Part A1:
In this case, the issues regarding the health concerns at Delectables Corporation are too significant to turn the other cheek. As a recent MBA graduate, benefiting the company’s shareholders is important to me, since they can significantly improve my own future at the company. That being said, as a strong believer in Utilitarianism and an Edward Freeman enthusiast, it is even more important that I make choices that are in the best interest of the largest number of people as well as the stakeholders. If my job is to improve plant operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs, I must do everything I can to perform these tasks while maintaining proper business ethics. As a plant operations manager I would have no choice but to “blow the whistle” on the inspection protocol violations, because the products are not safe for the consumer stakeholders, employees are committing unethical acts in the workplace, and I would be going against my personal business ethical beliefs. Before proceeding with “blowing the whistle” on Delectables Corporation, I would have to give myself the Warren Buffet Test. In other words I would have to ask my self if I could look myself in …show more content…
The argument comes down to relativism, because unlike Americans, the people of San Lopegattia have become accustom to eating contaminated food. Therefore the people of San Lopegattia have developed higher levels of natural immunity to parasites and bacteria, like salmonella, resulting in being able to eat these foods without suffering from negative health affects. Shipping out the red-labeled boxes in America would be unlawful and unethical without question. However, sending the boxes to San Lopegattia is only unethical if it will hurt the majority of people rather than help them, which in this case it will
In this case, the issues regarding the health concerns at Delectables Corporation are too significant to turn the other cheek. As a recent MBA graduate, benefiting the company’s shareholders is important to me, since they can significantly improve my own future at the company. That being said, as a strong believer in Utilitarianism and an Edward Freeman enthusiast, it is even more important that I make choices that are in the best interest of the largest number of people as well as the stakeholders. If my job is to improve plant operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs, I must do everything I can to perform these tasks while maintaining proper business ethics. As a plant operations manager I would have no choice but to “blow the whistle” on the inspection protocol violations, because the products are not safe for the consumer stakeholders, employees are committing unethical acts in the workplace, and I would be going against my personal business ethical beliefs. Before proceeding with “blowing the whistle” on Delectables Corporation, I would have to give myself the Warren Buffet Test. In other words I would have to ask my self if I could look myself in …show more content…
The argument comes down to relativism, because unlike Americans, the people of San Lopegattia have become accustom to eating contaminated food. Therefore the people of San Lopegattia have developed higher levels of natural immunity to parasites and bacteria, like salmonella, resulting in being able to eat these foods without suffering from negative health affects. Shipping out the red-labeled boxes in America would be unlawful and unethical without question. However, sending the boxes to San Lopegattia is only unethical if it will hurt the majority of people rather than help them, which in this case it will