ETHICAL DILEMMA
Ethics
relates to moral
philosophy of outlining, defending, and recommending concepts of right and
wrong conduct. It entails the expected conduct of self-care in an individual,
trustworthiness, respect and overall being a man of integrity (Nowell-Smith). Ethical dilemma
arise
in situations where two options are only available where neither of them
solves an issue in an ethically acceptable manner, in such events ethical
guidelines provide no agreeable result
(Aristotle., Ross and Brown). I happen to have been
in an ethical dilemma when I was working for a bank, my friend Garry happened
to have hacked the banks website and obtained clients passwords in his
computer. Ethically I was supposed to report this matter to the management,
however this situation is contrary to the banks constitution on infringing
other people’s privacy as I had logged in his computer having stolen his
password, and I therefore risked being tried on infringing other people’s
privacy. I solved the issue by neglecting either of the two options but rather
reached to the management and asked for upgrading of website security for
reasons undisclosed citing the increasing cybercrime, I knew I had solved
nothing but rather it help prevent future loopholes. With my college education
I applied rational judgment to reconcile both sides through taking a neutral
position. A college educated person have different duties to society than
somebody not educated since they are learned and can make good judgment with
ease
(Kant and Churton), I found that my college
education equipped me with good communication skills to take a good approach in
reconciling this ethical dilemma, moreover I had to act responsibly in a manner
that promotes trust in the profession.
References
Aristotle., W D Ross and Lesley Brown. The
Nicomachean ethics. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press,, 2009.
English.
Kant, Immanuel and A Churton. Education. Ann
Arbor, Mich: University of Michigan Press, 1960. English.
Nowell-Smith, P H. Ethics. [London],
[Baltimore]: Penguin Books, 1954. english.
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