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Ethical Issues In The Outsiders

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1. Misuse of company resources. It seemed that Leslie, didn't want to listen to what Jackie had to say just because of the "rumors" that she heard. Also because Leslie and Curtis had a fling as well. Just because Jackie and Curtis had a relationship doesn't mean it gives him the right to still harass her. Leslie is using her position to almost threaten her to keep it hush hush. Curtis is also using intimidating behavior to get what he wants. Curtis is not turning her music in to the radio stations because she won't give him what he wants, which is being a bully. The biggest ethical issue and dilemma that Jackie is facing is, sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any repeated, unwanted behavior, that is sexual from one person to another(Ferrell, …show more content…

Personally, I feel as is Jackie is the victim of both illegal sexual harassment and gender discrimination. I think Jackie is a victim of gender discrimination because if she was a man, Curtis wouldn't treat her the way that he is. In my opinion, if it were a man claiming that a woman is sexually harassing him, I feel that Leslie would have take the matter more seriously. Also, Leslie probably heard the rumors that she did about Jackie and Curtis while she and Curtis were probably having their own relationship. So that made Leslie upset, so when Jackie came to her about the issues she was having, she discriminated against her because of who she is. Jackie is also the victim of illegal sexual harassment as well. Jackie did have a relationship with her manager, but after she called it off, he kept on harassing her. The harassment became so bad that Jackie couldn't even lay down her vocal tracks because he made her feel so uncomfortable. By Curtis telling her that she could change the fact that he is not sharing her music with the label and radio station because she will not have a sexual relationship with him. Leslie stated that she had heard that Jackie was sleeping with Curtis, and she should have went to Jackie when she heard what she

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