Values and Ethical Decision Making/Scenario
Values and Ethical Decision Making/Scenario
Team B
Lakisha Bradley, Telisa Jupiter, Charlene Gillette, Jasmine Hives, and Stacey Lamb
MGT/521
Steven Perret
February 12, 2012
Values and Ethical Decision Making/Scenario Team B will be evaluating the personal values, organizational values, and ethical decision-making processes of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Members will also evaluate how one team member’s value and ethic assessment align with one scenario regarding the organization. This brief analysis will aid in identifying key components of why values and ethical decision-making play a vital role within any organization. Each component has bearings on the other; an organization’s key values play a significant role in making the right ethical decisions in a complex environment.
Scenario
Birth Control and Catholic Beliefs Lakisha, a single young woman who works for a Catholic hospital, read about President Obama’s new bill that will force businesses to offer free birth control pills. This form of birth control and other forms of contraception would be paid through the company’s health insurance. Lakisha is in favor of the bill and excited with the prospect of saving at least $100 per month on birth control. A week later Lakisha receives an e-mail from the president of the mission and her hopes fade. John Finan, Jr., President/Chief Executive Officer states in his e-mail that the hospital will fight against Obama’s new bill. The hospital is against offering contraception on their health plan because of its Catholic beliefs. Although the company was started and practices based on Catholic beliefs, Lakisha does not think everyone employed by the organization should be forced to abide by those beliefs. Lakisha understands and respects the history and belief of the founders, but she thinks she can make choices also. The health insurance plan covers childbirth and other female conditions, and should cover contraception. The topic of health insurance
Team B
Lakisha Bradley, Telisa Jupiter, Charlene Gillette, Jasmine Hives, and Stacey Lamb
MGT/521
Steven Perret
February 12, 2012
Values and Ethical Decision Making/Scenario Team B will be evaluating the personal values, organizational values, and ethical decision-making processes of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Members will also evaluate how one team member’s value and ethic assessment align with one scenario regarding the organization. This brief analysis will aid in identifying key components of why values and ethical decision-making play a vital role within any organization. Each component has bearings on the other; an organization’s key values play a significant role in making the right ethical decisions in a complex environment.
Scenario
Birth Control and Catholic Beliefs Lakisha, a single young woman who works for a Catholic hospital, read about President Obama’s new bill that will force businesses to offer free birth control pills. This form of birth control and other forms of contraception would be paid through the company’s health insurance. Lakisha is in favor of the bill and excited with the prospect of saving at least $100 per month on birth control. A week later Lakisha receives an e-mail from the president of the mission and her hopes fade. John Finan, Jr., President/Chief Executive Officer states in his e-mail that the hospital will fight against Obama’s new bill. The hospital is against offering contraception on their health plan because of its Catholic beliefs. Although the company was started and practices based on Catholic beliefs, Lakisha does not think everyone employed by the organization should be forced to abide by those beliefs. Lakisha understands and respects the history and belief of the founders, but she thinks she can make choices also. The health insurance plan covers childbirth and other female conditions, and should cover contraception. The topic of health insurance
References: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. (2012). Our lady of the lake health system. Retrieved from the Website http://ololrmc.com/ on February 07, 2012 The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management. (2011). Ethics awareness inventory. Retrieved from University of Phoenix MGT/521 Management course material on February 10, 2012.