Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
¶ … ethical issue concerned an otherwise reliable employee displaying signs of troublesome behavior, as well as unethical financial and personal practices. This included drunkenness, fighting during off-base time, financial indiscretion relating to workplace funds, and a number of occasions of tardiness.
The persons involved included Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Pat Jones, newly appointed at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, and I, Technical Sergeant Smith. Our relationship was that of supervisor and subordinate: I was SSgt Jones's supervisor, and also became a friend to him as our working relationship progressed. He impressed me with his enthusiasm and the excellence of his work ethic.
In terms of power and authority, I have a position of power relative SSgt Jones, as I am his supervisor. I therefore have considerable authority over him, as I am responsible for helping him maintain his work ethic and supervise his behavior at all times. I am also responsible for dealing with any problems that may arise while performing these duties. Although this does give me authority over my subordinates, I always try to treat those around me with respect, regardless of rank or position relative to mine.
Specifically, the ethical issues concerned firstly involved the apparently sudden change in behavior displayed by SSgt. Jones. He seemed to be given to outbursts of rage and brawling, as well as bouts of drinking. Later he seemed to be involved in financial indiscretions, and finally his frequent tardiness...
These issues relate to workplace ethics, and SSgt. Jones's behavior was no longer maintaining the high character and reputation maintained by the Base.
The personal values in conflict included my loyalty and concern firstly for my workplace and the duties both SSgt. Jones and I were to perform. I had however also begun to build considerable respect for Ssgt. Jones and I did not want to jeopardize the relationship that had grown between us. Thus I found myself in a somewhat difficult dilemma. My loyalty to work however urged me to resolve the matter, while my loyalty to the Sergeant urged me to do so with the utmost sensitivity and respect for the issues involved. For SSgt. Jones, the personal values in conflict included the financial difficulties he experienced as a result of his pending divorce, as well as personal stress related to the related custody battle.
The potential outcomes relate to the potential actions that could have been taken, as well as to the conflicts experienced by Ssgt. Jones. Of course I could not have ignored the concerns raised to me, especially in the case of financial indiscretion. I could have thus summarily dismissed SSgt. Jones. The other option, which I took, would have been to discuss the matter with SSgt. Jones to find the root of the problem, and help him if I could. I also had the choice to follow the necessary disciplinary steps, as provided in the guidelines of the Base. The outcomes relating to Ssgt. Jones's reaction…
Professional/Workplace Dilemma Before I embarked upon my study at the University of Phoenix, I found myself embroiled in a rather uncomfortable, albeit unspoken workplace conflict of professional ethics and personalities. A member of my office, who I will call a Ms. X, often used the workspace and place time to conduct her personal business. Frequently, my own nearby work was interrupted by her loud comments, as she discussed her various personal
Workplace Dilemma The Experience Most of us have experienced a few common workplace dilemmas in our careers. I work for a Defense Contractor in the IT security field, and I state that my experience is no different. These dilemmas can range from personal value dilemmas to substantial dilemmas, such as legal issues. Most of these internal conflicts center on issues such as office gossip, negativity, or bullying. Ones that are more serious
Workplace Drug Screening Testing for drugs has developed into a significant security concern in places of work for management. The purpose of screening is to diminish the effects that illegal substance abuse has on the places of business, comprising lateness, non-attendance, turnover, mind-set troubles, theft, reduced output, misdeeds and hostility. "The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that drug use in the workplace costs employers $75 to $100 billion dollars annually in
They dropped back slightly to 1.5 million in 2002" (Mason-Dreffen 2003). Those increases occurred despite the fact that age discrimination can be difficult to prove, although the Supreme Court had eased the plaintiff's burden of proof (Ormsbee 2002). Song 2001 University of California at Davis professor of computer science, Dr. Norman Matloff, noted that in the IT world, "old" can begin at age 35. In addition, "The market has become
A strain on the Medicaid budged as a result of managed care can lead to raised healthcare costs and an increase in Medicaid bills (Shern et al., 2008). The fair distribution principle in such a case is a difficult issue. On the one hand, patients receiving managed care benefit in terms of their health and keeping their costs low. Society does not benefit in general, and indeed the increase in
Social Media/Workplace Conflict Every day, most of us create permanent records of our lives and the things we do through our Internet use, emails, texts, tweets, blogs, and similar technology. Information intended for friends and family can sometimes be disseminated more widely than expected or planned. Unless one avoids these technologies altogether -- a difficult feat in today's society -- one can no longer be assured that a private life is