Blaw Paper
Instructor: Ms.Rosalie Kreider
Course: Blaw-201
Date: April 28, 2013
Ethics
Ethical dilemmas face many companies who are in business to provide services, sell goods or those that do both. Such dilemmas occur when a company has decided to go against the rules and regulations set out to govern their activities. They usually prove costly and the affected companies have to find ways to correct their mistakes. During this correction of mistakes, organizations tend to be sly as they only seek out ways in which they can benefit from such calamities without taking full responsibilities for their actions. This research evaluates the ethical dilemmas facing the Jackson-Miller Corporation.
The Jackson-Miller Corporation faces few ethical issues which are divided into various categories. The first such category is hiding and divulging of information. This is clearly identified by the fact that the company was manufacturing products made from asbestos, a substance with the potential to harm the employees and their consumers. The company must have known that asbestos was harmful and find ways to neutralize the effects or use a substitute to manufacture the products. If that was not possible, it should have issued a disclaimer citing the dangers of the materials used to manufacture their materials. It was either that or the company would face repercussions for their decision to hide information.
The second category is that the company took unfair advantage of consumers who were uneducated about the company’s products. The employees were also not informed on the same as they would have taken precautionary measures to protect themselves. Had the company disclosed such vital information, it would not be in the situation it is in now. That category is closely related with the company allowing false impressions about their products. The corporation portrayed safe working environments to the workers and assured unmatched quality to the consumers. If the company had disclosed all
Course: Blaw-201
Date: April 28, 2013
Ethics
Ethical dilemmas face many companies who are in business to provide services, sell goods or those that do both. Such dilemmas occur when a company has decided to go against the rules and regulations set out to govern their activities. They usually prove costly and the affected companies have to find ways to correct their mistakes. During this correction of mistakes, organizations tend to be sly as they only seek out ways in which they can benefit from such calamities without taking full responsibilities for their actions. This research evaluates the ethical dilemmas facing the Jackson-Miller Corporation.
The Jackson-Miller Corporation faces few ethical issues which are divided into various categories. The first such category is hiding and divulging of information. This is clearly identified by the fact that the company was manufacturing products made from asbestos, a substance with the potential to harm the employees and their consumers. The company must have known that asbestos was harmful and find ways to neutralize the effects or use a substitute to manufacture the products. If that was not possible, it should have issued a disclaimer citing the dangers of the materials used to manufacture their materials. It was either that or the company would face repercussions for their decision to hide information.
The second category is that the company took unfair advantage of consumers who were uneducated about the company’s products. The employees were also not informed on the same as they would have taken precautionary measures to protect themselves. Had the company disclosed such vital information, it would not be in the situation it is in now. That category is closely related with the company allowing false impressions about their products. The corporation portrayed safe working environments to the workers and assured unmatched quality to the consumers. If the company had disclosed all