best of people. For example, Walsh and Foss are unethical because they failed to consider the consequences of their actions.
Tyco’s scandal under the Kantian approach
According to Kant, the person must be treated as ends and not as means. In consequence, the human being must be treated with respect. The human being has a moral value different from the machine. The Kantian approach comes with the principles of “respect for person” as “respect for individual.” According to this theory, the leaders must treat their followers with respect. People must not treat another person as a means to their ends. The key is to treat people with respect and not as a means. The Kantian expects a person to make the rational decision which is the right decision …show more content…
He was an account payable manager who blew the whistle by refusing to sign an extravagant party. Wiest questioned a trip of $350.000 to the Bahamas for 81 Tyco employees. Jeffrey Wiest acted in the best interest to save and protect Tyco’s reputation.
The role of employment-at-will in the case of Tyco’s scandal
The CEO has an enormous power over his/her employee. He has the power to do and undo. The Agency Law and the Employment-at-will are two legal tools that the CEO can use to enforce his power. This section will define the concept of employment at-will and its role in the scandal of Tyco.
Definition of employment-at-will
According to the legal dictionary, the employment-at-will is the right employers have possessed to discharge their employees for any reason. The employer has the right to promote, demote, and fire for any reason. The employment-at-will gives the employer the power to fire or discharge, to demote, and to transfer an employee for a bad or good reason, or any reason at all. The reason, good or bad, must not violate the law or public policy. In consequence, the employment- at-will gives the employer the right fire and to hire good or bad employees at any time for the good or bad reason. Because, the employment at-will makes the employee vulnerable to the employer’s coercion, it enforces the fear to denounce or to question the ethical decision of the …show more content…
The case shows the issues when too much power is on the hand of one individual. The concentration of the power makes it hard to discover the misconduct and unethical behavior of managers.
Managers and supervisors have to make the conscientious decision that follows the core values of the Code ethics. They have to make the right decision for the organization and go by the moral, the rules, the law, the social ethics, the professional ethics, and the individual ethics of the organization. The ethical scandal of Tyco has led to massive ethical reforms from the top executives. The scandal proves that an organization can correct the course of action and survive from the ethical dilemma. The organization must raise the bar and go beyond the minimum.
At the end of his era, Kozlowski made an ironic comment to a group of students at Anselm College: “As you go forward in life you will be confronted with questions every day that test your morals,” Kozlowski said. “The questions will get tougher, and the consequences will become more severe. Think carefully, and for your sake, do the right thing, not the easy
Tyco’s scandal under the Kantian approach
According to Kant, the person must be treated as ends and not as means. In consequence, the human being must be treated with respect. The human being has a moral value different from the machine. The Kantian approach comes with the principles of “respect for person” as “respect for individual.” According to this theory, the leaders must treat their followers with respect. People must not treat another person as a means to their ends. The key is to treat people with respect and not as a means. The Kantian expects a person to make the rational decision which is the right decision …show more content…
He was an account payable manager who blew the whistle by refusing to sign an extravagant party. Wiest questioned a trip of $350.000 to the Bahamas for 81 Tyco employees. Jeffrey Wiest acted in the best interest to save and protect Tyco’s reputation.
The role of employment-at-will in the case of Tyco’s scandal
The CEO has an enormous power over his/her employee. He has the power to do and undo. The Agency Law and the Employment-at-will are two legal tools that the CEO can use to enforce his power. This section will define the concept of employment at-will and its role in the scandal of Tyco.
Definition of employment-at-will
According to the legal dictionary, the employment-at-will is the right employers have possessed to discharge their employees for any reason. The employer has the right to promote, demote, and fire for any reason. The employment-at-will gives the employer the power to fire or discharge, to demote, and to transfer an employee for a bad or good reason, or any reason at all. The reason, good or bad, must not violate the law or public policy. In consequence, the employment- at-will gives the employer the right fire and to hire good or bad employees at any time for the good or bad reason. Because, the employment at-will makes the employee vulnerable to the employer’s coercion, it enforces the fear to denounce or to question the ethical decision of the …show more content…
The case shows the issues when too much power is on the hand of one individual. The concentration of the power makes it hard to discover the misconduct and unethical behavior of managers.
Managers and supervisors have to make the conscientious decision that follows the core values of the Code ethics. They have to make the right decision for the organization and go by the moral, the rules, the law, the social ethics, the professional ethics, and the individual ethics of the organization. The ethical scandal of Tyco has led to massive ethical reforms from the top executives. The scandal proves that an organization can correct the course of action and survive from the ethical dilemma. The organization must raise the bar and go beyond the minimum.
At the end of his era, Kozlowski made an ironic comment to a group of students at Anselm College: “As you go forward in life you will be confronted with questions every day that test your morals,” Kozlowski said. “The questions will get tougher, and the consequences will become more severe. Think carefully, and for your sake, do the right thing, not the easy