Management
Scenario #1
The ethical dilemma lies between waiting for the outcome from the consumers while preparing for settlements, and recalling the tires and incur the losses to the organization.
Alternatives
Announce the problem to the public and mention that it has been handled
Take the cheaper alternative and do nothing
Recall all the tires and experience an organizational tragedy
Recommendation
Announce the problem to the public and mention it has been handled. Based on the deontology theory of ethics, I am compelled to uphold non-maleficence within the firm.
Rationale
Duty ethics state that an individual should engage in beneficence, doing good to benefit other people (Birsch 173). It is rational to inform the consumers while creating a good publicity.
B
Waiting for the outcome of the production flaw while getting ready for settlement or recalling the tires and jeopardizing the jobs of 3000 people and make the company bankrupt.
Alternatives
Wait for the outcome and get ready for settlement
Recall the tires and embrace the outcome
Take the cheaper alternative and do nothing
Recommendation
Wait for the outcome and get ready for settlement. This initiative would benefit both parties since the victims and organization employees are factored in the alternative.
Rationale
The virtue theory compels individuals to engage in actions that depict good moral character. In this case, it is humane to compensate the affected and secure the 3000 jobs.
Scenario #2
Stop selling burgers for the welfare of citizens in California and make some losses or continue selling burgers at the expense of the citizens and the effects of the draught to the company.
Alternatives
Minimize the production of burgers
Stop selling beef burgers completely
Continue selling the burgers and ignore the regulation
Recommendation
The company should minimize the production of burgers to avoid getting out of business and inconveniencing the citizens due to lack of products.
Rationale
The utilitarianism theory of ethics states that an action is good if it has beneficial to the greatest number of people (Birsch 173). In this case, a lot of individuals would benefit from the initiative.
Scenario #3
Dilemma
Alternatives
Hire either one or two of the applicants
Reject their applications to avoid future organizational problems
Hire the three of them and get ready for the problems that might emerge later
Recommendation
The company should not hire any of the three applicants since their incorporation to the staff might affect the organizational preference among clients.
Rationale
The utilitarianism theory argues that the welfare of the majority should be placed before the minority (Birsch 163). As such, rejecting few applications would enhance the company’s returns.
Scenario #4
Dilemma
Admit students with a lower GMAT score and counter the tuition problem but lower the school performance or maintain the school values and suffer lack of funds.
Alternatives
Admit students with a low GMAT
Embrace the VP for enrollments’ idea
Not admit the students and experience a shortfall in tuition
Recommendation
Take the VP for enrollment’s idea by taking credits from other institution and making the applications on the basis of transfer students.
Rationale
This initiative provides a long term solution to the tuition problem and prevents jeopardizing the school values. Proper tuition can better the grades of the students.
Scenario #5
Dilemma
Discontinue the program and cut over five million of revenues generated from tickets or continue the program while unethically exploiting the city residents.
Alternatives
Discontinue the program and lose the source of revenue
Focus on legal proceedings and make the $400 dollar collection a fine
Continue with the program at the expense of the citizens
Recommendation
Focus on legal proceedings and make the $400 collection a legal fine from the courthouse. This ensures that there is fairness since legal procedures are conducted as required.
Rationale
The virtue ethics dictates that individuals should act morally and do well. As such, this initiative would act as a caution to the overspending drivers as they will be compelled to face the court.
Scenario #6
Dilemma
Allow prison upgrades and compromise ethical beliefs or allow the upgrades for the benefit and growth of employment opportunities and revenues in the city
Alternatives
Allow the cell upgrades
Deny the cell upgrades based on ethical principles
Find an alternative source of employment for the city residents
Recommendation
Allow the cell upgrades even if it is unethical for the benefit of the city residents and the creation of millions of dollars in revenues that can help the citizens
Rationale
An action is good if it provides the greatest good to a large section of the population, utilitarianism theory (Birsch 174). This initiative would lead to the betterment of the economy.
Scenario #7
Dilemma
Continue selling the beverage to sustain the company or take the alternative of diversifying and selling a healthier product like other big companies do.
Alternatives
The company continues to sell the product to maintain its financial status
Diversifying like other companies and risk making losses
Discontinue producing and selling the product
Recommendation
The company should discontinue selling the product and focus on other production lines as lack thereof threatens the health of Americans.
Rationale
It is more ethical for the company to act by virtue and in the best interests of the American citizens since this initiative benefits a large section of the population.
Scenario #8
Dilemma
Being honest and continue selling the chicken at a loss or embrace some dishonesty but in a legal way to secure more profits and a better sales margin
Alternatives
Proceed with the initiative and label the chicken as free range
Continue to sell the chicken at the same price and embrace honesty
Incorporate the idea by exposing all the chickens to the outside environment for a while
Recommendation
The CEO should expose all the chicken to the environment thereby making them free range in the right way to enhance the sales.
Rationale
Using the proper channel to facilitate the corporate venture would avert any future issues that may arise from corporate malpractice. Moreover, this is a more ethical initiative.
Scenario #9
Dilemma
Use the label Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bakery to enhance people’s perception about the store and enhance sales or retain the current name for virtue purposes.
Alternatives
Embrace the new label to coax customers
Use the current one and optimize the quality of donuts
Re-evaluate the preparation methods to fit the old fashioned parameters then embrace the title
Recommendation
Re-evaluate the preparation methods to fit the old fashioned parameters then embrace the new title. This gives the organization a credible assurance of breaking even.
Rationale
The virtue and care theories of ethics compel individuals to be honest in their actions (Birsch 183). As such, it is better for the organization to follow the longer and best assured channel to success.
Scenario #10
Dilemma
Raise the salary of the CEO as a means of appreciating the rise in stock price or reduce it and compensate the employees instead as they contribute to the company’s success
Alternatives
Raise the CEO’s salary as appreciation
Use an alternative means of reward other than pay rise
Increase the employees’ salary as they are part of the stock growth
Recommendation
Increase the employee’s pay as they are part of the stock growth and use an alternative appreciation method for the CEO as he is already earning a lot.
Rationale
Regardless of the method used to appreciate the efforts of the CEO, it is rational to acknowledge the performance of the employees in the growth of the company.
Scenario #11
Dilemma
Continue conducting corporate advancements with tax exemptions while making greater profits or follow proper legal channels and incur the costs
Alternatives
Continue with the alternative of tax exemptions
Eliminate this strategy in favor of a legal alternative
Incorporate new corporate ventures to make better profit
Recommendation
Incorporate a new business venture to enhance the profits made by the company and eliminate the need to engage in unethical corporate practices.
Rationale
The deontological theory of ethics maintains that there is a need to handle duty ethics in a moral way. As such, the CEO should embrace ethical corporate practices.
Scenario #12
Dilemma
Sell the drones to the company and risk them being used by the dictator or not to sell the drones incur losses but save multiple lives
Alternatives
Sell the drones to the company and risk them being used by the dictator
Not to sell the drones to the company and consider it a loss
Recommendation
Not to sell the drones to the company since the converse jeopardizes the lives of the citizens of that nation as they are living under a dictatorship
Rationale
The virtue theory compels individuals to act in the interests of morals and in consideration of other people. Selling the drones is a rather selfish decision for financial gains to the company. It is more rational not to sell to secure the lives of innocent citizens.
Works cited
Birsch, Douglas. Introduction To Ethical Theories. London: Routledge, 2013. Print.
