“AIDS in the Workplace”.-Case 8.1
Case 8.1
There are six (6) questions asked in case 8.1.
Answers to Question 1
The moral issue in this case is when Carla Lombard heard the news from Tom Walters’s ex-wife- Frances, knowing that Tom had AIDS, she did not really worry about Tom but she felt sad. In fact if Tom has AIDS or not, Carlo still can promote Tom to be a manager of one of the branch shop, but she cannot fire Tom because of his illness. It’s illegal if Carla fire Tom.
Carla must be considerate because Tom has right to not disclose his health privacy because it is his personal issue. Carla is now facing difficulty on questioning whether she should continue employs Tom. If the customers find out that Tom has AIDS and they will boycott her bagels shop; but if Carla fire Tom because of his illness, is illegal and Tom can accuse Carla and bring her to the court. Tom’s rights are at the stake if Carla would really take the action of fire him because of not disclose his illness.
Carla uses Kantian approach because she based in her sense that ought to ask Tom regard his illness instead of finding all evidence to prove Tom had AIDS before she ask Tom.
Answers to question 2
It is not wrong for Carla to ask Tom about his health. As a person-in-charge of the bagels shops, based on the case, Carla has the right to ask and she ought to ask Tom about his health. In this case, Carla used ethics of care. Care Principle is the morally correct action where one that appropriately cares for the people with whom you have relationships. The relationship between Carla and Tom is employer and employee. Carla shows her caring to Tom by asking him about his situation. If Carla didn’t appreciate the relationship between her and Tom, as a company, she can check Tom’s medical profile by conducting a physical and medical examination to their employees. Carla can question Tom why he didn’t disclose his illness and force Tom to answer.
Answers to question 3
Suppose Tom has AIDS, Carla should have a personal
There are six (6) questions asked in case 8.1.
Answers to Question 1
The moral issue in this case is when Carla Lombard heard the news from Tom Walters’s ex-wife- Frances, knowing that Tom had AIDS, she did not really worry about Tom but she felt sad. In fact if Tom has AIDS or not, Carlo still can promote Tom to be a manager of one of the branch shop, but she cannot fire Tom because of his illness. It’s illegal if Carla fire Tom.
Carla must be considerate because Tom has right to not disclose his health privacy because it is his personal issue. Carla is now facing difficulty on questioning whether she should continue employs Tom. If the customers find out that Tom has AIDS and they will boycott her bagels shop; but if Carla fire Tom because of his illness, is illegal and Tom can accuse Carla and bring her to the court. Tom’s rights are at the stake if Carla would really take the action of fire him because of not disclose his illness.
Carla uses Kantian approach because she based in her sense that ought to ask Tom regard his illness instead of finding all evidence to prove Tom had AIDS before she ask Tom.
Answers to question 2
It is not wrong for Carla to ask Tom about his health. As a person-in-charge of the bagels shops, based on the case, Carla has the right to ask and she ought to ask Tom about his health. In this case, Carla used ethics of care. Care Principle is the morally correct action where one that appropriately cares for the people with whom you have relationships. The relationship between Carla and Tom is employer and employee. Carla shows her caring to Tom by asking him about his situation. If Carla didn’t appreciate the relationship between her and Tom, as a company, she can check Tom’s medical profile by conducting a physical and medical examination to their employees. Carla can question Tom why he didn’t disclose his illness and force Tom to answer.
Answers to question 3
Suppose Tom has AIDS, Carla should have a personal