Where, the organization could be placing their own objective over everything else (including: following various laws and regulations). When this occurs, you have a duty to report such improprieties to the authorities. A good example of how to wrestle with this type of moral and business dilemma can be seen with Sharon Watkins of Enron. During the spring and fall of 2001, she would distribute a series of memos encouraging top management to disclose the off the books limited partnerships (that the company was involved in). This is where they were hiding their losses, to inflate the earnings of the company. After not receiving any kind of favorable responses from management, Watkins reported what she knew to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This would help spark the investigation and eventual downfall of the company. (Ackman, 2002) This is significant, because it shows how various ethical conflicts, must be communicated to the different managers and supervisors immediately. Otherwise, silence on these kinds of issues, will allow the situation to spiral out of control. Clearly,...

This will help to ensure that managers and supervisors understand the gravity of the situation. Where, they more than likely will address this issue once it arises. If it continues to remain a problem, the individual can recuse themselves from various actions or they can report possible improprieties to the appropriate authorities. This is important, because taking a stand against these kinds of conflicts; will help to ensure that you are always working within: the most appropriate legal and ethical foundations.
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