...Mysterious Roses and the Cold Feet Schenise Harmon Ethics/316 May 14, 2013 Ms. Allynne Owens The Mysterious Roses and the Cold Feet This particular discussion will address decision-making steps ethical lenses used to make decisions and ethical lenses that have influential decisions. Sexual Harassment and also falsifying data are both an unethical practice that can happen in any organization or business environment. Leaders such as mangers and senior managers have to step in and take action. In this particular instance the Mysterious Roses and the case of cold feet, G bio sports find themselves resolving very serious dilemmas. Ethical Issues Presented in the simulation The Case of the Cold Feet and Mysterious Roses were the two simulations that presented two different issues with different solutions. The issue surrounding the case of cold feet is that someone had copied another division work. After an internal investigation the report that Phillip gave were definitely incorrect and the reports were not valid. The Division Medical Director, Phillip Waters have given false data on an upcoming article on a particular research study that has been changed an cannot under any circumstances be replicated. The Mysterious Roses dealt with sexual harassment incident with Gayle Dornier an employee at G-Bio Sport. Gayle was receiving roses mysteriously, and she was not flattered of the gesture. The person at interest is Bill Witherspoon. The issues...
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...The Mysterious Roses and the Cold Feet Sexual Harassment and Falsifying data are an unethical practice that happens in organization. Leaders must take action. In the case of the Mysterious Roses and the case of the Cold Feet G BioSport find themselves resolving serious dilemmas. This discuss will address decision-making steps, ethical lenses used to make decisions, and ethical lenses that influence decisions. Ethical issues presented in the simulation The Mysterious Roses and the Case of the Cold feet were two simulation that present different issues with different solution. The Mysterious Roses dealt with a sexual harassment incident with Gayle Dornier a worker with G-BioSport. Gayle was receiving roses mysteriously, and she was not in favor of the gesture. The suspect in question is Bill Witherspoon. The issue is that Gayle wants to speak about a confidential matter. Initially advising Gayle that the conversation will be confidential; however, if it consists of work related issue it may have to be reported. To prepare better, Gayle will need to read the handbook before the meeting. The issue surrounding the Case of the Cold Feet is that someone in the company has copied another division work. After a little internal investigation the reports Phillip Waters gave are definitely incorrect. Division Medical Director; Phillips Waters have given false data on an upcoming article on a research study that has been changed and cannot be replicated...
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...The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet ETH/316 University of Phoenix The Ethics Games Dilemmas this week presented “The Mysterious Roses” and “Cold Feet” simulations. For the exercise we were required to address the issues in the simulation and identify the best decision for all parties involved. This summary will review what ethical issues were presented in the simulation, the decision making steps to ethically address the issues, the perspectives and lenses that were used to make the decision, influences in the decision making and concepts that relate to my work place. The first simulation “The Mysterious Roses” presented an issue that could have potentially been a violation of the sexual harassment policy. In this simulation Bill Witherspoon, a research scientist had been sending flowers to Gayle Dornier, a Sales Representative. Bill Witherspoon had been sending flowers anonymously for the last three weeks to encourage her. Joe Williams another employee informed me that this has made Gayle uncomfortable. Gayle has requested a meeting due to a confidential matter that may or may not be related to the anonymous flowers. Due to Gayle’s request that this meeting be kept confidential, I am faced with the dilemma of what to do in this situation. The second simulation “Cold Feet”, presented a problem related to possible falsification of data. In simulation I have received an email from Nicolai Zubanov. The report he has to submit to Phillip Waters has...
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...Ethics Game Dilemma Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet March 12, 2013 Abstract Sexual Harassment and Falsifying data are an unethical practice that could happen in an organization. Leaders are required to take action. In the case of the Mysterious Roses and the case of the Cold Feet G BioSport find themselves resolving serious dilemmas. This discuss will address decision-making steps, ethical lenses used to make decisions, and ethical lenses that influence decisions. Ethical issues presented in the simulation The Mysterious Roses and the Case of the Cold feet were two simulation that present different issues with different solution. The Mysterious Roses dealt with a sexual harassment incident with Gayle Dornier a worker with G-BioSport. Gayle was receiving roses mysteriously, and she was clearly perplexed by the mysterious gesture. The suspect in question is Bill Witherspoon. The issue is that Gayle wants to speak about a confidential matter. Initially advising Gayle that the conversation will be confidential; however, if it consists of work related issue it may have to be reported. It was advised for her to prepare better, Gayle will need to read the handbook before the meeting. This leaves her with control of the situation and management’s role in clear view. The issue surrounding the Case of the Cold Feet is that someone in the company falsely reported study data in another division’s work. After a little internal investigation the reports Phillip Waters...
