Case Study Take 2
Ellen Atkinson
Tanya Chesson
Olga Nabokina
Maria Yeliseyeva
Ethics Case Study: This Milkshake Tastes Funny
Ethical principles are the field of study dealing with right and wrong behavior in the business world. The major goal of any business is to be as financially successful as possible and sometimes organizations need to make sure that this objective does not stand in the way of being socially responsible. In the case of the Eastern Dairy Company George is faced with a huge dilemma, follow Paul’s orders or make a stand and do what is ethically right. There are many ways that Eastern Dairy is acting unethical throughout the company, not just during the night shift. The ways George should and most likely will deal with the maggot problem vary drastically due to pressures from Paul and the enjoyment and benefits of the current way the company is run. There are also various changes Eastern Dairy could make to solve this problem and prevent future problems while instilling greater value into their employees.
The case study describes the incident in which the hero of the story is confronted with an ethical dilemma. George has to go against his personal moral values and social responsibility in order to complete the work on time and keep his well paying and not too burdensome job. If George follows the instructions he receives from Paul, he will be violating ethical principles. However, if he chooses not to follow the instructions, he will most likely lose the job while other members of the crew remove the filters and continue on producing milkshake with maggots and potentially other foreign materials.
All four ethical principles were violated in the case study: utilitarian principle, human rights principle the justice principle and the reciprocity principle. Utilitarian principle holds that the ethically right course of action in any situation is the one that produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms for everyone affected. It is obvious that the course
Tanya Chesson
Olga Nabokina
Maria Yeliseyeva
Ethics Case Study: This Milkshake Tastes Funny
Ethical principles are the field of study dealing with right and wrong behavior in the business world. The major goal of any business is to be as financially successful as possible and sometimes organizations need to make sure that this objective does not stand in the way of being socially responsible. In the case of the Eastern Dairy Company George is faced with a huge dilemma, follow Paul’s orders or make a stand and do what is ethically right. There are many ways that Eastern Dairy is acting unethical throughout the company, not just during the night shift. The ways George should and most likely will deal with the maggot problem vary drastically due to pressures from Paul and the enjoyment and benefits of the current way the company is run. There are also various changes Eastern Dairy could make to solve this problem and prevent future problems while instilling greater value into their employees.
The case study describes the incident in which the hero of the story is confronted with an ethical dilemma. George has to go against his personal moral values and social responsibility in order to complete the work on time and keep his well paying and not too burdensome job. If George follows the instructions he receives from Paul, he will be violating ethical principles. However, if he chooses not to follow the instructions, he will most likely lose the job while other members of the crew remove the filters and continue on producing milkshake with maggots and potentially other foreign materials.
All four ethical principles were violated in the case study: utilitarian principle, human rights principle the justice principle and the reciprocity principle. Utilitarian principle holds that the ethically right course of action in any situation is the one that produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms for everyone affected. It is obvious that the course