Ethical Dilemma Analysis Worksheet

This worksheet helps in analyzing ethical dilemmas and proposing alternatives to solve them. It includes stakeholders, ethical standards, duties, rights, organizational precedent, and best practices. The three proposed alternatives are formation of strict rules and regulations, establishment of two-way feedback, and communication of organizational values. The worksheet also discusses the likely consequences of each alternative for employees and managers in the short and long term.

Ethical Dilemma Analysis Worksheet
Stakeholder(s)
1
Ethical Standards
Duties to
this party2
Rights of this
party3
Organizational
precedent on
this kind of
issue4
Best practice
on this kind of
issue5
Additional
Commitments
to this party6
Employees Safe working
environment
that
promotes
improved job
satisfaction
Treated
equally and
also awarded
for the best
performance.
Strict rules and
regulations for
the violation of
ethical standards.
Involvement of
the employees
and making
improved culture.
In future, there
will be rewards for
the employees,
improving
engagements and
strong employee
and employer
relationship.
Managers Equality into
opportunity
to grow and
enhancing
the career.
Manager can
give
punishment for
breaching the
ethical code of
conduct.
Give rights to the
managers to act
ethically and also
providing a fair
opportunity to
enhance the
career.
Effective
relationship
between the
employees and
employer.
Transparency into
the decision
making and also
providing
opportunities for
promotions and
appraisals.
Alternatives Analysis
Proposed Alternative 1: Strict Rules and Regulations
For the solving of ethical dilemma of toxic work culture, formation of strict rules and regulations
can bind the employees and the management to act in an ethical code of conduct and also follow
the prescribed rules as laid down by the organization’ highest body.
Stakeholders Likely Consequences
Positive
(short and long term)
Negative
(short and long term)
Employees Short Term – Increase in the positive
work environment.
Long Term – Improved ethical standards
Short Term – The employees may feel
bounded.
Long Term – Decreased productivity due to
higher stress.
Managers Short Term – Easiness in leading the
organization.
Short Term – Overlapping of Rules
Long Term – Lack of flexibility due to

Long Term – Command the employees
and get work done effectively.
strictness of rules.
Proposed Alternative 2: Establishment of Two way feedback
An organization can perform a two-way feedback process in order to avoid the loop holes into
the communication process and thereby promoting a positive work culture wherein all the
members are far from the toxic workplace.
Stakeholders Likely Consequences
Positive
(short and long term)
Negative
(short and long term)
Employees Short Term- lack of errors into the
communication.
Long Term- Improved relationship
between employer and employee
Short Term – It might demoralize the
employees due to negative comments.
Long Term - The employees often feel
overburdened by the continuous sharing of
thoughts.
Managers Short Term – facilitation of improved
feedback.
Long Term – Strong and trustworthy
relationships with the employees.
Short Term – Managers might feel frustrated
when receiving negative feedback.
Long Term – Two- way feedback can also lead
to decreased integrity of information.
Proposed Alternative 3: Communication of Organizational Values
In order to improve the toxicity of the work culture, third alternative that can be taken is the
communicating the values and making every employee aware of moral values that the
organization. This ultimately helps in maintaining an ethical code of conduct.
Stakeholders Likely Consequences
Positive
(short and long term)
Negative
(short and long term)
Employee Short Term – Employee act in ethical
code of conduct.
Long Term – high level of adherence
with the ethical values.
Short Term – Employees feel overburdened by
the moral values.
Long Term – There is a tendency that
employees might leave the job.
Managers Short Term – Managers act in an ethical
way.
Long Term – Increased organizational
Short Term – Lack of expertise in
communicating the values.
Long Term – Moral values are difficult to

values due to ethical managers. communicate into the organization.