Case Study #1

Instructions

A case study involving some whistleblower situations where a student will describe the event, what he or she believes was wrong on the part of the actors concerning the relevant stakeholders and what actions, based on a personal moral compass, would have led to a better outcome. Be sure to apply at least one ethical system in depth, including application of at least 4 specific aspects of that system to the analysis of all parts of the worksheet/case study.

Case Study Title:

Briefly What happened? Provide the article title, URL and a one sentence summary of the case.

Key Stakeholders and how were they negatively impacted: [This does not need to be a complete list, just several major stakeholders (not stockholders, though the stockholders may be stakeholders). Briefly explain the relationship with the company - why they are stakeholders

What was the final outcome? [prison, fines, termination, and for how many individuals]

Describe why you feel the actions were morally wrong? [Be sure to use keywords describing your moral base (consequentialist, care, duty, act utilitarian, prima facie duties, etc.) and why your compass would justify classifying the action as morally wrong. Alternatively, discuss why you may feel the action was morally acceptable.]

Put yourself in a position of leadership and describe what you would put in place that would have prevented this in the first place or keep it from happening again. Or, alternatively what rules would you implement to justify the action: