Ethics 1st 2022-2023

Midterm Exam

Name: Jerome A. Aclan Date: Nov. 20, 2022

Program/Year/Section: Architecture/2nd year/CEA5

Directions: What would you do if you are in the following situations. Suggest a possible ethical
course of action based on what we have discussed so far. Write your answer on the space provided.

Situation 1: You are a third year college students. Your close friend uses drugs frequently and you
are afraid for him. You have talked to him repeatedly, but he will not change. You want to tell on him
so that he can get the help he needs. The problem is that he has applied for several college
scholarships, and you are afraid that he will lose them if he is suspended or expelled. What would
you do?

Suggested ethical course of action:

I would inquire about his drug use before taking any further action. When his addiction began, what
would have motivated him to continue, why he is unable to stop, and so forth. Finding the source of
the issue and fixing it may help in some cases when telling addicts to quit will almost certainly never
work. Once I know this, I’ll probably introduce him to a group of people who would be able to
provide him with a safe haven and make him feel accepted. I could also try recommending things he
can do with his time. This is so that he has a different means of expressing himself besides using
drugs and can express his frustrations in a healthy way.

I would advise my friend to get assistance. In the end, getting my friend professional assistance is the
finest kind of support I can provide. I’ll let my friend know about teen drug treatment facilities in
their area or youth dual diagnosis treatment facilities. Although seeking substance abuse therapy
could seem intimidating, professional addiction treatment has the best chances of being successful.
I’ll offer my pal a list of local programs that address drug misuse in teenagers along with their phone
numbers.

I would discuss my friend with an adult. I will alert a reliable adult if I believe that my friend’s
substance addiction is endangering them. It might be the parent of one of my friends, my mother or
father, the guidance counsellor at the school, or even a teacher.

Even if it’s important to support my friend, protecting myself is more crucial. When my friend urges
me to do drugs, I will firmly and vehemently refuse. I will, however, think about spending time with
other people who might be better influences if I discover that it’s becoming challenging to be close
to them while still safeguarding myself.

Situation 2: You go out with your husband/wife for dinner at a new restaurant you have not
frequented before. It is in a part of town you rarely visit. You are shocked to see your friend’s spouse
having dinner with a very young, attractive person. From the way they are behaving, it is obvious
they are more than friends. The couple finish their meal and leave without seeing you. They behave
very affectionately on the way out the door. What would you do?

Suggested ethical course of action:

As a person who really hates someone cheating in a relationship, I would definitely take a picture of
them together and show it to my friend. I despise people who entertain other people differently
when they’re in a relationship. It’s up to my friend if she would forgive her husband because it’s
their business to deal with it.

Personally, I wouldn’t let that slide since cheating is the worst thing can someone do to me and I will
not forgive them regardless of anything. It can be challenging to know how to properly support a
buddy who has deceived. However, I can assist them by listening carefully, refusing to downplay the
affair, and urging them to seek therapy, whether it be solo or couple counselling.

She must choose how to react to this betrayal; not me. She is entitled to my honesty because of this.
I would be doing action that is rightfully her decision if I shielded her from the reality. As a close
friend of hers, what I do is inform her of what I know and then assist her in debating with me what
she should do. I can make the argument for attempting to work things out because it is clear that I
think she would be foolish to leave her spouse. Why not try to influence her decision if my fear that
she’ll make the incorrect choice is what’s keeping me from telling my friend what her spouse has
been doing?

Situation 3: You are in charge of the petty cash at the office. However, a co-worker is responsible for
making a weekly trip to the bank to make the business deposit and obtain petty cash for the
following week. In a conversation with your mutual supervisor, you are asked if the increase in the
petty cash amount was enough. You, however, have not seen any additional money. You realize your
co-worker has been pocketing the additional money. What would you do?

Suggested ethical course of action:

I’m going to talk to my co-worker about the missing petty cash before I make any assumptions. If
they do confess, I would look into why they were doing it; perhaps they were going through a
difficult period or were in dire need of the money. If it turns out that they actually need money, I
would be willing to help them in my own manner, such as by recommending company ideas and
other ways to earn. However, regardless of whether they are stealing or not, I would still need to
notify management of the occurrence. If the company’s money loss is not resolved quickly and
effectively, it could become a greater issue that would affect more personnel. If my co-worker and I
face sanctions as a result of this, I’m in charge of the petty money, then so be it.

If my co-worker doesn’t cooperate with me, I would notify the manager right away. And if I did that,
I wouldn't feel like a spy. Since this is not a prison, we cannot accept acts like theft if we hope to
continue working here and providing excellent customer service for a long time.

Situation 4: Your friend tells you that they committed a crime. They explain that they are having
trouble sleeping at night and feel you are the only one they can trust with their confession. A few
days later, you read in the paper that someone has been arrested for your friend’s crime. What
would you do?
Suggested ethical course of action:

I’ll explain to my friend how severe these infractions are and what kind of consequences they could
incur. They can raise the likelihood of a successful outcome by treating the accusations seriously
from the beginning I would advise my friend to report himself to the police. They broke the law, and
all misdeeds must be atoned for in due course. They would believe me if I claimed that turning
themselves in would be the best course of action, not just for society but also for them, if they
trusted me with their confession. If their conscience is already troubled by regret and the guilt of
seeing someone else jailed for what they did, perhaps once they have been punished for their crime,
it will be at pacing and taking appropriate judgments and actions.