Ethical Dilemma Faced by James: Case Study Analysis

This case study analysis discusses the ethical dilemma faced by James and how he should disclose the weakness of the employees to the vice president of the company or not. The ACS code of ethics is followed to make the decision.

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Table of Contents
Case Study............................................................................................................................. 2
Question 2.............................................................................................................................. 3
Question 3.............................................................................................................................. 3
References............................................................................................................................. 5
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Case Study
The ethical dilemma faced by James is whether he should disclose the weakness of the
employees to the vice president of the company or not. Chirs MacDonald's methodology will
be used for analyzing and resolving the dilemma.
Recognition of the moral dimension
The code of ethics can assist to provide direction in carrying out an ethical decision.
Priorities under the ASC code of professional conduct states that James should endeavor of
preserving the confidentiality of the information. James should advise employers and clients
in an appropriate manner in order to avoid any conflicts. Social implications under ASC code
of professional conduct that James should respect and consider the privacy of the
employees. The employees should be treated fairly by disclosing their weakness (Agle,
2014).
Values from the ACS Code of Ethics
James should consider shared values of the ACS code of ethics while making the decision.
The three significant values are Honesty, fairness, and respect.
Honesty
An individual should be honest while representing his or skills and knowledge. James should
also be very much honest while carrying out his duty. James was being advised that the
information collected from interviews should remain private. Thus, James should be honest
towards his profession anyone (Allwood and Selart, 2010).
Primacy of public interest
An individual has to place the interests and priorities of public above those of business,
personal or sectional interests. James should also keep this in mind that the interests and
priorities of the employees should be taken into account. James should preserve the security
and integrity of others.
Professionalism
An individual should increase the integrity of the community and respect all the members.
James should carry out his duty in an appropriate manner without violating any ethical rules
and regulations. James should know what steps need to be taken and at what time.
Clauses from the ACS Code of Ethics
Honesty
a) A person should not misrepresent his or her knowledge and skills.
b) A person should give opinions fairly and honestly.
Primacy of public interest
a) A person should preserve the privacy and confidentiality of information of others.
b) A person should advise the stakeholders about any interest or conflicts that can affect
them.
Professionalism
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a) An individual should pride his or her profession and promote and protect professionalism
b) An individual should not be influenced by any action that consists of a breach of legal
rules and regulations.
Interested parties
James should determine the needs of the parties who will be affected by the decision.
James needs to be sympathetic and imaginative in order to ensure integrity and ethics
during the whole process. The relationships also need to be considered between the
employer and employees. The decision of James should affect the employees of the
organization.
Weigh the burdens and benefits
The benefits can be associated with fulfilling the needs of the interested parties. James has
carried out the interview process as per the needs of the organization. The decisions should
be based on satisfying the necessary needs of the interested parties. The burdens are
associated with emotional or physical pains caused to different parties. James should take a
decision which would not impose a physical and emotional impact on the employees.
Seeking for good examples
James should think about if he would have been in the position of the employees then what
he would have been expected from the interviewer. James should also think if an
organization take actions against the employees for their weaknesses on the basis of
feedback then what would its impact on the employees. A person should follow professional
ethics in order to ensure fairness in the decision (Espejo, 2010).
Discussing with others
James should discuss the circumstances with other people such as his mentor or manager.
Taking help from others will be very much beneficial for James in carrying out his decision.
Decision accord with organizational and legal rules
The decisions should be carried out on the basis of legal considerations. James should
recognize whether the decision will not violate any legal or organizational rules and
regulations. The code of ethics should be followed by James (Hawthorne, 2014). The
AASW’s Code of Ethics is the legislation which should be followed by James. The legislation
provides direction to people of how they can carry out their duties in an ethical manner.
Comfortable with the decision
James should understand whether the decision taken is ethical or no. He should ask himself
that anything he has missed or need to be done as per the situation.
Conclusion and recommendations
The ethical rules and regulations need to be followed by James while carrying out its
activities. The ethical framework has depicted that James should keep the information
confidential. James should ensure that the employees are not affected because of his
decision. James should follow the ASC code of ethics in order to ensure that his duty is
being carried out in an ethical manner.
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Question 2
McDonald’s framework has been used for analyzing the scenario. The framework focuses on
identifying information, determine alternatives and its appropriateness, tests possible
solutions and making the final decision. The main reasons for selecting the McDonald’s
framework are as follows:
 The framework provides step by step solution for dealing with the circumstances of
an ethical dilemma.
 The framework focuses on the main issues that are being faced by the person.
 The framework focuses on the possible alternatives and examines their morality
and ethicalness (Newton, 2013).
 The framework assists to deal with the situation rather than resisting or opposing it.
 The framework tests each solution either by using or applying the experience of
other people.
Question 3
In our personal as well as professional lives, we face an ethical dilemma. Dealing with such
situations becomes very much challenging. The following steps can be taken for dealing with
the situations.
Examining the consequences:
A particular decision should be taken on the basis of assumptions that are as follows:
 Who will be assisted and by how much with the decision.
 Whether the following decision would harm any people.
 What would the degree of harm when compared with the degree of benefit or help.
Examining the actions:
The focus should be given on the actions rather than the results. It should be evaluated
whether the decision is disrespecting the ethical standards such as honesty, equality,
affecting weaker people and human rights. The alternative path should be followed if it is
affecting the principles (Scott, 2009).
Decision making:
The next step is to evaluate both the conditions in order to make an ethical decision. The
focus should be on ensuring that neither the actions nor the consequences should be
affecting the ethical standards.
The ethical dilemma can be faced by the auditors while examining the financial report of the
organization. They have to make a decision on whether they should depict the fair value of
the organization or not. If an ethical decision is not taken then it would affect many people
associated with the organization. If any ethical process is carried out then legal actions can
be taken as per the Australian law.
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References
Agle, B. (2014). Research companion to ethical behavior in organizations. 5th ed.
Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd.
Allwood, C. and Selart, M. (2010). Decision Making. 7th ed. Dordrecht: Springer
Netherlands.
Espejo, R. (2010). Ethics.4th ed. Farmington Hills. MI: Greenhaven Press.
Hawthorne, J. (2014). Ethics. 5th ed. Malden, MA: Wiley.
Newton, L. (2013). Ethical decision making. 3rd ed. Cham: Springer.
Scott, R. (2009). Promoting legal and ethical awareness. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby
Elsevier.
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