Lodino, Luiz
Sekerka, Leslie
Ethical Dilemma
A. Identify and summarize key problem(s)/ issue(s):
First and foremost Steve, did not consider his job as the best job ever, however he got away with such feeling once he started to create some affinity along his co-workers. Although the other employees were fun, they did not respect the company or management. The environment was loud, laid back in an extreme point where employees did not perform their duty, instead conversations, jokes, music, and all other ways on using their down time, but not cleaning work areas for instance was being done. Unsanitary practices were frequently performed at workplace, so often, Steve could witness. One day working with Julie his coworker, he saw her
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Obviously, this study does not abbey, or comply with all fast food restaurants, therefore it is an assumption but, I challenge the reader to go to the closest fast food restaurant and have a good look at the employees’ face to quickly agree that this study does expose real life issues. To illustrate the power of this assumption, Whisper.com have 17 real relates from actual and former fast food workers that indisputably, will make the reader reconsider choosing fast food as dinning option, relates such: “I work at McDonalds, and today I open the freezer and found two managers having sex”, or “I work at Subway, and my coworkers use to have sex in the freezer… with the bread… I do not eat there anymore”. (“17 Confessions”)
How in the world would someone violate such thing? Apparently the lack of commitment, and respect, goes beyond dirty greasy meat patties, and loud music therefore, fast food companies to diminish such problems should consider stakeholders such:
● Workplace environment; Employees have great part of the day at work. Having a lighter environment, introducing small competitions with rewards such employee of the week, cleaner station of the day, best customer service of the week, in different affordable prizes, are small ideas that can offer a huge impact in the pit.
● Training, training, and more training. Muscle memory activates the motorization of movements, making faster and more
Fast food has turned into a genuine fundamental of our everyday life and made a religion of establishments that reaches out to the millions of Americans across the country. The Fast Food industry in a few eyes has been one of the sharpest developments this world has seen. It has been driven by our stomachs and our wallets for 40 to 50 years it's as yet developing to this date. The man who make-believe it can be known as the best representative, this nation has ever observed. The Fast Food Industry is big to the point that it has influenced our wellbeing, changed our way of life, and misshaped our territory as far back as the very first moment.
When most people eat at fast food establishments, they do not think about what exactly is going into their bodies, but Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson want to change that. Their combined efforts result in the book Chew on This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food, which exploits the gruesome truths behind fast food. Schlosser and Charles begin their nonfiction work by explaining how fast food restaurant were created. Then, they transition into revealing what was changed in the process of establishing the fast food industry. Their discoveries occur in most fast food restaurant, but they focus on the corruption in McDonald’s tendencies.
Jerry Mason, senior vice president and general manager at Morton-Thiokol, and Morton-Thiokol were on the brink of negotiating the booster’ rocket contract renewal with NASA. Although, it is not an acceptable reason, we could see how engineers and others below the authority of Jerry could be afraid to state something contrary to what he stood by. When someone’s self-interest and pride gets in the way of engineering, it can neglect the welfare of the public, and cause them harm. This case study highlights many irresponsible, and ethical failures in a professional work environment. Jerry Mason failed to abide by the following impediments for responsible action; self-interest, ignorance, and group thinking.
To explain the how the fast food industry affects the lives of it’s employees, I have prepared a set of questions to ask employees who have a fundamental experience of working in the fast food industry (appendix[i]). I also have a similar set of questions to ask people who have never worked in the fast food industry (appendix[ii]).
The modern fast food industry has undeniably transformed and helped define the American way of life, but not all in positive ways. The industry capitalizes on the exploitation of workers, consumers, and the environment, and Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation addresses these very issues of the fast food industry. Schlosser criticizes these fast food corporations, projecting his argument to all consumers of fast food. Eric Schlosser’s primary goal is to reveal the deplorable business practices utilized by the fast food industry, and he uses the three appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos all as tools to help persuade the reader and strengthen his argument.
In the book, Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser discusses the problems that the nation is facing with fast food restaurants. Schlosser wrote this book because he was concerned with where the fast food industry was taking America. He voices his concern about the children and their health regarding meat bacteria, and the fat content of the food. He also mentions how potato farmers, cattle ranchers, and chicken raisers are suffering from the industry controlling prices too low. Another worry Schlosser has is how the meat packing factories for these restaurants treat their workers and ultimately how careful they are with the meat. There are many horrifying stories about the harsh injuries and
Most people view Fast Food chains to be a perfect, convenient, healthy and inexpensive place to come and get a meal. This mirage of a perfect restaurant is used to shield society from the darker and more twisted elements of the actual franchise world. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a non-fictional window exploiting real world of fast food. Throughout the book, Schlosser discusses the fast food industry inside out. One of the biggest topics he covers is the actual quality of the food that is being served in restaurants such as McDonalds, Jack in a box, and Carl’s Jr. Despite the promise the franchises have made about safe and healthy food; the food served in Fast Food restaurants are prepared in an inhumane
1. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have had to face in the workplace. Ethical dilemmas
In contemporary American society, the issue of fast food is a contentious one since the fast food culture significantly underlies the country’s obesity crisis. The obesity problem is not as a result of Americans’ lack of self-control, but, it is the toxic food environment; the numerous strops of fast food restaurants along roadways, as well as the barrage of pizza and burger advertising on media. The first thing that comes to mind at the thought of fast food is oily, greasy, and unhealthy food, yet most Americans consume fast food on a frequent basis. According to Murray (33) there are over three hundred thousand different fast food restaurants in America, the renowned ones being Burger King, Popeye’s, Subway, McDonalds, Wendy’s, and so forth.
"Fast food is popular because it 's convenient, it 's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu," was said by Eric Schlosser. Several people in America have become dependent on fast foods. How many of the people who eat this food actually know what is really in the food or how it was made? Others don 't think about it, because within ordering, three minutes later a customer can pull up to the window, pay, and get food. It is quick and cheap. The United States has become dependent on fast foods because they are everywhere, but the consequences of these facilities have brought health issues and closing of community restaurants.
Eric Schlosser is one of the authors who describes the fast food phenomenon in his book Fast Food Nation. According to him, the biggest problem is the fast food industry that is increasing day by day. Fast food has affected not only the restaurants and the market, but also all the sectors of people's life, from the professional life to the personal one. This affirmation is sustained by Schlosser's statement: "Fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society. " ( Schlosser 3 ) The fast food industry has got into institutions and parts of the world that no one believed would be affected. Moreover, the power of fast food can be seen by taking a look at the American individual, who gives fast food different
Everyday individuals are faced with issues associated with ethical dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas involve an individual’s behavior toward a moral standard, which may have been established from previous generations and passed along. In upholding the standards taught individual may be forced to take a particular action involving a decision when a behavior is considered non-ethical is when an ethical dilemma occurs. It can become difficult at times in making the correct decisions or solutions to the situation, which is why a code of ethics is established in the workplace. The code of ethics in the
Ethical dilemmas are particularly sensitive issues in the workplace because the well-being of the individuals and the organization as a whole are at stake. Employees must feel as though they are being supported and not punished, and should not feel as though they were being put on display; their dignity should always remain intact. This paper examines how, as a high school principle, I would address the issue of one of the high school teachers becoming addicted to prescription drugs.
1. Ethics is a topic that sparks a lot of debate amongst different groups of people; it is hard to keep everyone in an organization happy. Research one ethical issue that is prevalent in the workplace and decide, as a leader, how you would handle it. Use Exercise 7-3 “Organizational Ethics” to aid you in your answer.
“The fast casual market,” as Annie Danahay explains, “has grown by 550% since 1999” (Danahay 2). The market and popularity of fast casual has rapidly increased over the last 18 years multiplying itself by five in that timeframe. The increasing popularity of fast casual restaurants has multiplied, allowing for the diffusion of its benefits to healthier lifestyle across America. “The trend at fast casual restaurants is the transparency in ingredients and a desire to be more socially responsible.” (Danahay 2). The aim of fast casual is for increased transparency toward the American population and healthier responsibility. New trends set by fast casual restaurants are more easily spread due to the increasing market and acceptance of it. Finally, a fairly new and universal demand for fast casual has made spreading new and better trends to American society for positive benefits much easier in our day and age.