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PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 8 PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT1 Ethical Dilemma Fabio Case Study Name of Student Name of Institution Ethical Dilemma Case Study The society is governed by laws that are legislated as well as moral principles that regulate conduct personal conduct. Jill is presented as neither making the decision without consulting her superior nor giving Harry the opportunity to test the product he was offering. Ethical issues- The first ethical issue is whether it was right for Harry to develop the anti-virus software privately and for him to present his product to

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Running head: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 1Ethical Dilemma Case StudyName of StudentName of Institution
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PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 2Ethical Dilemma Case StudyThe society is governed by laws that are legislated as well as moral principles that regulate conduct personal conduct. The body of moral principles and values can be referred to as ethics and can be used by individuals and organizations in the course of conducting business. Ethical dilemmas arise when three conditions manifest in a situation. The first is that the situation should present alternatives of action while the second is that the best course of action should be chosen amongst the choices given. The third is that no matter what choice is taken, some ethical principles may end up being compromised. In the ethical case study at Fabio, the best decision is for Brockley to confess to Iris and be prepared for any outcome that may ensue.Case Study: Question oneRelevant facts- The case study at Fabio presents a number of facts. Harry is presented as having a reputation of being competent as a programmer internally and externally. He also has extensiveknowledge of all the problems concerned with Fabio’s security infrastructure. He manages to develop anti-virus software that shows the potential of having market success. Jill is presented asneither making the decision without consulting her superior nor giving Harry the opportunity to test the product he was offering. Jill’s boss, Brockley supported her decision based on the negative bias he had formed towards Harry. Iris Bigg the owner of the company has learned about Harry under the pseudonym Lock Smith and wants to hire him.Ethical issues- The first ethical issue is whether it was right for Harry to develop the anti-virus software privately and for him to present his product to his employer while still employed? (Kilpatrick, 2010). His actions could lead to other employees copying his actions and this may reduce focus on organizational productivity at the expense of personal gain. The second dilemmais the decision by Jill to not only reject the offer by Harry but also to dismiss him without giving him the chance to test his product. Brockley’s action to validate Jill’s action was unethical based
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PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 3on his negative bias toward Harry and poses an ethical dilemma. Both of their actions could leadto Harry instituting legal action for wrongful dismissal. Stakeholders involved- Harry is representative of one group of stakeholders in his personal capacity as well as that of fellow employees. The outcome of the case will affect him and the employees and set a precedent. The other stakeholders are the management and what actions the company owner might take. This will affect their future code of conduct in the future while dealing with employees. The third stakeholder is Bigg who stands to lose if Harry institutes legalaction against Fabio. He also stands to lose on the opportunity of employing a talented person who has shown himself to be innovative and therefore an asset in the field of IT. Question two: Four-step Ethical Analysis and Decision Making ProcessStep 1. Understanding the SituationFacts of the case1.Harry is a bona fide, competent and currently employed at Fabio. 2. He is acknowledged internally and outside of Fabio’s for being knowledgeable in IT security issues.3. He has managed to privately develop anti-virus software using his own resources.4. He approaches Jill who is his immediate superior with the proposal to sell his software that not only rejects it but also terminates his contract. 5.Harry has been out of employment for two weeks but is promoting his software on the internet under the pseudonym Lock Smith. 6.The action of Jill is validated by Brockley who is the overall boss and immediate superiorto Jill.
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PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 47.Biggs learns about Lock Smith through a private head-hunter and wants to hire him not knowing that he is Harry, his former employee. Facts involving ethical issues1.The first ethical issue is whether it is right for Harry as an employee to work privately, develop software and propose to sell to his employer. This could raise issues of conflict of interest and personal integrity as an employee (Varelius, 2015). Should he have resigned first or should he have freely given the product to his employer?2.Jill rejects the offer without the courtesy she would have extended to an outside vendor. She is condescending in her attitude and adds insult to injury by terminating Harry’s employment (Quade, Greebaum & Petrenko, 2017). She acts unprofessionally by taking a unilateral decision without consulting her senior and only reports the issue later. 3.Brockley displays personal bias and does not take time to review the facts leading to the termination of Harry’s contract at Fabio (Ellard, 2007). As the overall manager of the IT department, he displays the lapse of judgment based on personal misgivings on a product that could solve the companies IT security problems. Stakeholders in the case1.The first stakeholder is Harry in his private capacity and as a representative of the other employees. His job is a programmer and is expected to offer his expertise to his employerwith their best interest at the forefront (Molnar, Kletke & Chongwatpol, 2008). He stands to suffer professional reputation as an employee who used his employer’s time andresources to pursue his own private gain. As the representative of other employees, his fate will determine how employees will be handled by Fabio in the future should they take on the same course.
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