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Application of the Ethical Frameworks
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Application of the Ethical Frameworks
The discussion concerning ethical dilemmas in the workplace requires frameworks to unfold the issues and find solutions to these problems. The Ethics Resource Center attempts to convey the result of the study in 2013 that hat 45% of employees witness misconduct in the workplace. Looking at this percentage, this result in the study of the Ethics Resource Center shows an alarmingly significant mark as mentioned by McGregor in 2014. The given statistics indicate an action to revamp the workplace settings while strengthening the desire to pursue the ethical business practice that most business professionals and scholars keep asking on those ethical dilemmas to make business leaders form sound ethical decisions. In the case study titled “Choosing a Research Assistant,” managers need to use ethical frameworks based on ethical theories as pointed out by Northouse (2022) to deal with the conduct of leaders to stress the concerns of leaders’ actions and to underscore the rules governing leaders’ actions (p. 426). Applying ethical frameworks and ethical values is necessary to form good decision-making processes in the business.
Angi’s ethical dilemma indicates effective decisions to choose the right answer. To consider Case 15.1 of “Choosing a Research Assistant,” Angi has to face his issues before she makes a decision. This situation is what Northouse (2022) suggests that business leaders or human resource managers, for that matter, need to take into account. Angi has to take good ethical leadership skills to choose the right person to perform the task. As a department chair, Angi has to choose a student to perform a special assignment. Aside from that, Angi receives a grant for research work over the summer enclosing an amount of money to fund a research assistant. At first, Angi has chosen the top two candidates who are Michelle and Roberto to do the tasks over the summer. She chooses these two because of their availability for the job. However, she has other two candidates whom she can consider based on the skills needed. So, the problem arises when she has to choose the most appropriate person to work for the role and become a research assistant. In this case, Angi faces a dilemma over choosing the right research assistant for the task. Finding the most ethical decision is necessary for Angi to form an ethical decision to work over the summer with specific qualities and skills to perform the job (Lawton & Páez, 2015). For that reason, Angi has to concentrate on finding the right objectives of the research and select the candidates based on her ethical options to select.
In this case, Angi considers Michelle and Robert because of their availability to work over the summer. However, she has to evaluate their performances before making further arrangements. She has to realize the outcome of the research if she chooses between Michelle and Robert. She has to consider other applicants for the same position. Analisa and other students can be the best research assistants to perform the tasks. Of the four options available, the most ethical for Angi to choose is the one that can do the research process with the skills and talents to deliver the task without emotional attachments (Albert, Reynolds, & Turan, 2015). It is correct for Angi to look at the other three applicants; however, it is judicious for her to pick one that seems to be the fittest with research tasks with years of experience. In this case, Angi has to Analisa because of her exceptional research ability and her writing skills that benefit her and her work. The discussion concerning ethical dilemmas underscores the idea for Angi to consider ethical frameworks so that she can find the best person to perform the tasks to avoid further issues (Hoover & Pepper, 2015). The discussions about ethics as prescribed by the Ethics Resource Center give guidelines for Angi to choose the right person for the tasks to avoid further misconduct in the workplace. Using the principles of distributive justice, Angi chooses the research assistant who meets the criteria and the process based on the evaluated criteria by the ethical principles. Therefore, Angi has to choose Analisa for the task to complete with less supervision and monitoring.
In the end, choosing the best action requires ethical analysis and decision-making skills. It does not end up choosing without integrating criteria and frameworks to choose the right person to perform the given tasks. The findings of the Ethics Resource Center cited by McGregor in 2014 only provide details on how to choose the right person and how to pick the right one to perform the tasks. Choosing the right person to do the job does not include the feelings of others and emotional attachments. Instead, leaders need to consider their skills and talents, as well as their perspectives to perform the tasks. Indeed, Angi is correct to choose Analisa as the best person to be the research assistant.
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Albert, L. S., Reynolds, S. J., & Turan, B. (2015). Turning inward or focusing out? Navigating theories of interpersonal and ethical cognitions to understand ethical decision-making. Journal of Business Ethics, 130, 467-484.
Hoover, K. F., & Pepper, M. B. (2015). How did they say that? Ethics statements and normative frameworks at best companies to work for. Journal of Business Ethics, 131, 605-617.
Lawton, A., & Páez, I. (2015). Developing a framework for ethical leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 130, 639-649.
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice. Los Angeles, CA: Sage publications.
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