Case Analysis: Business Ethics in the Work Place

Darcy should look at Ryan intentions and work history. If he uses consequential theory she would fire Ryan because of the recommendation given by Kasa Hisa. However, if he use rule base or character he would consider the intent and Ryan’s jobs performance in the past.

Since Jackson did not display good Human Skills and is now faced with a decision that could render the company’s future there are several actions that he could take to douse the fire of chaos that he and his company is currently undergoing. The first thing that Jackson could do is give Reid a leave of absence for two weeks or however long until the trial is concluded. At this point other workers can focus on their task-oriented jobs and peace can be temporarily maintained in the workforce. The second thing that he could do is call a team meeting and address the issues by laying out ground rules. Jackson could then state that anyone opposed to working with Reid will face consequences. By doing so he will regain control of his employees which will make it easier for him to make other decisions if they are under his control. The third thing that Jackson could do is give Marty a different task to work with that doesn’t require him to communicate with any of his co-workers. This will also maintain peace within the workforce. Jackson could then wait for the trial to be

* Roger is in a position that requires him to make sound and objective decisions for the good of the company. Avoiding making important decisions will put his managerial skills into question.

Apply the ethical decision making model presented in week one lectures (adapted from Beemsterboer, 2010; Velasquez et al, 2009) to the case study.

If this happens, Lynne will have to fire him. But she will not have to worry about a lawsuit from Max’s end since this meeting is already documented and her trying to support or understand him was completely rejected by him.

last job, because if he loses it no one else will take him on. This is

If Sarah tells the truth, but adds that with the economic downturn it’s hard to find a good job and vouch for John’s second chance, John’s chances of getting hired get increased. John would also have to be honest and tell his interviewer about his past of being late and how he might try his best to be on time. If Sarah gets a little personal about John’s situation, there might be a greater chance of him getting hired.

Using the Flow Diagram of Ethical Decision Making I will be advising weather to hire the applicant or not. The only relevant facts in this circumstance are that a scientist has applied for a job at our firm and knows valuable information regarding our competitor. The irrelevant facts are that our profits may be affected or that there are no legal barriers to hiring the scientist.

However, even though Xander raises some concerns and suspicions about the CEO’s whole plan, he finds himself with the ethical dilemma of rejecting the whole plan to resign, and maintain his morals and values. On the other hand, he faces also the dilemma of staying with the company and go along with the plan. However, this implies for him to make compromises that could damage his integrity, image, morals, and Christian values. Although Xander’s decision may not be the adequate, or the best decision, he faces the ethical dilemma of leaving the company to preserve his morals and Christian beliefs, or to stay and make small compromises that result in compromising and breaking his own beliefs. Whether he decides to stay or to leave the company, he may have to face the dilemma later on in

Brenda acted unethically when he increased the price of B-52 by 8000%. Although currently CDU’s profits are rising, they may fall drastically in the future, as the demand for this product shrinks, and public opposition to his actions increase. Brenda should be looking into long term profitability, which he did not accomplish with this decision. In other words, Brenda “should promote good consequences and avoid bad ones (Macdonald 2013).”

The moral dilemma

In my opinion, Susan should not fire Jack without more evidence. None of the workers have clearly evidence, that Jack did something wrong. Susan should not tolerate such things

Again, I believe this will and have caused friction; both men are professional and should continue to represent their company best interest, I had previously mentioned that Joe should consult with the team or decline the

* Ethical considerations. Criminal Justice Research problem - and probably in life - ethical considerations are not always obvious to us.

The world of business in the United States is complex, each decision for any given company affects a number of variables at a time. Likewise, each decision is based on the evaluation of many factors; decisions that would seem mundane to the outsider have to take into consideration applicable laws, on both the Federal and State level, “is what we’re doing legal?”, what is best for the shareholders, “will this yield greater dividends or increase share value”, what is best for customers “does our product/service do what is promised?”. All of these considerations and more intersect into the field of business ethics, which helps determine which practices are ethically justifiable, and which are ethically reprehensible. In the United States, that which is considered ethical in business terms, does not necessarily translate into legality. For example, while it was perfectly within ethical limits for distilleries to sell liquor, during prohibition, it was strictly illegal. Likewise, in the modern day era, there are many laws that restrict and shape the direction of a business. One such body of laws are the Anti-trust regulations, which prohibit monopolies from existing within the confines of American industry.