All an employee of ABC Company who is well informed with the business process of the company, which includes the establishment of the adult entertainment retail store, you are expected to invest all your efforts in realizing the excellent outcome of this project (Tullberg 113). Having close relations with Owen who has a property in the neighborhood where the land purchased by the ABC Company is lies and has an interest in selling it, you should advise Owen prudently. It is expected that when the construction of adult entertainment retail store is established, The value of the property in the neighborhood will depreciate significantly. Owen has the right he insists on waiting for the value of the property to appreciate to benefit from sale maximally. The ethical obligation dictates you to adhere to the set working standards of ABC Company, which is keeping information about this project after four weeks time. From now when the Company will be ready to make public this news. On the other hand, you should inform Owen of the expected negative issues that may arise upon waiting till the price appreciates (William 24).
Issue
In our case, although informing his brother Owen about ABC company plans about building an adult entertainment retail store, could be a breach of the company policies, universal ethics might need that Luke should tell his brother to take in his decision whether to retain or to sell the house plot, the ethical issue is that Luke is also obliged not to disclose his company plans to third parties. However, Luke has the moral duty to help his brother make a better decision to make life better and promote good things (Fredrick 17). Therefore, an ethical dilemma that arises is whether or not Luke should tell his brother about his company plans and how it may affect the real estate market. By doing so, Owen will be in a position to make a better decision of selling his house now at the current good real estate price and avoid selling the product at a low price in future (Elmark 6).
Given universal ethics which are generally accepted principles, we should be what is acceptable to all people regardless of gender, race, and other social differences. Luke has the moral duty to act on what is best for his brother Owen by telling him despite the outcome of breaching their company's secrecy. Now the different ethical views are evident that the decision that Luke will make should be universal. That in his favor, brother and the ABC Company where he works (Tullberg 45).
Analysis
This shows that Luke should make a decision that will promote good in society by ensuring that Owen gets the best deal when selling his property (Mosher 19). To apply the Golden Rule, it is essential that you imagine yourself in the exact place of another person who you are doing something too. It is required. Likely, Luke should put himself on his brother Owen shoes and imagine distinctly on what Owen would have done in his post. The decision he makes should be base on what he expects his brother to do to him if he was in his position (William 10). Therefore, Virtue ethics demands that Luke should act in good faith and that his decision should only be influenced by good intention and doing what is right in the community. If Luke decline to tell his brother Owen about the ABC Company plans, then Owen might not sell his house now at the good current price. Therefore, he might end up selling the home at a loss price in future. Indeed wisdom requires that Luke accepts all the range of considerations wholeheartedly as reasons (Fredrick 13).
Recommendation
The above ethical ideologies discussed shows that Luke should make a decision that will bring forth common good. Indeed Luke should weigh the outcome of telling his brother Owen about their company plan to acquire and build an adult entertainment center in their neighborhood. Luke should confidentiality keep dealings about their company (Tullberg 63). Nevertheless, usually, duty requires that Luke should help his brother to get the best price deal when selling the land. Therefore, Luke should consider informing his brother Owen that the property values for the surrounding neighborhood where Owen house is located will decrease in future because their company is planning to build an adult entertainment retail store (Elmark 24).
He needs to know that his telling Owen about the adult entertainment store may not have the effect he wants. There may be a high possibility that his brother puts the house up for sale before the construction on the project begins, but that doesn't mean that the house will sell for the price he wants or that it will sell at all. Also, what if he's telling his brother causes an entirely different problem? What if his brother tells others in the neighborhood and this causes the residents of the area to petition the ban of this adult entertainment store in the community, creating a bigger problem? These consequences would not produce the greatest good for everyone involved (Mosher 16). The advice should be given by Luke to his brother to sell the house now at the "okay" price given the current real estate market because the prices might drop in future.
