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Business and Society 9th Edition by Archie Carroll,Ann Buchholtz
Edition 9ISBN: 978-1285734293Business and Society 9th Edition by Archie Carroll,Ann Buchholtz
Edition 9ISBN: 978-1285734293 Exercise 1
The Pocketed Purse
At work, we have a warehouse and an office in the building. Right now, we have a program assembling gift sets for the holiday season and extra help has been required and called in. Two or three months ago, a lady from the warehouse working on this project told me that $30 was missing from her purse, which she leaves in the cafeteria, because seasonal help has no other place to put their belongings. She did not make a big deal about it, because she had no idea who took the money. In addition, she did not speak English, and so did not know how to communicate to management what had happened. I asked her if she wanted me to go to management and explain the situation, but she told me not to do that because she had no proof of who did it. Only a few people in the office, my self included, knew that we have surveillance cameras in the cafeteria. If I spoke up, it meant that the culprit would lose their job when caught. I had no idea who took the money; it could have been one of my close friends at work, or it might have been a person to whom I barely speak. I had an ethical dilemma, because if I just let it go, the person who took the money would get to keep their job, and to me that was not right. It bothered me that someone could go into someone else's belongings and steal from them. In the end, I went to management and told them about the situation. They reviewed the cameras and were able to see who took the money. The young woman who stole the money was fired on the spot.
1. Was it right for me to report the problem to management? Considering all the facts, would you have done the same?
2. In making your decision, were you affected by the fact that the thief could have been one of your friends? Do you have any moral obligations to friends?
3. Did the fact that the woman who was robbed asked you not to say anything affect your decision? Do you feel she had any rights not to be observed via surveillance without her knowledge?
4. What else could you do to rectify the situation?
At work, we have a warehouse and an office in the building. Right now, we have a program assembling gift sets for the holiday season and extra help has been required and called in. Two or three months ago, a lady from the warehouse working on this project told me that $30 was missing from her purse, which she leaves in the cafeteria, because seasonal help has no other place to put their belongings. She did not make a big deal about it, because she had no idea who took the money. In addition, she did not speak English, and so did not know how to communicate to management what had happened. I asked her if she wanted me to go to management and explain the situation, but she told me not to do that because she had no proof of who did it. Only a few people in the office, my self included, knew that we have surveillance cameras in the cafeteria. If I spoke up, it meant that the culprit would lose their job when caught. I had no idea who took the money; it could have been one of my close friends at work, or it might have been a person to whom I barely speak. I had an ethical dilemma, because if I just let it go, the person who took the money would get to keep their job, and to me that was not right. It bothered me that someone could go into someone else's belongings and steal from them. In the end, I went to management and told them about the situation. They reviewed the cameras and were able to see who took the money. The young woman who stole the money was fired on the spot.
1. Was it right for me to report the problem to management? Considering all the facts, would you have done the same?
2. In making your decision, were you affected by the fact that the thief could have been one of your friends? Do you have any moral obligations to friends?
3. Did the fact that the woman who was robbed asked you not to say anything affect your decision? Do you feel she had any rights not to be observed via surveillance without her knowledge?
4. What else could you do to rectify the situation?
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