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Date Posted: 10:39:07 10/09/02 Wed
Author: Terry Welsh
Subject: Re: Ethics
In reply to: Tammy Goodman 's message, "Ethics" on 18:11:16 10/04/02 Fri

>Question: Your boss has asked you to prepare a
>presentation for a group of executives, including his
>boss and the President of the company. Your boss has
>provided the data (graphs)that show the sales for your
>(and your boss's) department for the quarter. You
>think they are inaccurate and misleading, showing
>profit that the company did not realize. You have
>asked your boss to double check the figures. He has
>refused, saying "Just give the presentation with the
>data I gave you." You believe he is purposely being
>deceptive. What do you do? Do you give it?
>Remember: Your boss holds grudges!
That's the beauty of having taken an Ethics class. What is even more astonishing is that there are probably even worse things that happen than this example. 60 minutes aired an interesting story on Sunday about all the impropieties that happen on Wall Street, and what happened when someone finally blew the whistle. Realize that at any moment, any of us may have to choose between satisfying a corrupt employer and living up to our own standards of conduct. Hopefully, we may have thought through that decision process, and react accordingly when the time comes. Be prepared to walk away from a job where your employer asks you to compromise your ethical standards.

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Re: Ethics -- Ellie Valencia, 19:16:01 10/09/02 Wed