Moral Minefield

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assignment, so answers should be written in complete and coherent sentences and paragraphs. Answers
in the A range will refer to the text and fully explain how the concepts learned in the text apply to the
question.

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Play through the Moral Minefield level for this week and answer the following questions:

1. Copy and paste (or screenshot) your Level overview and scores. You can find this information
again in your Overview & Profile.

2. Reflect on the scenarios presented in the game. Was there anything you found particularly
difficult? Anything that surprised you?

What I observed as tricky and yet unexpected was the choice made throughout “The Plan” stage. This
circumstance entailed risk or reward for the business, and a choice had to be declared of whether to
adhere to the original plan or expedite the process to overcome rivals. Initially, I believed that rushing
would have been the most suitable choice in that the firm would strike their competitor and make good
revenue. Nevertheless, after giving it a profound insight, I understood there was a need for the business
to consider long-term goals, patients, and society. Still, with the pressure from different leaders who
desired the method to rush, I felt it was essential to stay ethical and take the correct action. The
advantages would not be instantly noticed, but as customers build confidence in the output, sales will
progress, and the business will gain more significant revenue.
3. Explain one of the decision-making scenarios you were given in this level and analyze it in terms
of one of this week’s theories.
(Note: for full credit, be sure you name the theory you are using, explain the theory fully, and then
explain how the scenario illustrates that theory)

The utilitarianism theory commands that an ethically correct procedure yields the most significant
welfare significance for the vastest number of consumers (Chapter 2, pg. 55, Fryer). The theory also
suggests that when facing an ethically charged judgment, we need to consider the outcomes of the
numerous courses of action possible and pick what maximizes the good. The utilitarianism theory
addresses the decision-making situation in the simulation where a settlement had to be done (Chapter 2,
pg. 57, Fryer). Meanwhile, obtaining an opportunity in business requires being honest while ethically
doing what is most beneficial to us. In such a case, Pharma Karma is buying another company, and the
agreement demands payment in the company stocks instead of cash. The stock price is expected to
decline for a while, and the company is confronted with a determination whether to communicate to the
buyer or stay silent. To bring about the most excellent good, Pharma Karma, without any commitment,
needs to perform ethically by notifying the other party of the outcomes that lay forward. Such action will
bypass any consequences, and the second party will need to make knowledgeable decisions that will
assist them profit from the sale. By continuing to be ethical, Pharma Karma is defending its reliability
and circumventing government sanctions while preserving the jobs of its workers.

4. How could you use the concepts discussed in this simulation in your job today? Relate these
concepts to the other course materials and to your own experiences.
(Note: for full credit, be sure discuss a specific scenario, a specific example from your own experiences,
and a specific connection to something you learned from the text)

The vast majority of the concepts I learned today in the simulation can be employed in my job today. For
my luck, I also work at a pharmaceutical company in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The company name is
Adam Pharmacy, and it operates street pharmacies in several areas in the kingdom. One of the concepts
that apply to my job is the concept of transparency and honesty. In the game, Pharma Karma was
instantly tested in terms of being honest. For instance, when the side effects of the medicine started to
show, Pharma Karma was demanded to inform the authorities no matter what the consequences. A
similar situation happened to me at work, when one time a medical supplier delivered medicines in a
regular car, a one that is not suitably cooled for the medicine, below 25 degrees Celsius. I could've
ignored that and just sold the medicines regularly; however, I decided to inform the authorities to put an
end to this supplier's actions that have no care to the transport protocol of medicine. This relates to
what I learned in the textbook about "defining the good," where I decided to report this supplier in order
to prevent him from doing the same thing to other pharmacies, pharmacies that perhaps may not be
able to say no to that supplier (Chapter 2, pg. 60, Fryer). Doing so brings about the greatest amount of
good for the greatest number of people (Chapter 2, pg. 60, Fryer).