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...Ethic Game Dilemmas Rob Arnold ETH 316 August 9, 2012 TIFFANY MYTTY-KLEIN Ethic Game Dilemmas The first simulation dealt with managing the dilemmas of sexual harassment. The case called “The Mysterious Roses.” Rob Arnold, the Director of Sales, I must have the ability to make decision that can will affect the company’s image that I am employed by, also the individuals of the company. In the simulation they are several ethical decisions that are made through several repeatable models that can provide a desirable outcome of the dilemmas. The ethical lens uses different perspectives from each different dilemma. I am able to arrive at this by a range of perspectives with favored outcome providing an appropriate ethical position for the appropriate situation. In the first dilemma I have learned that one of the employee’s Bill Witherspoons actions is perceived as sexual harassment toward another employee of the company, Gail Domier, roses are left at the employees desk with no notes stating who they are from. Mr. Witherspoon has approached you informally explaining to you what has been going on (The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet, 2002-2007). Now Ms. Domier has requested a confidential meeting with Mr. Arnold the dilemma that the supervisor needs to concentrate on is he can maintain a level of confidentiality of Ms. Domier meeting and how to resolve it without exposing any of the participants’ involved. I also advised Gayle that I would be able to keep the meeting confidential...
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...Ethical Perspectives The Ethics Game simulations consisted of two ethical dilemmas. The first was called The Mysterious Roses and second dilemma was called Cold Feet. Each dilemma offered difficult ethical issues that needed to be addressed. Like the previous role playing simulation, the reader is in a manager type position and must make decisions that could have an effect on a lot of people. The Mysterious Roses starts by placing the reader in charge as the Marketing Director. As the Marketing Director, you receive a few emails. One email is from an employee who is worried about a co-worker who is having trouble at work. The next email is regarding anti-harassment classes followed by an email from the female who is receiving the roses. This female is stating that the roses are making her uncomfortable and she wishes that she would stop receiving them. There are a few decision making steps that are taken to ethically address these issues. As the Marketing Director it is your responsibility to identify the problem, identify who the problem effects, identify your duties to the people involved and how to solve the problem. The problem with this incident is identified as is the people involved. To solve the problem, the ethical lenses used in this part of the simulation are the Rights and Responsibility Lens and the Results Lens. When looking at the Rights and Responsibility Lens, there are a few tools that are available to assist in the decision making. The Rights and Responsibility...
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...Ethics Game Dilemma ETH 316 Ethics Game Dilemma Various conditions come up in the office that requires employees to sit down and think about the best solution. This usually involves supervisors and subordinates. At times answers are vague and what seems to be the most clearly defined answer, is not always the suitable choice. The Ethics Game simulation displayed two different cases: The Case of the Mysterious Rose and The Case of the Cold Feet. Both cases bring the manager across different thought procedures to make him or her comprehend the magnitude of examining the situation in dissimilar ways. In The Case of the Mysterious Rose, the simulation presented the predicament of a female employee getting flowers from another anonymous employee. I, as her boss, know about this state of affairs. The employee sends an e-mail soliciting for my assurance in a meeting. The obstacle that presents itself is how I have to answer the employee’s appeal for discretion in a meeting. Because I know about flowers and the possibility of impending harassment, I know that I cannot give her my guarantee on 100% secrecy. The simulation progresses through a sequence of steps managing the user to look at the situation from diverse ethical lenses. Both the rights and responsibilities lens and the results lens take the initial step in recognizing the primary participants. The following actions differed for the lenses. The actions I took through the lenses were different, though I came to the same...
