Past research has discovered that managers react to ethical dilemmas according to the situation. If specific values that are related to ethical behavior can be identified, they would offer strong tools for managers who want to retain high standards of ethical behavior in their society.
Ethical decision-making is complex as it involves subjective meanings and endogenous as well as exogenous motivation (Skubinn and Herzog, 249-255).
For a given ethical dilemma, there is usually a dominant pair. Frequently, more than one must be considered, and sometimes all four. But, as Kidder
Ethical dilemmas arise when moral considerations are relevant under a circumstance where there is no right decision and one must choose the best resolution to the situation (Robinson, 2015). An action is morally right if the person is willing to have everyone act the same in a similar situation, however, humans are rational and inconsistent in terms of decision making. There are three
There are three different hypotheses, which are presented in this article. First, that ethical decision making derives from human biological instincts, which have been developed for self-preservation. Secondly, that these biological instincts vary, depending on the individual or group’s ability to conduct thorough assessments of what conduct is beneficial. Thirdly, that ethics are influenced by cultural environments, especially larger organizations. Altogether, these hypotheses are all interconnected due to the fact they help to influence individual and group
Ethical dilemma is an issue that has no satisfactory resolution. A conflict between two ethical standards and situations can result in ethical dilemma. The ethical behavior of an individual is determined by the cultural norms and the societal norms. This develops a sense of right and wrong which helps in decision making. Failure to make proper decision due to ethical conflict results in ethical dilemma. This is a critical decision making criteria that create the complex situation in the patient’s mind and that often involves the illusive mental collision. The mental conflict occurs between the moral imperatives. The subject has to obey one of the moral imperatives which would result in transgression of the other perspective. The constituents of ethical dilemma can be identified by making proper distinction between morals, values, ethics and laws and regulations. Ethics is a cognitive process which relies on rational and logical criteria. Any discrepancies in the ethics and value system can result in dilemma. (Arevalo et al. 2013).
In any type of business, ethical decision-making is usually at the forefront of company operations. It shapes the foundation of a company and gives employees a moral compass as to what is expected of them ethically. Ethical-decision making prevents individuals from profiting from their own personal methods, while representing the company as a whole. There has been several cases where an individual of an establishment has gone against the company’s moral scale for their own benefit and ended up costing the company tons of money, or even worst circumstances, has caused a company to go bankrupt. After reading about Bill Daniels and his groundbreaking insurance story in Chapter 5 of Gonzalez-Padron (2015), it was obvious that Daniels displayed a great example of an ethical decision-making, as moral reasoning was his company’s entire foundation. This paper will describe the ethical tradition Bill used to save his own business, the approach he used to do so, factors that could motivate someone to develop higher stages of moral reasoning, and others who demonstrate dissimilar ethic styles.
Very often we get involved in situations where our values are the only weapons we have to make the right decisions. From the five sources of Ethical standards I learned that in those situations is better follow a simple method to before making a decision: Recognize the ethical issue, get the facts, and evaluate alternative actions. This will give us a higher probability of producing the most good and less harm, doing the right thing, being just, or to reflect our best virtues.
The purpose of this paper is to argue from a corporate perspective, the best ethical approach that a member of the sale force should use in resolving an ethical dilemma. The goal of this paper is to determine what happened and what decision should be made by the employee. This workplace dispute was recently been brought to the attention of management. The remedy for this ethical situation should be swift and lay ground works for future similar situations. It has been determined that the Virtue Approach method (Rohland, L. 2015) and the Common Good Approach (Rohland, L. 2015) Ethical Decision-Making techniques should be used to analysis and determine the best approach that Cindy should use for solving her ethical dilemma.
Sound ethical decision making is a vital part of the foundation for any organization and its individuals looking for stability and longevity in their respective industries. In other words, it is extremely important for organizations, managers, and employees to practice ethical decision making. The course textbook provides a significant piece of evidence to support this:
Ethical dilemmas are common issues that every businessman has to face at their working environment. It is not such an easy task for businessman to have an ethical decision making, to choose what the “right” thing to do. In this following factual scenario, John also has to face some ethical dilemmas in his working environment and have difficulty to find appropriate solution. After a brief summary of the facts, I will discuss some ethical dilemmas which John is confronting and some approaches to ethical reasoning.
While it would be nice to think that it is easy to make decisions and all come to the same conclusion, this is not always the case. Unfortunately, even regarding ethical decisions where you may think a right and wrong way exist may not be easy to determine. Since everyone has different backgrounds and therefore, different perspectives, we may not agree on what the best course of action is to take in a difficult decision. While I believe that character is the most important, someone else may think that as long as the majority is satisfied that their decision is best. An exercise created by the Williams Institute for Ethics and Management looks at four different perspectives which are referred to using
Ethics are a great concern for professionals because a company 's behavior will have a strong influence on its reputation and its success. Moral issues arise in business when individuals face a decision that involves choosing between the right and the wrong. However, as simple as it may sound, making the right choice is not an easy task since moral law is not written down like legal law, and consequently each individual has its own view on the matter (Jenman, 2014). This is why firms implement ethical codes of conduct which have a strong influence on how employees act, since they will refer to it when facing a difficult decision.
2010). This scenario is called an ethical dilemma whereby individuals are forced to weigh the right and wrong of their actions (Westerholm, Nilstun, & Øvretveit, 2004). In my research the following senior about workplace ethics.
Ethics concern an individual’s moral judgements about right and wrong. Decisions taken within an organisation may be made by individuals or groups, but whoever makes them will be influenced by the culture of the company. The decision to behave ethically is a moral one; employees must decide what they think is the right course of action. This may involve rejecting the route that would lead to the biggest short-term profit.