Explain the group’s model on the guidelines or principles that will guide you in making ethical decisions. Remember to indicate the sources that you used in compiling the model.
One have to admit that ethics cannot be compared to feelings but nonetheless our feelings does guide or influence our ethical choices. Ethical guidelines for every individual in the group will differ from member to member and the group has decided to adhere to all three the following principles in order to assist in making unified decisions when the same is required:
1. The utilitarian approach. The group will endeavour itself to seek the greatest good for the great number of people when making a decision. Basically choosing the highest degree …show more content…
I am quite convinced that if I saw fellow students steals or commit a crime that I would report that student. On the other hand I saw a fellow student copy work from another student, that I would do to much about it. You would clearly be an accessory should you not report a crime, one cannot accept responsibility or be called an accessory should you see fellow students copy each other’s work.
Unethical behaviour unfortunately does not stop in the classroom, it leads to greater things. As students of today I believe that we are the leaders of tomorrow and if we don’t turn a blind eye, than we could easily risk ourselves of people who don’t belong there. Some people earn their degrees by coping other students work, they then end up in senior positions without having the knowledge you need to be successful/productive.
The members of the Wild Ducks group believe that the main objective of the team is not to police others instead to dedicate themselves onto their own respective tasks. That said as per the group principles we would be obliged to report any unethical behaviour we will have to report it for the following