Ethical Dilemma Report: Ethical Dilemma Case Study Analysis

The assignment analyzes an ethical dilemma within an organization, focusing on the unethical distribution of scholarships. The report examines the application of ethical codes, specifically the ACS Code of Professional Conduct and the ACS Codes of Ethics, to the situation. The student identifies the violation of several ethical values, including public interest, honesty, and professionalism. The report outlines a course of action, including escalating the issue to management and, if necessary, becoming a whistleblower. The assignment references relevant literature on ethics and public administration, providing a framework for understanding and addressing the ethical challenges presented in the case study. The report highlights the importance of ethical conduct and offers insights into how to address unethical practices in a professional setting.

Running head: ETHICAL DILEMMA
Ethical Dilemma
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note:

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Ethical dilemma occurs when an individual has to take a decision and he is not sure
which option should be selected that is whether he should be in an ethical path or not. Two types
of codes are followed while overcoming an ethical dilemma (Dewey, 2016). These are the ACS
Code of Professional Conduct and the ACS Codes of Ethics. These two codes of ethics answer
the questions of ethical dilemma in the given case study.
The organization has clearly taken unethical decisions regarding the scholarship
structure. They are being partial towards the students. If I find out such unethical situation in the
organization I am working, I will definitely protest against this act. The scholarship structure
clearly mentioned about the transparency, however if the deserving candidates will not get the
first priority, it is extremely unethical.
When I will find out such unethical acts in my organization, I will complain about this to
the manager and tell him about my dilemma. I will definitely ask for his advice that what should
be done by me (Frederickson & Rohr, 2015). If I find out that my manager is not helping me in
this situation, I will be a whistle blower and let everyone know about the unethical acts in my
organization.
According to the ACS Codes of Ethics or ACS Codes of Professional Conduct, there are
six values that should be maintained. These six values are as follows:
i) The Primacy of the Public Interest: This value refers to the fact that the public interest
should be placed on top of the personal and business interests (Baker, 2014). My organization
has not kept the public interest on top and has only looked into their personal interests.
ii) Enhancement of Quality of Life: The enhancement of the quality of the life are
affected by the work (Maryniak, 2012). My organization is unethical according to this value.

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iii) Honesty: My organization is not at all honest in their terms and conditions and they
are providing scholarship to candidates with lesser marks and which was not mentioned in the
conditions.
iv) Competence: The stakeholders of the organization have no idea about this disloyalty
and only a group of individuals are involved in this unethical act (Baker, 2014).
v) Professional Development: The organization should be professionally developed,
however my organization has not developed professionally and neither do the staffs of the
organization.
vi) Professionalism: The professionalism is the most important criteria in any
organization (Maryniak, 2012). However, my organization is being professional as they are not
following the ethical paths.
The above values clearly state that the organization where I am working is being
extremely unethical in their terms and conditions and I should protest against these acts.

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References
Baker, R. (2014). Codes of conduct. In Handbook of Global Bioethics (pp. 551-579). Springer
Netherlands.
Dewey, J. (2016). Ethics. Read Books Ltd.
Frederickson, H. G., & Rohr, J. A. (2015). Ethics and public administration. Routledge.
Maryniak, I. (2012). Codes of conduct. Index on Censorship, 41(1), 85-95.