Four Business Ethics Study Cases

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In the first part, we are going to study a case named 'my way or the highway attitude'. In the second part, we are going to study a case named 'the hidden gift'. In the third part, we are going to study a case named 'insider theft'. Finally, we are going to study a case named 'honesty and fairness'.

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[...] Four Business Ethics Study Cases Scenario MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY ATTITUDE (Critical Thinking: - First issue: One of my colleagues is now became my manager. I don't like her way to manage people, it is difficult to find my job very fulfilling. - Second issue: Six months ago, Trish has been hired three levels above me thanks to its experience and studies. Its relationship with our current manager is very bad and Trish is used to complain of this situation and consequently disturb all her colleagues. [...]

[...] In fact, if a corporate culture exists in my company, I think that the HR would be able to find the best solution without firing anyone. The best think would be to blame anyone but to show the necessity to restructure the department in order to be more efficient in our job. However, this solution would be the best one only if the HR is efficient and able to answer to this problematic. In another case I would probably keep all for me. [...]

[...] I would waste my time because I will continue to do her job when she will leave. Moreover I have suspicion on its goal: she might be taking the job just to receive insurance benefits until after the baby arrives. Issue: This information was secret. My HR colleague can face big problems if someone discovers what he told me. However, for the company and also for me, I have to react. (Analytical Thinking Now that we understood what the main problems are, I need to identify what my position should be. [...]

[...] However Paul can try to know how I get this information and my colleague and I can get into troubles. - Ask my HR colleague to say the truth: here, my colleague should say the truth in order to shy of the girl's hiring. In that case, someone can ask him how did he get this information and he can be in trouble. I will just be a spectator. - Ask my HR colleague to advise the girl to say the truth to Paul: as a HR member, my colleague can advise the girl to say that she is pregnant. [...]

[...] Paul and Marie are aware of this situation and Paul is trying to accuse the lower employees, the staff. However, this accusation seems unbelievable because Marie and Paul are the only allowed doing deposits, paperwork and all the returns. To change things, Marie decided to decline the return items without proof of purchase. Our issue is clearly identified: Paul is having an unethical behavior. He accuses innocent employees and would be able to fire them. We clearly know that he is the origin of the problems. [...]