ethical behavior, principles and factors ethical dilemma
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Ethical Dilemma
• Ethical dilemma is any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong.
Ethical Dilemma
• In simple terms, it refers to a situation that, although offers benefits, is unethical.
Ethical Dilemma• One of the most common ethical dilemmas occur
when a company’s culture conflicts with an employee’s personal ethics.
• How company’s culture conflicts with an employee’s personal ethics (Class Paticipation) ???
Ethical Dilemma
• Examples of Ethical Dilemma:– You have a student who is from a single parent family.
The student must work to attend college.
– However, the job is interfering with the student’s performance and several assignments have not been turned in.
– You have determined that a “D” is all the student can make when a counselor informs you that the student need a “C” to qualify for an academic scholarship.
– However, over the years, salesmen have offered, and other employees have accepted various gifts and benefits.
– One day, you arrive home from the office and find a new TV and DVD player on you doorstep with a note that says: “A personal gift for out long standing friendship. Enjoy it with you family in good health”.
Step 4 – Thoroughly decide which option to follow.“How would I feel if my family, friends and my social
circle found about my decision?”
Rationalizing Unethical Behavior
• Some of the reasons which one gives to rationalize an “unethical decision” and/or behavior, include:
• Say: "O Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Knower of the unseen and the seen, You it is Who will judge among your servants concerning what they differ
• The recent fire incident in the garments factory in Karachi has identified major ethical lapses with respect to the working conditions and worker’s safety.
• Discuss these lapses and how they have been the main cause of such high number of casualties.
• Page limit: 3-4 pages• Deadline: Monay, October 15, 2012
• Video reference:– A good discussion program was telecasted by Samaa tv on
the same incident, highlighting several ethical aspect. – Some points can be gathered from this discussion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvU6bxyTehQ&feature=youtube_gdata