Scenario: You just got hired by a company that you have admired for a long time because you have read good things about the people who work there and the good caring attitude they have shown to people in society who are poor or less fortune. You also got your dream job. You had a fantastic first two months working at your job. Then, just before the second month ended, you observed something odd. You noticed your immediate supervisor taking home with her office stationery (like ball points, reams of unused paper, paper clips, etc). Supervisors in other departments also do the same thing. In addition, you are very sure all the supervisors are not using the office stationery to do office work at home. You are very troubled by the behaviour because you believe it is unethical. But you have an ethical dilemma, which is whether to report the behaviour to staff in higher management positions.

Questions:

a) What is unethical about supervisors taking home with them office stationery given that they hold a major position in the company? (6 marks)

b) If you finally decide to make a report to staff in higher management positions, which of the three ethical theories--deontological, utilitarian and rights-based ethics--best explains your action? Explain the theory and show how the points in your explanation would apply. (14 marks

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

a What is unethical about supervisors taking home office stationery given that they hold a major position in the company There are several ethical concerns associated with supervisors taking home offi... View the full answer