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...Ethics Game Dilemmas ETH/316 August 7, 2013 Esteban Soto The Case of the Mysterious Roses and The Case of the Cold Feet The ethics game simulations in these scenarios took the managers of the organizations through different ethical dilemmas. Until faced with an ethical situation in the workplace you really do not know what your decision would be as a manager. In any situation you have to make the best decision for the organization without compromising your own morals and values. This paper will discuss the ethical dilemmas in these organizations and my decisions of The Case of the Mysterious Roses and The Case of the Cold Feet. The Case of the Mysterious Roses In this simulation I was the Director of Sales in the organization. I received an email from my administrative assistant and a work colleague in the organization telling me of an employee Gayle Dornier, receiving flowers from an anonymous person. The person that sends me the email assumes it is another employee sending the roses. Bill Witherspoon, a Research Scientist who also works in the company sends me an email informing me of him and Gayle’s work relationship and asking me to be lenient on Gayle because of issues she is going through. The next email I receive is from Gayle asking to speak with me in confidence but doesn’t disclose to me the reason for the meeting. The ethical issue is for me to determine how I can ensure Gayle can talk about what happened while still meeting my responsibility as...
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...Ethical Perspectives: The Ethics Game Many situations arise in the workplace that require employees (managers and subordinates) to sit down and think about the best solution. Sometimes solutions are unclear and what seems to be the most obvious answer, is not always the best choice. The Ethics Game simulation presented two different cases: the case of the mysterious rose and the case of the cold feet. Both cases bring the “manager” through different thought processes to make them understand the importance of analyzing the situation in different ways. In the case of the mysterious rose, the simulation presented the dilemma of a woman employee receiving flowers from another anonymous employee. I, as her director, know about this situation. The employee sends an e-mail asking for my confidence in a meeting. The problem that presents itself is how I should answer the employee’s request for confidentiality in a meeting. Since I know of the flowers and the possibility of harassment, I know that I cannot give her my word on 100% confidentiality. The simulation goes through a series of steps guiding the user to look at the situation from different ethical lenses. Both the rights and responsibilities lens and the results lens take the first step in identifying the primary stakeholders. The following steps differed for the two lenses. Although the steps I took through the two lenses were different, I actually came about the same decision in the end. End the end, I chose to tell Gayle...
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...The Ethics Game II Eth/316 October 31, 2013 The Case of the Mysterious Roses The ethical issue that presented itself in “The Case of the Mysterious Roses” is the concern of an employee in regard to possible harassment in the workplace. The employee has been the subject of unsolicited attention and requests a confidential meeting. The author must make a decision on how to handle both the confidentiality of the meeting and how to proceed with the harassment claim. According to the companies Employee Handbook, there are several policy violations in this simulation, including several breaches of the harassment policy ("Archived E-Mails & Comments," n.d.). These are clear breaches of company policy, however; in a management roll, the author must walk a narrow line to address the harassment issue at hand as well as follows the company’s policies in regard to preventing and addressing harassment issues and treating employees fairly. The Rights and Reputation Lens most helped the decision to address these issues, as this is the lens rooted in deontology, which focuses on humanities duties to the community (Baird, 2011). Although the Rights/Responsibilities Lens played the largest part in how the author choose to address the harassment issues, the result comes off as a bit calculated and non-sympathetic. If the Results Lens was the primary lead, which is a preferred lens of the author, the possibility of a more harmonious workplace exists. A choice to follow the rules...
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...The Mysterious Roses Sexual harassment or any type of harassment for that matter, in the workplace is unproductive, can create a hostile work environment and, is absolutely not acceptable behavior. It is a complicated subject and has to be approached in a delicate manner. A thorough investigation needs to be conducted to gather facts to determine if this is actually a case harassment or an innocent misunderstanding. Either way employees must be made aware of the consequences related to all types of harassment, and how it affects employees, the company, and the impact it could have on their jobs. In the case of the mysterious roses Gayle Dornier has been receiving roses several times within the last few weeks. The roses are delivered to the office with no evidence of who has sent them. Gayle has expressed her concern and uneasiness about receiving the roses, and especially not knowing who they are from. She approaches her boss and asks to speak about the situation in confidence. In the meantime, her boss also receives an email from Bill Witherspoon, an employee in the R&D department. The email suggests that Bill has struck up a friendship with Gayle and is concerned that her performance lately hasn’t been up to par compared to previous quarters, he has been trying to cheer her up to give her encouragement. He also suggests to her boss that this is probably just a slump and Gayle will bounce back soon. The issue at hand is how to address Gayle’s request for confidentiality...
