Ethical Issues
Ethics can be described as a set of moral principles or the discipline of dealing with what is good and bad. Every individual has their own opinion of what is right and wrong so the subject of ethics is a very controversial one. There are a wide variety of situations in which ethics can be applied. Three of these situations include, human resources dealing discrimination in the workplace, drug testing on animals, and sexual harassment. “Discrimination is a sociological term referring to the treatment taken toward or against a person of a certain group in consideration based solely on class or category” (Britannica). There are many forms of discrimination in the workplace that human resources have to manage such as issues with men and women in the workplace, and racial discrimination. Men have become victims of discrimination in the workforce. There are certain careers that are viewed by some people to be “feminine” and men in these professions are generally stereotyped. Nursing and hairstyling are two prime examples of jobs in which males are discriminated against.
The number of female nurses compared to male is significantly different. “Only 5.4 percent of the 2.1 million registered nurses in Canada are men” (Chung). Men do not often pursue this career because of the extra barriers and obstacles they have to overcome to succeed. One example of an obstacle faced by a male nurse is “I was not allowed to enter the delivery room because I was a male student, but had to stand at the door of the room to catch a glimpse of the delivery. I was also not allowed to have any female patients. This all had to do with gender” (Chung).
Hairdressing is often a career chosen by females due to the fact that most males who choose this line of work are stereotyped as being homosexual. Men in this profession are usually considered this way because they have a good fashion sense and take care of their appearance. This does not necessarily mean these
The number of female nurses compared to male is significantly different. “Only 5.4 percent of the 2.1 million registered nurses in Canada are men” (Chung). Men do not often pursue this career because of the extra barriers and obstacles they have to overcome to succeed. One example of an obstacle faced by a male nurse is “I was not allowed to enter the delivery room because I was a male student, but had to stand at the door of the room to catch a glimpse of the delivery. I was also not allowed to have any female patients. This all had to do with gender” (Chung).
Hairdressing is often a career chosen by females due to the fact that most males who choose this line of work are stereotyped as being homosexual. Men in this profession are usually considered this way because they have a good fashion sense and take care of their appearance. This does not necessarily mean these
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