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Business Ethics – Assignment 1
1. The Sales Rep. A sales representative for a struggling computer supply firm has a chance to close a multimillion–dollar deal for an office
system to be installed over a two–year period. The machines for the first delivery are in the company's warehouse, but the remainder would have
to be ordered from the manufacturer. Because the manufacturer is having difficulty meeting the heavy demand for the popular model, the sales
representative is not sure that the subsequent deliveries can be made on time. Any delay in converting to the new system would be costly to the
customer; however, the blame could be placed on the manufacturer. Should the sales representative close the deal without advising the customer
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2. The Research Director. The director of research in a large aerospace firm recently promoted a woman to head an engineering team charged with
designing a critic component for the new plane. She was tapped for the job because of her superior knowledge of the engineering aspects of the
project but the men under her direction have been expressing resentment at working for a woman by subtly sabotaging the work of the team. The
director believes that it is unfair to deprive the woman of advancement merely because of the prejudice of her male colleagues, but quick
completion of the designs and the building of a prototype are vital to the success of the company. Should he remove the woman as head of the
engineering team?
– Above is an example of gender discrimination that commonly happens in the business world. It is widely known that many a times women do
not have the same opportunity as men for education and meaningful careers. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) does state that
"all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and right". This therefore brings us to a conclusion that gender discrimination is obviously,
unethical. Treating both genders the same way on the other hand is highly ethical. In the case above, the woman is an expert in engineering and
has much to contribute to the project. The men under her have been showing resentment and sabotaging the work will only cause lack of
productivity in the project, causing it to be
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Business Ethics

  • 1. Business Ethics Business Ethics – Assignment 1 1. The Sales Rep. A sales representative for a struggling computer supply firm has a chance to close a multimillion–dollar deal for an office system to be installed over a two–year period. The machines for the first delivery are in the company's warehouse, but the remainder would have to be ordered from the manufacturer. Because the manufacturer is having difficulty meeting the heavy demand for the popular model, the sales representative is not sure that the subsequent deliveries can be made on time. Any delay in converting to the new system would be costly to the customer; however, the blame could be placed on the manufacturer. Should the sales representative close the deal without advising the customer ...show more content... 2. The Research Director. The director of research in a large aerospace firm recently promoted a woman to head an engineering team charged with designing a critic component for the new plane. She was tapped for the job because of her superior knowledge of the engineering aspects of the project but the men under her direction have been expressing resentment at working for a woman by subtly sabotaging the work of the team. The director believes that it is unfair to deprive the woman of advancement merely because of the prejudice of her male colleagues, but quick completion of the designs and the building of a prototype are vital to the success of the company. Should he remove the woman as head of the engineering team? – Above is an example of gender discrimination that commonly happens in the business world. It is widely known that many a times women do not have the same opportunity as men for education and meaningful careers. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) does state that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and right". This therefore brings us to a conclusion that gender discrimination is obviously, unethical. Treating both genders the same way on the other hand is highly ethical. In the case above, the woman is an expert in engineering and has much to contribute to the project. The men under her have been showing resentment and sabotaging the work will only cause lack of productivity in the project, causing it to be Get more content on HelpWriting.net