BUSINESS LAW
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ETHICAL ISSUES:
The ethical issue in the case is whether Jane or Avneet and Spiro was responsible for
breach of ethical principles.
ETHICAL BOUNDARIES:
In the given scenario, Jane has been loud and insulting towards Hamid. Screaming and
shouting at the employees not considered ethical. According to the egoism theory of ethics, it has
been explained that egoist people derive motivation from the satisfaction of the ego by radiating
the feeling of being the superior one.
In the second scenario, Jane informs that Hamid has been dismissed. Anaysing the entire
discussion, it can be assessed that Jane wants workaholic people to work in the company but she
has to realize that people work for family and not as slaves. They have commitment towards
their famile also as much as the family of their clients. Thus, the opportunity to Avneet may be a
responsibility as well as the opportunity because opportunities comes with extended
responsibilities. But with Jane as the authority, her expectation would also be work first and
family second. The issue in this scenario is whether Avneet is capable of giving such a
commitment to meet the professional demands and expectations of Jane beyond his family
priorities.
In the third scenario, Jane is considering non-updates requirements of accounting putting
the professional ethics of being an accountant by Avneet and Spiro at risk. Further, the laying off
of two of her employees who are in need of the job, Jane has not mentioned any particular reason
for the same and hence, unlawful termination of the employment shall be attracted if sued by any

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