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Theparableofthesadhu 111109160236 Phpapp02
Theparableofthesadhu 111109160236 Phpapp02
Presented By Abhishek Mudiganti Akankshit Kanungo Ansuman Pradhan Siddharth Panda Sumit Mishra
Case Facts
Based on a real life incident that happened with Bowen H. McCoy, MD of Morgan Stanley Participated in the sabbatical program of six months On a trip to Himalaya for 60 days Met with people from other countries
Stephens Arguments
Each did their bit as long as it was convenient, then passed on the buck to others. Ponders about how different the action would have been - Had the person been a well dressed Asian or a Western Woman
McCoys Views
At first, McCoy was defensive to Stephens arguments.
Things like Stress, Once in a lifetime opportunity were his excuses But later on, he realized how they had walked by an ethical dilemma without appropriate action
Ethical Dilemma
Individual Ethics Vs Group Ethics Applicability of Rule based Ethical Theory Implementing Ethics in Corporate World
Individual Vs Group
Every person did their bit for the Sadhu However, no one ensured the ultimate well being of the Sadhu Where does the ethical responsibility of an individual end Is there something called collective or institutional responsibility?
Ethics in Workplace
How to ensure collaborative effort towards end goal Synchronizing individual efforts with collective vision Reaching consensus and selecting a leader in crunch situation How to ensure groups support?
Deontological Analysis
Action is moral if the action is universalizable and reversible In the case, the actions are universalizable Reversibility is also justifiable However, the end result is not satisfactory
Utilitarian Analysis
Maximum benefits for the maximum no of people No person was harmed in the case Sadhu was benefited from their actions However, the final result is still unsatisfactory
Distributive Justice
Tenets are - Maximum freedom for all - Inequities to be tolerated only when the weakest are benefited The case satisfies the necessary tenets for distributive justice However the end doesnt seem satisfactory
Teleological Analysis
End justifies the means What is the end.completing once in a life time trip or saving the Sadhu? It doesnt specify the ends Hence teleological analysis is not satisfactory in this case
Virtue Theory
Morally good habits developed through training and repetition Moral virtues are the traits that enable us to live well Virtues are not rules to be followed, but habits to be cultivated
Explain the relevance of the story to the corporate world Offer sound alternatives to the moral failures that the story cites
The Sadhu parable brings into relief our notions, about the different moral characters of persons, rather than our justifications of the moral worth of actions.
As moral persons we have an obligation to expect the most from ourselves and from others, and that is the way we and they behave well. McCoy regrets, not that he and other group members acted impermissibly, but that they acted merely permissibly.
That they acted only as anyone would be expected to act, and not as a good person would be expected to act.
McCoy and his fellow hikers were given one of lifes rare opportunities to be heroes, and they let it pass unmet. The hikers actions, then, were blameworthy, because they were merely justifiable in a situation which actually called for heroism and sacrifice.
If such support is provided, a person has a stake in the success of the group It will also direct & focus each member of the team & benefit the group as a whole.
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