GVV Resolved: Erica Should Confront Matt Again about the Money
The main stakeholders are Erica, a member of the Spirit club who feels morally obligated to confront Matt, Laura, who is also a concerned member of the club and Matt, who believes he can get away with stealing money from the T-shirt sales. Matt is a senior, so he is less concerned about next year’s club budget since he is graduating. However, he also has a lot to lose because if he is caught stealing the money, he could potentially lose his reputation and position as president. The other members of the club, including those who plan to be in it next year, would also be stakeholders because they are being negatively affected by the lack of money available to plan events. Not to mention, each person who bought a T-shirt is a stakeholder because they donated their money to support the club-not Matt.
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From a Utilitarian perspective, taking back the money from Matt would bring the greatest good to the greatest number of people. She would be able to increase the club’s budget by $350 and plan more fun activities for everyone. Peter Drucker would also support Erica’s decision to confront Matt because he believes that business ethics and personal ethics should be one and the same. He would be disappointed with Matt for trying to use Erica’s friendship to his advantage. Drucker advocates Confucianism's ethics of interdependence, which states that the same ethical expectations should apply to everyone regardless of position. Although Matt is a senior and the club president, he is still expected to act ethically. Erica could also fall under the virtue ethics framework because by confronting Matt, she focuses her energy on living a virtuous life through habit. By speaking up, Erica clarifies the expectations for being a part of the club. Her actions discourage unethical behavior by demonstrating to everyone that there will be
The main stakeholders are Erica, a member of the Spirit club who feels morally obligated to confront Matt, Laura, who is also a concerned member of the club and Matt, who believes he can get away with stealing money from the T-shirt sales. Matt is a senior, so he is less concerned about next year’s club budget since he is graduating. However, he also has a lot to lose because if he is caught stealing the money, he could potentially lose his reputation and position as president. The other members of the club, including those who plan to be in it next year, would also be stakeholders because they are being negatively affected by the lack of money available to plan events. Not to mention, each person who bought a T-shirt is a stakeholder because they donated their money to support the club-not Matt.
The …show more content…
From a Utilitarian perspective, taking back the money from Matt would bring the greatest good to the greatest number of people. She would be able to increase the club’s budget by $350 and plan more fun activities for everyone. Peter Drucker would also support Erica’s decision to confront Matt because he believes that business ethics and personal ethics should be one and the same. He would be disappointed with Matt for trying to use Erica’s friendship to his advantage. Drucker advocates Confucianism's ethics of interdependence, which states that the same ethical expectations should apply to everyone regardless of position. Although Matt is a senior and the club president, he is still expected to act ethically. Erica could also fall under the virtue ethics framework because by confronting Matt, she focuses her energy on living a virtuous life through habit. By speaking up, Erica clarifies the expectations for being a part of the club. Her actions discourage unethical behavior by demonstrating to everyone that there will be