Summary: The Analyst's Dilemma

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Throughout the course of our lives, all of us have faced very difficult, defining moments. As Joseph Badaracco stated, “Character is forged at those defining moments when a manager must choose between right and right.” In “The Analyst’s Dilemma,” Amy is faced with a very tough personal, professional, and moral decision. On the one hand she has pledged her allegiance to her company, one which, as per her words, required you “lived, ate, and breathed your work.” On the other hand she has been entrusted, by her best friend, to keep a secret that could have very damaging effects for the both of them, their careers, and the companies for which they work, if exposed. When looking at this dilemma, I greatly appreciated Amy’s thorough analysis …show more content…

Although I should definitely have a strong loyalty to the company for which I serve, my idealist mentality would like to think that I would not let my moral compass or sense of right succumb to the pressures of potentially moral gray areas. Would I definitely like to have any advantage or legally/morally-justified edge in ensuring the success of a certain business transaction? Of course. However, should trouble arise, either with me or those for whom I am responsible, the culture I would hope I had developed would allow for the potential of what is right to win over what might be best. Based on the article “A Framework for Ethical Decision Making,” my inclination would be that this kind of approach would adhere more to the “Virtue Approach,” placing a strong emphasis on the notion of “’What kind of person will I become if I do[or don’t do] this?’” Had I found out that Amy knew of the information regarding the B&B deal and had not told me, or anyone else, I would have definitely had a conversation with her. However, should she have justified her actions with the thought process which played out in the article, her virtuous approach in dealing with the situation would have made me proud to have called her a colleague, knowing that should even more difficult situations in the future be

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