Ethics Assignment

Case studies:-
Martha McCaskey And Chris and Alison
Westons

Case Study:- Martha McCaskey

Assignment Questions:
Q1. As Martha McCaskey , what is your plan of action for finishing the silicon 6
project ? Please map out your detailed plan of action.
Sol:- Martha McCaskey must take up the silicon 6 project.
The three course of action she can take are as:-
1. Exit:- She could leave the organization but by doing so she would have to leave her
dream company for which she has worked so hard to get and she would have got the
promotion if she managed to complete the project successfully.

2. Raising Voice:- She may chose to report this issue of unethical practices that are
being done in the organization but this might result in the following
a. Lack of responsibility:- In the future, her boss Mr. Melone would think that
she is not capable of running difficult projects and would lose her promotion
b. She will lose the trust of her boss Mr Melone.
c. The project will be given to the old guards, they will use any means necessary
to get the job done
3. loyalty :- This course of action states that she should take this project as the following
points will support this course of action:-
a. Mr Devon is free to give the information about the organization as he has
worked with the same organization 12 years ago and he is not legally bided to
not share the information and also he has work with anther organization under
the same situation.
b. She will gain the trust of her bosses.
c. She will earn respect in her organization.

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 d. She will be given more responsibility as she would get promoted.
e. She will get the feeling of citizenship toward the organization.

Therefore looking at all the three courses of action, the best option for her is to take up the
project and work with Mr Devon

Q2.What is troubling Martha McCaskey? Do you agree with her assessment of

situation?
Sol:- McCaskey was aware about the unethical practices that were carried out in her
company, During course of her work. Even though she was aware of it she never concerned
about raising these issues. But when she was asked to get the insider information, she feel
like being part of these unethical practises. This was the situation that troubled Martha
McCaskey.
Her way of assessment the situation was not correct. She should not let her rationale get
influenced by her moral ethics, even though there is a high possibility of happening that.
Martha McCaskeys assessment can be supported by the following points.
Martha had to take into consideration the six pillars of character (Trustworthiness, Fairness,
Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Citizenship

 If she delegates the work to Kauffman she will loose the trust of her employer. The
respect for her among the employer decreases.
 If she continues with the silicon 6 project she will be considered as the employee with
responsibility
 By continuing with the project she can prove the commitment towards the job and
will maintain her citizenship in the workplace

And by this, had to process the decision making. So that the improved and better
decision can be made.

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