Columnist Dilemma Case Study

Group A: The newspaper columnist dilemma
For this task, I have selected to concentrate on the first problem from group A. Even though the second job opportunity offered the columnist better pay, I believe that she did wrong by breaking the contract with the first newspaper and starting working for another one. The act of signing the contract with the first newspaper signified the columnist’s intent to maintain the relationship with the paper for the stipulated amount of time. In the view of morality, she should keep this relationship for as long as the contract dictates as she gave her word that she would.
As per the opinion of St. Thomas Aquinas, the columnist should make the decision that best steers her towards the ultimate goal of happiness. However, since she broke her contract, one can question her ability to achieve this happiness as she may lack the intellectual and moral virtues that are necessary to understand and seek happiness in a consistent manner. In regards to his view, I would say that the columnist was morally right as the prospect of earning a higher salary made her happy, but then again she did not achieve the happiness in a reliable manner …show more content…
He seems to think that work is a chore and he is entitled to all the free time that he wants. The office worker is not right in most of his actions. He may actually need the sick days off but he should also consider the consequences of his actions on the other workers. The others are forced to do extra work on his behalf. His commitment towards his place of work does not just involve the money he receives at the end of the day. It also lies in the fact that he has to fulfill certain obligations that involve fulfilling his duties. Augustine believed that people are morally responsible for their actions. Aquinas would agree with this, as he would consider the rightness or reasonableness of an action against its