Ethical Argument Against The Judeo-Christian Heritage

I was unfortunate enough to have this happen to me back in 2005; yes, I remember the year for many reasons. I worked in a call center that had a community refrigerator. We all had a short time for lunch, so we all would typically bring our lunch. I put my lunch bag in the refrigerator one morning and found at lunch it was gone. I wondered how someone could do that, then I thought maybe they were hungry and did not have the money to buy lunch. Either way, this was not an ethical decision. This goes completely against the Judeo-Christian heritage, because from a Christian perspective people should treat people the way they would like to be treated and do things that will benefits other people. “The Judeo-Christian heritage forms a distinct notion
of ethics” (Parnell, 2008).
The self-interest view of ethics would support these types of behaviors. This view exhibits decisions the decision maker makes. They typically make decisions that are of their own interest while not thinking of how it will affect others. “It can be argued that one who always self-promotes short-term interests at the expense of others will suffer greater loss in the long term” (Parnell, 2008). I have always told to my team of leaders, you should act with honest intentions; when we do we will get positive results. In the end, it is your own reputation.

Parnell, J.A. (2008). Strategic Management: Theory and Practice (3rd Ed.). Cengage Learning