Business Ethics Class Work 2
Business Ethics
Vector Technology Institute
Donovan Phillipps
Avco Environmental Services Situation 1
Contents
What Should Chantale do? 3
Should Chantale be concerned about legal ramifications? 5
What are the reasonable limits on loyalty to one’s employers? 6
Would it make a difference if Chantale had a position of greater authority or had scientific expertise? 7
Reference 8
What Should Chantale do?
In an ideal world, it would be easy for all contracted disposal companies to “conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession,” as outlined in the code of ethics by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world where our judgment is clouded by both a physical and psychological need to not only survives, but also to thrive. In most cases, the means to this success is money.
First I think we should first take a look at what medical waste disposal is.
Medical waste disposal is a pressing issue in the field of biomedical engineering. Hospitals and research facilities produce an immense amount of medical waste every day. While doctors are doing their best to help patients, improper medical waste disposal can make these same patients become ill by contamination of the water supply and the release of toxic fumes. Typically, medical waste is put into a landfill or incinerated. The most widely used and cost efficient method is incineration. Incineration, however, can release harmful fumes into the environment.
Chantale has a few ethical options but we will only focus on one which is whistleblowing; below we describe what whistleblowing is.
What is whistleblowing?
“Whistleblowing”, “raising concerns” and “speaking up” are all phrases which describe disclosing information to an employer or where appropriate a regulator, police or the media about malpractice, wrong doing or a risk to safety.
Why does
Vector Technology Institute
Donovan Phillipps
Avco Environmental Services Situation 1
Contents
What Should Chantale do? 3
Should Chantale be concerned about legal ramifications? 5
What are the reasonable limits on loyalty to one’s employers? 6
Would it make a difference if Chantale had a position of greater authority or had scientific expertise? 7
Reference 8
What Should Chantale do?
In an ideal world, it would be easy for all contracted disposal companies to “conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession,” as outlined in the code of ethics by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world where our judgment is clouded by both a physical and psychological need to not only survives, but also to thrive. In most cases, the means to this success is money.
First I think we should first take a look at what medical waste disposal is.
Medical waste disposal is a pressing issue in the field of biomedical engineering. Hospitals and research facilities produce an immense amount of medical waste every day. While doctors are doing their best to help patients, improper medical waste disposal can make these same patients become ill by contamination of the water supply and the release of toxic fumes. Typically, medical waste is put into a landfill or incinerated. The most widely used and cost efficient method is incineration. Incineration, however, can release harmful fumes into the environment.
Chantale has a few ethical options but we will only focus on one which is whistleblowing; below we describe what whistleblowing is.
What is whistleblowing?
“Whistleblowing”, “raising concerns” and “speaking up” are all phrases which describe disclosing information to an employer or where appropriate a regulator, police or the media about malpractice, wrong doing or a risk to safety.
Why does