Ethical Dilemmas Jamie Rice BMGT 496 Professor Susan Barranca 11/12/2017 Introduction The case study provided for this assignment displays ethical dilemmas, as well as conflicted ethical values. Jorge Nunez and Jacqueline Kerry are both traveling for business, and as such, should abide by the code of conduct their company has enforced. Instead, Nunez has shared confidential information and violated company policy by doing so, while Kerry has hesitantly chosen, although she chose nonetheless, not to become a whistle blower for personal gain. I will argue that the rules of Kant's Theory, or Kantianism, show that Nunez and Kerry's actions weren't moral according to Kant's Theory, since Nunez and Kerry did not fulfill their duty to the company. I will propose that Nunez and Kerry's actions were unethical according to Kant's Theory's stance on betrayal and conflicts of interest. …show more content…
In complete contrast to Kant's theory, Utilitarianism is focused on the consequences of the action; the ends must justify the means. When Nunez revealed proprietary information about the company, many people benefited. Nunez and Kerry, for starters, were able to benefit since they were receiving one percent on a million dollars as a bonus. The potential client, that became a client, was happy with the information that was revealed since he decided sign the contract with ALE. In addition to this, the company overall will benefit from having this client signed with their company. On the other hand, Hellman is not happy about the infraction that occurred. The majority of people are happy, and since this information is what assisted the potential client to sign the contract with ALE, the path of sharing proprietary information would be Utilitarianism's chosen