Maria was troubled by her recommendation of Linda to supervise the policy compliance team. As she considered the nature of the job and some of the personal issues that Linda faced, she wondered if she should go back to Iris and revise her recommendation. Linda was a single mother with three children; she also had a history of substance abuse, although she was in recovery. Maria found her to be good at her work and felt she had made remarkable progress during the time Maria had supervised her. But Linda had a higher than average number of sick days due to her busy home life. And although Maria had no concrete evidence that Linda was struggling with her recovery, there were some indications that everything was not as it should be.

Questions:

1. Should Linda’s history of past improprieties lead Maria to withdraw her support and replace her without giving detailed reasons to Iris?
2. Should Maria’s ethical responsibility to the company lead her to give a full report of her concerns to Iris?
3. Should Maria’s ethical responsibility to Linda lead her to keep these concerns to herself and allow the recommendation to stand?