Business Ethics Case 37: Changing The Grade Professor Karlsen

"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. - Aristotle". No one can avoid criticism if they plan to make something of themselves. It is all about trying and never giving up. If you fail just keep trying and never give up. Even if you do nothing all your life you will still be criticized so might as well try your best and make something of yourself. Criticizing leaves room for improvement and builds you into a great leader. This case would mostly have two very different sides but a great leader would know what is ethically right to do.
Case 37: Changing the grade Professor Karlsen was pressed for time and he was reviewing his spreadsheet with the students grades. He looked over two students who he was thinking of giving a B in his grade but noticed that both of them had missed a lot of attendance in his class so he left the grades the same. He later got a call from Robin stating that she took on to many extra curriculums and was hard to make it to his early class. She stated that she was on scholarship from her tribe and needed the B. The professor said he would think about it and tell her by the day 's end.
The leader in this case would be Professor Karlsen and his issue is does he change the grade for Robin or does he leave it as is. I feel the cause …show more content…
Robin needs to get her extra curriculums in order and decide which ones are important. If she was to plan out her day in a schedule she would see where things overlap. Robin 's biggest problem with this class was she did not utilize time management at all. To be a good leader whether it be the professor or the student is time management this is a key to success. The professor needs to be professional in this situation and make the ethical and right decision because down the road I doubt the professor will make this exception for all the students who have a similar story to