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Scenario 1: Safety vs. Deadlines

You notice a safety feature hasn’t been tested, but your manager urges you to sign off to meet a project deadline.

• Sign off on the design to meet the deadline and address the safety issue later.

• Refuse to sign off until the safety feature is fully tested, even if it delays the project.

• Discuss the issue with your manager but agree to sign off if they take responsibility.

• Sign off but make a note of your concerns in a formal report.

Scenario 2: Conflict of Interest

A family member works for a company that stands to benefit from a project you're involved in. You believe you can remain objective, but others may see a conflict of interest.

• Disclose the conflict of interest to your team immediately.

• Keep the information private since it won’t affect your decisions.

• • Only disclose the conflict if the family member's company is selected for the project.

• Step down from the project to avoid any perception of bias.

Scenario 3: Confidential Information

A former colleague from a competing company asks for details about a new product you’re working on for a client. Your client expects confidentiality.

• Share some basic details to maintain a good relationship with your former colleague.

• Inform your client about the request and ask for their guidance.

• Share non-sensitive, general information but withhold critical proprietary details.

• Politely decline and remind them that the information is confidential.

Scenario 4: Environmental Impact

You’re working on a new product that will save energy costs but generates a lot of hazardous waste. The company wants to launch the product, focusing on its benefits and minimizing the environmental concerns.

• Approve the product launch but document your concerns about the environmental impact.

• Approve the product launch but document your concerns about the environmental impact.

• Raise your concerns with the company and suggest delaying the launch until a cleaner production method is found.

• Report the environmental issue to a regulatory body if your company refuses to address it.

Scenario 5: Compromised Integrity

You find that a medical device doesn’t meet safety standards, but your manager suggests altering the test data to make it look compliant.

• Raise your concerns with the manager and suggest additional testing before altering any data.

• Alter the data slightly to avoid delays, as it doesn’t impact the device’s safety.

• Report the issue to a higher authority or regulatory body, bypassing your manager.

• Refuse to alter the data and report the safety issue to your manager.

Scenario 6: Pressure from a Client

A client asks you to approve a cheaper material that doesn’t meet safety standards, threatening to take their business elsewhere if you refuse.

• Approve the material to keep the client happy, but note the risks in your report.

• • Refuse to approve the material and explain the safety standards to the client.

• Approve the material if the client assumes all responsibility for any future issues.

• Inform the client that the decision must be reviewed by a higher authority or regulatory body.

Scenario 7: Intellectual Property Theft

You’re working on a groundbreaking project that could revolutionize energy storage. A colleague from another department offers you access to a competitor’s confidential research that they obtained through a third party. Using this information could significantly speed up your project and put your company ahead.

• Use the competitor's information to speed up your project but avoid disclosing it to others.

• Use the information but make slight modifications so it isn’t identical to the competitor’s work.

• Decline the offer and report the situation to your manager or ethics committee.

• Report the colleague to a higher authority for unethical behavior but continue your project without the competitor's research.