Ethics appendix b
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
In this case, there are several stakeholders including Borries, the manager, Borries' colleagues, Borries' girlfriend (Swee Lan), Swee Lan's family and the client. In the following part, it will be mainly focus on two main stakeholders - Borries and manager who are facing ethical dilemmas. What are the ethical dilemmas and what choices are available to them.
For Borries, the ethical dilemmas that he is facing are whether he should go on a holiday to meet Swee and her family, or cancel the holidays and go back to work as the client had high regard on his work.
Ethical theories
Based on Egoism, an action is morally right as it serves the interests of the actor. Since the holidays were confirmed by both company and Borries, Borries have the right and should take his holidays to meet Swee. But on the other hand, if Borries cancel the holidays and back to work, he may has the chances of getting promoted and the clients appreciates him, hence to earn more.
Based on Utilitarianism, an action is to the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people. Firstly, Borries will lose the time being with Swee and her family would be very upset if he gave up the holidays. Also, the colleagues may be affected as after Borries has create a precedent that means whenever you are in a holiday or not, you have to back to work once the company needs you. However, it will bring benefits to the company as the company did not lose the client.
Based on Deontology, Borries has the duty to meet Swee as he promised her. Nonetheless, Borries also has the duty to the company and colleagues as he has been working for this client for a long time and his colleagues have to take up his jobs if he consists to take the holiday.
However, Borries decided to give up the holidays, get back to the job as he has balanced what is right for the company and the client against what is right for everyone else. This is referred to Utilitarianism.
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APPENDIX B
In this case, there are several stakeholders including Borries, the manager, Borries' colleagues, Borries' girlfriend (Swee Lan), Swee Lan's family and the client. In the following part, it will be mainly focus on two main stakeholders - Borries and manager who are facing ethical dilemmas. What are the ethical dilemmas and what choices are available to them.
For Borries, the ethical dilemmas that he is facing are whether he should go on a holiday to meet Swee and her family, or cancel the holidays and go back to work as the client had high regard on his work.
Ethical theories
Based on Egoism, an action is morally right as it serves the interests of the actor. Since the holidays were confirmed by both company and Borries, Borries have the right and should take his holidays to meet Swee. But on the other hand, if Borries cancel the holidays and back to work, he may has the chances of getting promoted and the clients appreciates him, hence to earn more.
Based on Utilitarianism, an action is to the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people. Firstly, Borries will lose the time being with Swee and her family would be very upset if he gave up the holidays. Also, the colleagues may be affected as after Borries has create a precedent that means whenever you are in a holiday or not, you have to back to work once the company needs you. However, it will bring benefits to the company as the company did not lose the client.
Based on Deontology, Borries has the duty to meet Swee as he promised her. Nonetheless, Borries also has the duty to the company and colleagues as he has been working for this client for a long time and his colleagues have to take up his jobs if he consists to take the holiday.
However, Borries decided to give up the holidays, get back to the job as he has balanced what is right for the company and the client against what is right for everyone else. This is referred to Utilitarianism.
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