstances in which they meet with friends, citizens, parents, teachers, children, professionals, and businesspeople among others. However, ethics is different from feelings, as feelings make significant information’s available for our ethical preferences. Although some people posses highly mature behaviors that formulate them to feel awful when they get involved in the wrongdoings, most of the people normally enjoy doing bad things.