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An Analysis of Ethical Principles in The Evaluation The term ‘ethical’, as I have come to apprehend it, is not just conforming to putative standards of conduct, but dealing with what is good or bad and with moral duty and obligation. Thomas A. Schwandt, a professor at the University of Illinois, notes that “while we can live in a world without standards and guidelines, we cannot live in a world without ethics.” Although, standards and guidelines have become prominent and are important guides in today’s evaluation process, a greater emphasis is laid on high ethical standards. Evaluators are faced with challenging issues in which they are expected to act in ways that are consistent with the principles of the company and epitomize exemplary …show more content…

As an Egoist, Evans would implement the standard system because it serves his best interest. Evans concern is with the success of his company, and he is worried that not imposing this norm would cause problems for the company in the long run. As Evan states, “it would not give recognition for exceptional performance and so effective SCC managers would probably vote with their feet, confident… they could walk into another probably better-paid job the same, or at the latest, the next day.” Although Evans is aware that his proposed actions may cost the company an effective manager, he would overlook Somsak’s feelings in hope that his subordinates and colleagues would respect his new approach.
On the other hand, viewing the problem from a group relativist perspective, which focuses on the expectations others have on our behavior; things would turn out differently than in the pervious perspective. A group relativist believes that his best choice is one that supports the interest of the group. A group relativist would ask himself if his actions relate to that of his group’s norms. If his actions are contrary to that of his group, then it is not accepted. Therefore, Evans would modify the pervious changes he made to the system and upgrade Somsak because his fellow predecessors considered it the common practice. As Denis Collins states, “associating oneself to the ethical standard of

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