In the debate between Sam and Diane about egalitarianism and loyalty, I am going to argue for Sam’s view that loyalty is more important than egalitarianism. Sam has been working in that bar for ten years, and has developed a relationship with his regular customers. He sometimes gives them free drinks as a reward for their stewardship, and they tip him well. Over those ten years, he has learned about their lives; he knows about their families and careers and they know about his. Now Diane, the new manager, has told him he can no longer give out free drinks to his customers, but that everyone will be treated equally. Sam showing favoritism towards his regulars is not hurting anybody, but rather it benefits the business as well as rewards the
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There is a baseline for everything, one must make sure they are not going too far off that line. Everything is not just black and white, there are shades of gray too. Extreme of egalitarianism and loyalty, both are wrong. Say, for instance, two people are applying for the same job. One of the applicants is highly experienced, competent, and is personable. The other applicant has no experience in the field and does not work well on teams. However, the second applicant is good friend of the interviewer and even though he does not deserve the job, he is awarded it due to his relationship with the interviewer. This is an instance where it is unethical to show favoritism. One should have at least the basic moral knowledge of when it is appropriate to show favoritism and when it is not. Similarly, it is unethical to show favoritism on the basis or race, color or ethnicity. And these kind of behavior are not even favoritism, they are considered under the term, ‘discrimination’. So, as long as we are not mixing the term favoritism with discrimination, it is okay to show more compassion, care, loyalty towards people who are our friends and are loyal to us. It is like a knife, which can be used to cut an apple or can be used to murder
There is a baseline for everything, one must make sure they are not going too far off that line. Everything is not just black and white, there are shades of gray too. Extreme of egalitarianism and loyalty, both are wrong. Say, for instance, two people are applying for the same job. One of the applicants is highly experienced, competent, and is personable. The other applicant has no experience in the field and does not work well on teams. However, the second applicant is good friend of the interviewer and even though he does not deserve the job, he is awarded it due to his relationship with the interviewer. This is an instance where it is unethical to show favoritism. One should have at least the basic moral knowledge of when it is appropriate to show favoritism and when it is not. Similarly, it is unethical to show favoritism on the basis or race, color or ethnicity. And these kind of behavior are not even favoritism, they are considered under the term, ‘discrimination’. So, as long as we are not mixing the term favoritism with discrimination, it is okay to show more compassion, care, loyalty towards people who are our friends and are loyal to us. It is like a knife, which can be used to cut an apple or can be used to murder