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...The Ethics Game simulations of The Mysterious Rose and The Cold Feet Dilemmas address the following ethical issues: The first ethical concern is regarding a company employee by the name of Gayle Dornier. Gayle has received unwanted flowers from an unknown person, multiple times per week, and to this day Gayle has no idea who is sender of the flowers. Receiving a large quantity of flowers has begun to make her feel uncomfortable. Therefore Gayle is taking the proper Chain of Command to find a possible solution to the problem. After speaking to Rian Brown who is the company’s Ethics Officer, I decided that the most important issue was to maximize complete confidentially during my meeting with Gayle, because her issue seemed to be a very important to her. I also had to figure out key shareholders who were directly involved in this case, as well as who’s directly affected. Decision making steps involved in addressing this issue were mainly to figure out what the issues actually are and to break it down into small parts ensuring proper investigation, as well as proper facts regarding the case were identified. The main issue is to determine if a Sexual Harassment issue is present or not. The Ethical Lens used in addressing this issue was Rights/Responsibilities and the Results Lens. The Rights and Responsibilities Lens is based on the duties that everyone in our community has towards each other, and how we live by certain principles of integrity, for example, treat...
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...Ethics Game Simulations Finale Ethics Game Simulations Finale In the ethics game simulation Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet, I was presented with a case of harassment. I am the Director of Sales who sale representative was being harassed by another employee from research. He was sending flowers anonymously and even reached out about her performance, asking for leniency. Other employees noticed the female employees’ distress over the flowers and also express concern and she also reached out. Being the director of sales HR required a harassment course to be held. For this exercise I am using Baird’s Four Core Lenses: Ethical Decision-Making. The building blocks of the four lenses are rationality, equality, autonomy and sensibility. Rights/responsibility lens is to do right even when no one is looking. Relationship is more about the community and harmony, results is the immediate situation and reputation is about the outlook (Kennedy 2011). Tension and Stakeholders The first step in the process is exploring the values in tension; according to (EthicsGame 2013) preparing the best statement of the issue should highlight the tension, but ensuing company rules and policies are enforced. Focusing on helping everyone involved, avoiding focus on single individual and preventing an unpleasant outcome. This process lead to the statement: how to ensure that Gayle can talk about what happened while meeting my responsibilities as a manger for a fair investigation. Next I had to...
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...Setting: “The village lay under two feet of snow, with drifts at the windy corners. In a sky of iron the points of the Dipper hung like icicles and Orion flashed his cold fires. The moon had set, but the night was so transparent that the white house-fronts between the elms looked gray against the snow, clumps of bushes made black stains on it, and the basement windows of the church sent shafts of yellow light far across the endless undulations.” (9). The story takes place over twenty-four years in a meager town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, Ethan Frome’s hometown. Majority of the story takes place during the bleak couple of days of February at his house, due to the fact that his wife is ill therefore she tends to stay indoors. Although...
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...Ethics Game Dilemmas Joanne Leetch ETH/316 June 18, 2012 Mary Sortino Ethics Game Dilemmas * In the Ethics Game Dilemmas Part II introduced two situations that needed an ethical decision to be made by management as to the best way to handle the situations. The first dilemma deals with the implication that there might be harassment, by an employee named Bill, going on in the workplace. The employee who may be being harassed, employee named Gayle, requested a confidential meeting to discuss an issue. She did not mention anything about harassment, just a request for a confidential meeting. The second dilemma was in regards to an employee publishing false or inaccurate data based on research that the company had just completed and did not turn out as well as expected. Just like in the first Ethics Game Dilemmas the goals of this game were to: enhance ethical sensibility, increase efficacy in decision making, and increase ability to effectively communicate the course of action needed. The lenses used in the first situation were the Rights and Responsibilities lens and the Results lens. The decision-making steps used in this situation were: Step 1 - Be attentive. The issue in this dilemma was how to answer the employee’s request for confidentiality in the meeting. Step 2 – Be intelligent. The stakeholders that were identified in this issue were the shareholders, the VP of Human Relations, Gayle’s manager (me), Gayle, Bill, and Bill’s manager Step 3a – Be reasonable...
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