Senario: Our IT tech told me he'd noticed that one of my subordinates is using his work laptop to book clients for his side business as a photographer. While he is using his work laptop from home in the evening to book clients and we had no specific policies then against personal use of company facilities, I am concerned. I approached the employee to discuss the situation. He told me he'd written the emails on his own time from home and that since the company is requiring that he use his own cell phone and internet service at home, it really comes out even. I'm still not sure though that this is ethical.

1.An explanation of how you'd respond to the scenario and which ethical test

Ethical test:

• Relevant Information Test
  • Have I/we obtained as much information as possible to make an informed decision and action plan for this situation?
  • Have presented all of the information that best respects the rights of all who have a stake?
• Involvement Test
  • Have I/we involved all who have a right to have input and/or to be involved in making this decision and action plan?
• Consequential Test
  • Is this legal?
  • If I/we were assigned to take the place of any one of the stakeholders in this situation, would I/we perceive this decision and action plan to be essentially fair, given all of the circumstances?
• Fairness Test
  • If I/we were assigned to take the place of any one of the stakeholders in this situation, would I/we perceive this decision and action plan to be essentially fair, given all of the circumstances?
  • Am I treating people equally or proportionately?
• Enduring Values Test
  • Does the action comply with my own values?
  • Does this decision and action plan uphold my/our priority enduring values that are relevant to this situation?
• Universality Test
  • Would I/we want this decision and action plan to become a universal law applicable to all similar situations, even to myself/ourselves?
• Light-of-Day Test
  • How would I/we feel and be regarded by others (working associates, family, etc.) if the details of this decision and action plan were disclosed for all to know?
  • If this action made the front page of the newspaper, how would I feel?
• Golden Rule Test
  • Would I want to be treated in this manner?
  • Do I feel comfortable with my decision?
  • Am I acting as the sort of person I want to be?
• Utilitarian Test
  • Is this speaker doing the most good and the least harm?
• Common Good Test
  • Does this action best serve the community as a whole, not just some members?

2.Specific examples and explanations that support your decision.