Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: This situation-based exercise introduces the concept of an ethical dilemma – a situation in which two or more values are in conflict. Ethical dilemmas in business concern four major areas: human resources, customer confidence, conflicts of interest, and the use of corporate resources (Treviňo & Nelson, 2010). Ethical dilemmas are most difficult to identify when they combine several different areas. New employees are especially vulnerable because they are often overwhelmed with information and have not yet been socialized into the company’s organizational and ethical culture. Human Resource Management can play a critical rolefostering an ethical culture by providing orientation and training for all employees. The following case challenges students by placing them in the midst of a realistic business ethics situation.
Author: Wendy S. Becker
Institution: Shippensburg University
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3124448757