MORAL REASONING AND ITS APPLICATION IN BUSINESS ETHICS

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To steal or not to steal… to borrow or not to borrow?

You are one of the most trusted employees in the finance department of a successful company
in metro manila. You’ve been honestly and faithfully working for the said firm for the last 20 years. Now,
you are in a terrible need for a big amount of money because your only child has cancer. There is a big
chance that your child will cured. You exhausted all acceptable means but still you cannot raise the
needed amount. You know that you can easily get cash from your office without others knowing them.
You anticipate that in just a matter of 6 months, you can return the money that you will get. There is a
big chance that nobody from your office would know that you “borrow” cash.

Let’s talk!

1. Should you “borrow” the money? Why or why not?

2. Can this be considered stealing even if you have the intention of returning? Why or why not?
3. Will your decision change if the person involved is your husband/wife? Why or why not?
4. Should you be fired if you will be caught? Why or why not?
5. Would you a different course of action if there is no certainty that your child will be cured? Why or
why not?
6. Do you think there are situations that override the law of stealing? What could they be?
7. “the end justifies the means” What does it mean? Do you believe in this ethical dilemma?