How Personal Can Ethics Get
February 5, 2010
Valerie Young is a marketing manager for Wisson, a fragrance company headquartered in Chicago. While working for Wisson, Valerie discovers information that questions her ethics and places her in compromising dilemmas. The discovery contributes to the stressors she experiences.
Her manager, Mr. Lionel Waters, was hired by Wisson for his successful contributions to the female fragrance industry. Mr. Waters is responsible for the stressors experienced by Valerie. While working in the U.S. on a working visa, Valerie provides organizational, marketing and financial skills for Wisson. She continues to produce quality work after the downsizing of her department. As a newly accepted student for the master's of science program at the University of Chicago she is grateful to her company for tuition …show more content…
If she confronted Wisson with her findings she could risk losing her job. Wisson may have a good relationship with Waters. Waters was hired because of his success rate. Valerie could be replaced. Wisson may know what is taking place at his company. If Valeries loses her job she will have 30 days to be hired with another company or face deportation. If another company were to consider hiring Valerie, they would inquire a lot of paperwork and the U.S. has made it difficult and expensive for them to do so. Deportation could mean losing her chance to attend a Master’s of Science program she was accepted at. Wisson has agreed to reimburse for every “A” and “B” grade she receives at the University of Chicago. Valerie has a good relationship with her team mates at work. She will miss the camaraderie and friendships they have built among themselves. Leaving the U.S. would also mean leaving her boyfriend who has supported her and has been her confidant when she needed someone to talk