ACTIVITY#2:

HARASS HIM UNTIL HE QUITS

Ruben Dinacaya is 62 years old and has been with the company for 28 years. He has
had a varied career, and possesses a number of skills and abilities. Mr. Dinacaya is
quite set in his ways and somewhat eccentric. His supervisor and other senior
managers would like to see him retire or let him go, but his performance meets the
standards of the company in all respects and he has no interest in retirement. No one
has been able to identify any deficiencies that would warrant discharge.

The senior manager in Mr. Dinacaya’s department recently decided to create a work
environment for him that would be so uncomfortable that would ultimately cause Mr
Dinacaya to quit. The manager presented the idea to Mr. Dinacaya’s immediate
supervisor who accepted readily. They began to give Ruben thankless assignments and
assigning him to the “graveyard” shift. Younger employees with less experience and
service were given better assignments and shifts. Ruben appealed the decision but
was told by his manager that “the assignments have all been made; if you don’t like
yours you can look elsewhere”. There is no union or employee problem-solving
process.

Question:

What are the ethical factors here? Explain briefly your answer.