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Module 5 - EDM PP
Module 5 - EDM PP
Module 5 - EDM PP
Decision-Making:
Personal and
Professional
Contexts
in Resolving
GROUP IS AFFECTED.
Ethical
Dilemmas IDENTIFY THE ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFY THE LIKELY DECIDE THE APPROPRIATE
AVAILABLE TO THE PERSON WHO CONSEQUENCES OF EACH ACTION.
MUST RESOLVE THE DILEMMA. ALTERNATIVE.
Case: Resolving an Ethical Dilemma
Bert Cruz has been working for 6 months as a staff assistant for a law firm,
Alvendia and Castro. Currently, he is assigned to the case of Rayon
Manufacturing Company under the supervision of Carlos Reyes, an
experienced senior lawyer. There are three junior legal assistants assigned to
the case, including Bert, Carlos, and a more experienced assistant, Martha Sy.
Case: Resolving an Ethical Dilemma
During lunch, Carlos says, “It will be necessary for us to work a few extra hours
on our own time to make sure we come in on budget. This case is not very
profitable anyway, and we don’t want to hurt our firm by going over budget.
Bert recalls reading the firm’s policy manual that working hours and not charging for them on
the time report is a violation of Alvendia and Castro employment policy. He also knows that
seniors are paid bonuses, instead of overtime, whereas staff are paid for overtime but get no
bonuses.
Later, when discussing the issue with Martha, she says, “Carlos does this on all of his jobs. He is
likely to be our firm’s next manager. The partners think he is great because his job always
comes in under budget. He rewards us by giving us good engagement evaluations, especially
under the cooperative attitude category. Several of the other senior staff follow the same
practice.”
Ethical Issue
Staff assigned
Alvendia and Other staff in
to Rayon Mfg.
Castro the firm
in the future
Bert’s available alternatives