Ethical Dilemmas in Human Resource (Hr) Practice

The article introduces readers to the concept of "Organizational Apologies by BP as a remedy to its role in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and the management of its employees. Ethical behaviors remain matters of interests within and outside organizations (O'Connor, 2011). Corporate failure and scandals that continue to rock headlines raise serious concerns about management approaches employed in the workplace (Carter, 2015). Negative views about organizations could be detrimental to their growth. Examples of such cases include the initial BP's blunder in quick comprehension of the public concerns raised in the US relating to the Gulf of Mexico spill (O'Connor, 2011). Additionally, BP demonstrated a failure in prioritizing equipment safety in their operations that came into the limelight causing significant public relations and financial damage to the company.

The author informs of the essence of HR departments in facilitating continued professional development on ethics. Revisiting education on ethics and updating content about these issues plays a critical role in epitomizing the significance of ethics among HR professionals. Matters such as behavior, ambition, and practical implications of these elements are discussed pertaining ethics (O'Connor, 2011). The media has remained vocal on controversial issues of business ethics. Additionally, these concerns have emerged from political and consumer groups, charity and religious organizations, and various professional bodies.

The article engages the discussion on ethical dilemma concerning people management practice. Dilemmas that HR professionals face... These issues emerge from different dimensions that could jeopardize organizational processes. Role conflict stems the disagreements because of the obligations that individual and group members perform in an organization (Carter, 2015). HR members are tasked with expecting cooperation and solving conflicts that arise. Such scenarios place them under circumstances of performing contradictory tasks. For example, a member raises a grievance concerning another team leader who exhibits exceptional skills in work performance. As a result, the HR personnel would face a challenging task in getting the two sides of the divide working cohesively (O'Connor, 2011).
In the phases of organizational change, HR professional face ethical dilemma in fine-tuning the staff to meet corporate objectives. In the recent past, enterprises have encountered waves of technological advancements and economic challenges such as recessions. As a result, organizations are forced to downsize their staff in mitigating such occurrences. HR professionals are tasked with shrinking these teams. They are engaged in group planning activities that could lead to shutting down individual units consequently leading to massive job losses (O'Connor, 2011). HR managers also face ethical dilemmas involving the behaviors of leaders. For example, a team member who appears to be the boss's favorite could be underperforming under the pretext of enjoying the…