Semester Fall 2020

Batch BBA-3G
Course Business Ethics
Faculty Rabail gul
Marks 20
Time 2 hours

Instructions: Read below instructions carefully.

1. Upload complete answers in word document format mentioning complete detail such as student
name, Registration Id, course name
2. Midterm assignment should saved as (studentname+Id+Program) example (Ali113295BBA3G)
and uploaded on google classroom within allotted time duration
3. Plagiarism should be less than 19% and less than 5% from single source.
4. Every student must be online on google meet during mid term assignment time
5. Only Szabist google student account should be used for submission

Case study

Ana is writing an article about the consequences of the new federal guidelines for sexual
misconduct cases on college campuses. These changes will bolster the rights of the accused
by requiring colleges to allow accused students to cross-examine their accuser at a hearing,
and banning the use of single investigators for cases.  It also redefines sexual assault from
“unwanted sexual misconduct” to “unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex that is so severe,
pervasive and objectively offensive that it denies a person equal access to the recipient's
education program or activity."

Campus advocacy groups, including the Violence Prevention Program and Feminists for
Justice, argue that these changes will further dissuade survivors of sexual assault from
reporting and protect the accused.

Ana interviews several survivors of sexual assault, and asks for their opinions on the federal
guidelines. One of the survivors, Alexandra, talks about the trauma following her assault and
her hesitation in reporting the perpetrator.

She says, “I’m scared to report because I don’t want to relive my trauma if the perpetrator
will not be held accountable for his action. I can’t report now because it would be
emotionally difficult to face my abuser directly and answer his cross-examination questions.”

Alexandra then asks for her name to be redacted from the article, fearful of the social
repercussions for publicizing her experiences.

Ana recognizes the vulnerability of Alexandra’s situation and sympathizes with her traumatic
experiences. She understands the stigma surrounding sexual assault survivors, including the
shame for reporting their cases.

However, she worries that in granting confidentiality to survivors, her article inadvertently
perpetuates taboos regarding sexual assault. She does not want to imply that survivors should
be ashamed of their experiences. She wonders if granting Alexandra confidentiality will also
fuel public speculation that survivors of sexual assault are fabricating their claims.

1. Under what circumstances should confidentiality be granted to sources? Identify

potential ethical issues (systematic,corporate,individual) in stated above case with
explanation. (5 Marks)

2. What are the consequences of granting confidentiality to survivors of sexual assault?

What could be possible options for Anna to control those consequences, who should
be held responsible for any worst outcome as result of minimal evidence against
sexual abusers. (5
Marks)

3. What is the harm of disclosing the names of survivors of sexual assault? Apply Moral
reasoning process in order to evaluate situation of revealing identity of survivors.
(5 Marks)

4. How should Ana approach this situation? Enlist multiple approaches Ana can apply,
Prioritize each approach based on best possible outcome and Apply any of the theory
relevant to approach you have chosen for Ana. (5
Marks)