Recognizing the Moral Dimension: A Case Study on Ethical Law

Running Head: ETHICAL LAW
CASE STUDY
Name Of the Student
Name Of the University
Author’s Note

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RECOGNIZING THE MORAL DIMENSION:
The moral dimension in the case is whether John was ethical in incorporating the
segment of code from the work of his co-worker.
WHO ARE THE INTERESTED PARTIES? WHAT ARE THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS?
John is the party who has breached the code of ethics.
His co-worker is indirectly involved for sharing his work with John.
Manager is directly involved for not recognising the problem and in return,
pressurising John for an effective outcome.
WHAT ARE THE VALUES OR PRINCIPLES INVOLVED:
The ACS Constitution has laid down the provision for the recognition and
implementation of six Code of Conduct to be abided by the financial accounting experts.
These principles are discussed below:
Public Interest: this principle enhances the applicability of the accounting standards and
the profession with that of the interest of the public. Public in this domain refers to those
who are engaged in business and they are dependent upon the accounting experts for
the calculations and the auditing of their companies and the experts are expected to
work in the best interest of such people.

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Quality of Life: the accountability standards should be maintained to continue the
goodwill and the business of the company affected by such expert work.
Honesty: Accounting Experts at all times should maintain honesty and integrity in their
work with respect to the financial confidentiality and interests of the company.
Competence: Experts should work to enhance their competency with other experts and
hold their position in the company and organizations.
Professional Development: Every Expert should thrive to grow and develop in his career
graph by maintaining work ethics and standards.
Professionalism: experts should maintain professionalism in their work and behaviour at
all times.
Sketch out options -- not just actions, but courses of action:
John had an alternative to research thoroughly about the sources of the
segments incorporated by him so that he can gain effective knowledge of the same and
further enhance their applicability in the programming. John had turned in the work one
day ahead of the deadline. He could have waited till the final minute and researched
about the program and inform the same to his superior the technicality complexity of the
task and his act of taking an idea from the segment of work done by his co-worker as a
help.
WEIGH THE BENEFITS AND BURDENS:
Benefits: