Chapter 4: Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace

An employee is punished for always coming late to work for no reason.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A manager takes a few boxes of office stationery each month to use them at home.

• Ethical

• Unethical

An employee who is quitting the company deletes all secret information from his personal computer.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A restaurant supervisor quietly ignores expired ingredients to avoid waste and keep food costs down.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A project leader spends a lot of money on buying new safety-gear for all employees.

• Ethical

• Unethical

An HR recruiter rejects the best candidate because the person has tattoos.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A purchasing officer politely rejects an expensive present offered by a supplier before a tender decision, as it could create unfairness.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A HR officer whose cousin is a shortlisted candidate discloses the relationship and removes herself from interviewing them.

• Ethical

• Unethical

A plant supervisor stores harmful chemicals in unlabeled barrels to save space.

• Ethical

• Unethical

An employee is dismissed without warning or the chance to respond after a single customer complaint.

• Ethical

• Unethical