Ethical Game Dilemmas

Ethical decision making is a cognitive process in which an individual or group can select a course of action that is best suited for the individual or group. During the ethics game, an individual was put into a leadership role within an the G-BioSport organization and presented with two scenarios that required ethical decision making that impacted the personal involved, the company, and the stakeholders. The Baird Method, developed by Dr. Catharyn A. Baird, was utilized to help guide the individual to the best course of action.

During the course of the exercise the individual is presented with two scenarios, The Mysterious Blogger and The Veiled ID. The first scenario deals with an employee, Aaron Webb, which is posting sensitive information that directly impacts the organization and goes against policies that each employee has to adhere to. During this scenario, another individual, Jamal Moore, uses illegal means to find out who the mysterious blogger is. The ethical issues presented in this scenario were freedom of speech for Aaron Webb and the Jamal’s illegal method of determining that Aaron was the source of the blog on his personal computer.

The second scenario, The Veiled ID, deals with the assault of an employee on company grounds by a disgruntled employee. The ethical impact is the illusion of safety for employees is destroyed when this incident happens. In response the company accelerated a ID card security policy that would be used to control access throughout the facility and provide better safety overall. But when this new security policy is being started, Aisha Mullah, a valued employee states she cannot take the picture because her faith requires her to keep her face covered. The ethical issues presented in this scenario had to do with the best way to enact a security policy that helped ensure employee safety, while at the same time taking into consideration the special needs of some employees that may not be able to comply with the new policy.

The scenarios required the use of the Baird Method for ethical decision making, utilizing for the first component the Four Ethical Lenses. During the first scenario the individual is asked to utilize the Rights/Responsibilities lens and the Results lens. During the second scenario the individual, now acting in a higher level of management must utilize the Relationship Lens and Reputation Lens. These lenses, when utilized correctly allow the individual to make the most informed ethical decision that benefits all parties directly impacted by the scenarios.

During the course