Darwin Fitness: Ethical Dilemma

Introduction
Maggie the CEO of Darwin Fitness made the decision to reconfigure her business model without getting any input from her employees. As a result of her decision one of her managers and one trainer decided to resign. The manager that resigned decided to inform employees at the other facilities of these changes. This document will discuss whether or not the practice of ethical decision making was exercise in the scenario. More specifically we will discuss: Whether or not it was ethical of Maggie to decide to create a new business model and management structure without seeking input of her managers and other staff, and Whether or not it was ethical for the manager who quit to have informed the employees at the other facilities of the upcoming changes.
Unethical Management Decisions In our perception it was unethical for Maggie to make those business decisions without consider receiving input from her own team. Her management team plays an important role in the day to day operation of the business; therefore she should have consulted them as well. It is the managers and the other staff members who mostly know what changes are needed to improve the
We could imagine they must have felt unappreciated and undervalued for not being considered for input with this project. However, it is our position that the manager’s decision to spread the word about the changes to the other facilities were irrational and unethical. Clearly that manager did not think their actions through carefully. He or she acted impulsively based his or her emotions. We are reminded of the saying, “Two wrong don’t make it right.” While Maggie’s actions says a lot about her character and integrity. That manager just proved that they lacks strong moral principles as well. They should have been the bigger person and just resign and addressed any concerns with Maggie (Cowton,