Ethical Dilemma
Ethics refers to the correct course of action to take when confronted with a situation. An ethical dilemma implies to a condition in which an individual called an “agent” must make a ruling on the best course of course of action for the situation at hand. For ethical dilemma to arise there must be a diverse course of action available and the course action considered must compromise moral, social principles (Doka, Jennings, & Corr, 2005).
As human beings, we are bound to face various ethical dilemmas in our day to day undertakings. Recently, while in school I was confronted with an ethical dilemma situation, Ken; my best friend wrote abusive words on the teacher's board just before the lesson began. It was Miss Martin’s class that followed; the reason why Ken wrote those insulting words is that the …show more content…
The theorist concluded that a good decision inflicts less pain or distress. This theory is mostly applied in ethical environments when making any decision; individual weigh the amount good vs. the harm it will inflict, through this the decision is made (Johns, McGrath, & Mathur, 2008). In my dilemma, this approach is most favorable, as reporting Ken as the offender could have done more harm than good, I chose to remain silent. By reporting Ken, it could lead to his dismissal from school, and this could go bad with his parents who have struggled to see him through his education. There is The Egoistic Approach, this basis the decision on the course of on benefits he will get. It is referred to as utilitarian approach, where a decision is made based on self-interest, and therefore in my case, this theory was not much applicable. Though my primary interest is to see me and my friend Ken graduate and join the corporate market
Ethics refers to the correct course of action to take when confronted with a situation. An ethical dilemma implies to a condition in which an individual called an “agent” must make a ruling on the best course of course of action for the situation at hand. For ethical dilemma to arise there must be a diverse course of action available and the course action considered must compromise moral, social principles (Doka, Jennings, & Corr, 2005).
As human beings, we are bound to face various ethical dilemmas in our day to day undertakings. Recently, while in school I was confronted with an ethical dilemma situation, Ken; my best friend wrote abusive words on the teacher's board just before the lesson began. It was Miss Martin’s class that followed; the reason why Ken wrote those insulting words is that the …show more content…
The theorist concluded that a good decision inflicts less pain or distress. This theory is mostly applied in ethical environments when making any decision; individual weigh the amount good vs. the harm it will inflict, through this the decision is made (Johns, McGrath, & Mathur, 2008). In my dilemma, this approach is most favorable, as reporting Ken as the offender could have done more harm than good, I chose to remain silent. By reporting Ken, it could lead to his dismissal from school, and this could go bad with his parents who have struggled to see him through his education. There is The Egoistic Approach, this basis the decision on the course of on benefits he will get. It is referred to as utilitarian approach, where a decision is made based on self-interest, and therefore in my case, this theory was not much applicable. Though my primary interest is to see me and my friend Ken graduate and join the corporate market