Over the course of this semester I have seen multiple ways in which the Bible addresses ethical dilemmas. Personally based on the scenario(s) given I would do the morally correct thing in that instance. For example, using an expense account to take out a spouse and friends at the end of the month is not morally right. That example can be tied with the 7th Commandment found in Exodus 15, “You shall not steal.” If was an employee and had been given an expense account, I would assume that could be used for all expenses incurred for the company, not for personal leisure. If the dinner were with clients of the company or potential clients, then I would reason that the expense is acceptable. Using the expense account for your own leisure is technically stealing from the company and therefore morally wrong. However if it were for some business purpose or business came out of it as a result, then it is acceptable.
Another reference that addresses this dilemma is Leviticus 6:1-5 when the Lord spoke to Moses and said “If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of …show more content…
Regardless of the temptation I see this offer as a form of bribery and in that situation that bribe is extremely unprofessional and highly unacceptable. Daniel Burnett’s In the Shadow of Aldersgate briefly mentions bribery and how one of the most common dilemmas faced by Christians and missionaries is the practice of bribery. Burnett’s chapter The Responsibility of Holiness says, “Many cultures view bribery as simply a necessary and accepted way of life. But in most Western cultures bribery is not only considered immoral, it is illegal. ” I couldn’t say it any better than Burnett, I think for the scenario this bribery offer is simply immoral, I would handle this problem but not allowing it
Another reference that addresses this dilemma is Leviticus 6:1-5 when the Lord spoke to Moses and said “If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of …show more content…
Regardless of the temptation I see this offer as a form of bribery and in that situation that bribe is extremely unprofessional and highly unacceptable. Daniel Burnett’s In the Shadow of Aldersgate briefly mentions bribery and how one of the most common dilemmas faced by Christians and missionaries is the practice of bribery. Burnett’s chapter The Responsibility of Holiness says, “Many cultures view bribery as simply a necessary and accepted way of life. But in most Western cultures bribery is not only considered immoral, it is illegal. ” I couldn’t say it any better than Burnett, I think for the scenario this bribery offer is simply immoral, I would handle this problem but not allowing it