Ethical Dilemmas: Mysterious Roses And Cold Feet

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Jennifer Tangeman University of Phoenix ETH316 Ethical Perspectives September 15, 2013 The two dilemmas in the ethics game simulation were The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet. Each dilemma presented difficult ethical issues to be solved. In this simulation I play the role of management and I am in the position to make decisions that could have an effect on a large group of people. The dilemma Mysterious Roses places the reader as a Marketing Director. The Marketing Director receives emails from an employee who is concerned about a co-worker who is having trouble at work. The next email is in regards to an anti-harassment class. the next email is an email from a female who is receiving roses. The female who is receiving the roses feels…show more content…
The tools that are available are the Rights and Responsibility Lens and the Results Lens. When using the Rights and Responsibility Lens I was able to focus on an employee's duty. The tools involve asking questions regarding motive, reversibility, prior agreements and general expectations. The Results Lens focuses on a choice that gives results that make a better long term turn out. The questions that occur with this tool are questions regarding influence factor, criteria for happiness, units of happiness and greatest good. This tool helped me reach a decision by giving me guidelines to follow. By following the guidelines I was able to make an informed decision that would provide the best outcome for anyone involved. The next simulation called Case of the Cold Feet is where the reader is to assume the role of the G-Biosport's Vice President of Operations. In this scenario I have been in communication with a junior researcher from the company's southern division. As I help people I realize that one of the researchers reports do not report all the facts. There are many negative results that look like they have been glanced over all around. After some phone calls I learn that additional subjects were used after the adverse data in order to make numbers better on the…show more content…
Both in my cleaning company and my marketing business I am expected to not only be prepared properly but to keep accurate records and confidential information of my clients. My marketing clients except me to keep their business information a secret and not give away any hints of their marketing plans to other competition. My cleaning clients expect me to keep their home security information secure and trust me to report to them any concerns regarding the maintenance of their homes. This ethics game simulation was a great tool that assisted me in learning the principles from this class. The ethics simulation helped me better understand the differences between the lenses. I should now be able to apply this information to events and scenarios that may occur in my work and personal
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