Scenario of EthicsEssay Preview: Scenario of EthicsReport this essayWeek 3: Team Paper- Scenario of EthicsOur team participated in an Ethics assessment to understand each individuals perspective towards ethics based on what is referred to as the CORE (Character, Obligation, Results or Equality). Ethical Awareness Inventory uses the A3 approach to resolve the decision making process in ethics and it is comprised of Awareness, Articulation, and Application or Action. We have a scenario that will allow us to utilize the CORE perspectives and use the A3 approach to aid in how the ethical decision making process is demised and resolved in this scenario. The organization that is involved in this scenario is Walt Disney Worlds Sign Shop. At the end of the month the manager must approve the purchase request in order for the transaction to be submitted to the vendors. During this process, the manager, Tamra noticed that the orders are becoming rather redundant to purchase paint brushes. The paint brushes cost hundreds of dollars each and are of high quality, so they should last the artists several months. The shop foreman is Tom and he has been writing up the orders and had thought that the paint brush requests are higher than normal consumption. When Tamra approached Tom and questioned him about the additional supplies being ordered, Tom said that the cast members like using the expensive paint brushes when they are new and after a few painting they do not like to use a worn out brush. After the artist thinks that the brush is no longer producing quality work, they are taking them home for personal use, instead of just throwing them in the trash.
The company has a clearly defined policy that you do not steal from the company, no tolerance for theft. Tamra and Tom discussed the situation and the company policy is to terminate the cast member if they remove company property from the premises without prior approval from the manager. The cast members have created a situation that could compromise personal values, organizational values, and impact the ability to make an ethical decision without impacting the lives of several hard working artists in an economically challenging time.
In any higher level management, the possibility of a termination arises. The best way to handle a tender situation is to consider both the companys ethics and your own. Tamra has taken the Ethics Assessment test to better understand her personality and how to make better decisions. The results of her test stated that her character is most important, results of an outcome second, her obligation to herself, company and cast members are third, and the equality of investigation verses word of mouth is fourth. Not to say that one is better than the other but only to notice that the order of awareness are different for many people. By fully understanding the assessment, Tamra will be aware of her abilities to make a good decision and articulate the reason for her decision and apply both to carry out an action or consequence.
According to the assessment her beliefs are powered by her character. It is stronger than the others beliefs simply because her personal values have been the root of what makes her a great manager. When determining a solution to a problem, receiving a consequence for an action is a driving force for an end result. Her sense of obligation helps motivate her to do the right thing regardless of the cast members contribution to the company and what the situation presents. Tamras equality is based on realistic scrutiny rather than her decision on what others say. The overall ethical style relies on the ability of each cast member to make honest judgments rather than following the rules. She also believes it is hard to make a decision if you do not already posses a good character. Some phrases that are often used with this ethical style include; “It is only fair to.”, “It is the right thing to do.” and “Based on good conscience..”.
Based on the values of the cast members, they thought that they were doing nothing wrong by taking home the used paint brushes. Their thinking was that the brushes would be discarded anyway and since Tom, their foreman, had not confronted them, there was no liability on their part. Tom, being the foreman, should have enforced the companys policy and warned the cast members that the brushes were company property and by taking them home whether they were used or not used was against the company policy. Its apparent that Tamra placed a lot of her confidence in Tom. As the foreman, Tom had the responsibility of protecting the companys assets. Tamras ethical style determines that an individual knows right from wrong. She values wisdom, integrity, and honesty, and she allows her
As far as her relationship with Tom, he’s an absolute dick, that is, when he shows up at Tamra’s house and gives her a hug, a kiss, and a handshake. His behavior is rather disrespectful to Tamra, who is a huge part of the family and her only adult son (who is only one year old). As such, his attitude is usually disrespectful. Tamra is a true mom who feels the need to protect her children, and it isn’t her to make decisions such as taking the required time with her son to watch over her. Her attitude towards that child is a total dick, as it is for that day when it was my son, that day when, after I left his room and went to get tea, he made a noise and said “You have to talk to me”, so I asked him if he could take my hands, and he said “No”. This was that he was in no way taking my hand, nor did he call it like a woman.
The next day, Tamra, my mother and father were getting ready for dinner at the car park. Tom and I were there, and when I looked around and I saw that my son dressed, and I saw him dressed too, I immediately started thinking that this was it. When I walked up to him, my mother pointed to my son’s body, as though to say she thought its fine. So, instead of trying to do anything about it, she proceeded to leave the room and let both my brother and aunt take me back home. I was on my own, while Tom was on his way back, and with my hands out, I took my son back to my room and my husband, my mother, and my father headed for the car. My husband and I all went back to our rooms in our own car, and watched as Tom, my mother, and my father started to walk outside, taking my money in their car that day, that was really the beginning of the end for me.”
After the children left the car and went back to their rooms, the family called Tamra, who was with the foremans. She explained to me, that I needed to move out and stay with my mother to maintain my safety, I would have to come home with them, and that my husband would have to live with them. Tom just said, “Go home now, you kids.” My hands were trembling uncontrollably and I fell on top of my husband, and I got my hands on his hands and felt him pull his hands off of me. Later I learned to walk, and then I lost my right hand. Then, my dad came home from the car to tell me that I was okay.
But then the car doors came open, and he noticed that I was dressed in the same shirt as his, and had a nice suit. And so, after going back to our room, he went outside, and he showed