Assignment 4
Facts
Pat accompanying manager he should consider, when it comes to business, one might say the purpose is producing quality products and services that add value to the company. Moreover, the use of business can be considered to be delivering happiness for all stakeholders by creating quality products and services business (William 53). "Honesty is the basic virtue of work and business life (Fredrick 28). It cut across both parties, and Pat should apply moral motivation that applies the degree of commitment, When speaking with a friend, he should explain the specific matters fo the organization change. The person should know that the layoff doesn’t reflect the company impression of them or their reputation. ‘What could we have done differently, what did we or what didn’t we do…?’ Honestly sharing the actual reasons the decisions of the company will help a friend to know the real facts, helps him to decide and how to go about it , and affords him the ability to move forward,” (Tullberg 24) .
Issue
Although Pat telling her friend the fact about the company lay off is a breach of the company confidentiality, He should inform the employees that the lay off is forthcoming to allow that person the time to look for other sources of employment (Mosher 24). While not disclosing all the details, Since she doesn't have them according to the case. Pat should honor her position as a manager in staying honest in her seat and to her responsibility to the company. If there were consequences in disclosing the information to the employee that cannot be her concern by letting them assume the risk. According to deontological theory "do unto others"respect and attitude for a friend and employ Pat should inform the employee of the possible lay off (William 26).
Analysis
Utilitarianism, is like any other forms of consequentialism, is based on the notion that actions are morally right or wrong depending on their effects (Fredrick 37). This implies that Pat should make a decision that will promote good business and maintain the proper corporate image by doing that Employs gets another job opportunity in a well-established company. The Golden Rule, "do unto others" applies, it is crucial to fill the same pinch requires that you pause briefly and imagine yourself vividly in the other person’s position. As such, Pat should put himself on his friend and employees shoes and imagine thoroughly on what employees would have done in his area (Elmark 142). Pats decision should be what he expects his employees to do to him if he was in there position. Therefore, Virtue ethics requires that Pats Boss should act in good faith and that his decision should only be influenced by good intention and doing what is right in the business. If Pat does not tell his employees about the Company plans, then employs might not be able to get another job at the right time. Therefore, they might end up losing hope in the future. Indeed, wisdom requires that Pat accepts all the range of considerations wholeheartedly as reasons and consider advising the company to give the employees the best recommendation ever (Fredrick 2).
Virtue ethics
Pat should make a decision that is universal that is, he should reflect and consider how the company actions affect others.all decision has stakeholder effect, and ethical people consider how those parties will be affected if he decides to do one thing or the other (Mosher 16). Additionally, his decision should never harm another party; therefore, Pat should act in good faith he should do what is acceptable to all people regardless of gender, race, and other social differences, therefore, he should consider giving the lay off employs supportive document that will help them in job searching (William 144)
Conclusion
There are major risk factors towards this report. One of the significant risk factors is the aggressive approach towards the company expansion. Another risk is the production competition in the market without an entire workforce in the production level (William 18). A final risk factor is that business is labor and time factor and may involve in technology strategy. My recommendation is that Pat should examine all the fact related to lay off of workers and determine the potential future success of the company by introducing measures that will entail the company ascends, profitability and sensitive analysis. If it determines that future growth and production will be negatively affected, the lay off should stop (Elmak 41).
Work cited
In-text: (Elmark, 1996)
Your Bibliography: Elmark, N. (1996). The First European Business Ethics Prize Essay. Business Ethics: A European Review, 5(3), pp.164-170.
In-text: (Tullberg)
Your Bibliography: Tullberg, Jan. "‘Excesses Of Responsibility? – Reconsidering Company Liability’". Journal Of Business Ethics, vol 64, no. 1, 2006, pp. 69-81. Springer Nature, doi:10.1007/s10551-00
In-text: (Frederick)
Your Bibliography: Frederick, William C. "The Virtual Reality Of Fact Vs. Value: A Symposium Commentary". Business Ethics Quarterly, vol 4, no. 2, 1994, p. 171. Cambridge University Press (CUP), doi:10.2307/3857488.
Your Bibliography: Mosher, Michael D. "Ethics And The Professor Chemical Company." Teaching Ethics, vol 4, no. 2, 2004, pp. 41-46. Philosophy Documentation Center, doi:10.5840/tej2004424
