FACTS
Luke has been placed on a project to build an adult entertainment store on a piece of land that is located near his brother’s (Owen) home. It is certain that once the plans for the adult establishment are made public, property values in Owen’s neighborhood will “decrease significantly”. Luke is also aware of the fact that Owen is considering to sell his house. The house can be sold now for an “okay” price, however Owen thinks he may be able to get a better offer once the real estate market recovers.
ISSUE
Luke is faced with a conflict of loyalties between his brother and his employer. He certainly feels some moral obligation to his employer. Furthermore, Luke is likely to have signed a non-disclosure agreement at work, which means he
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In this scenario, Luke must consider two opposing parties. If he treats Owen according to the Golden Rule, then he is neglecting to do so when it comes to his employer, and vice versa. This is in fact one of the major criticisms of this rule; It will likely not resolve the issue if there is more than one side to consider.
For Luke to be able to apply the Golden Rule he must essentially neglect either his employer or Owen. Considering Luke’s strong relationship with Owen, it may be difficult for Luke to neglect him. On top of this, when considering the employers point of view, there is no measurable negative effect felt due to Luke’s sharing of insider information. The adult store will be built without interruption regardless of Luke’s actions.
Based solely on the Golden Rule, it would be difficult to justify one course of action. That is why one must consider what Luke values more. Is it the obligation to his employer, or his brother? More reason to look into Luke’s character is the fact that the Golden Rule is only effective when the decision maker is highly ethical.
Virtue
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On one end of the spectrum, is the choice to uphold his professional ethics, and on the other end are his personal ethics.
A major drawback of this approach is that even individuals with high moral integrity can make mistakes. Not only is the decision maker subject to human error, but they can also be influenced by their environment. In this case Luke’s strong relationship with his brother will be the deciding factor. However, If Luke prides himself on being an honest and trustworthy employee then he could decide not to divulge any information whatsoever. What is more likely is that Luke will prefer to remain honest and trustworthy to his brother, and therefore his actions will follow suit.
Recommendation
This scenario makes it evident that ethical dilemmas involving family members are always special circumstances. Moral and ethical lines are blurred, because most people’s moral code tell them that family comes first. People are often willing to take minor risks if it means they can help a loved
McMurphy from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest and Luke from Cool hand Luke. Are both men that are similar to each other and that both can be used as examples of someone being a christ figure. The two of them in there own way we're able to be leaders of there peers and to have the trust from them, and to do it in a non violent way. Luke and McMurphy both get there men to stand up against the Boss and Big Nurse to do what is good for them. They both died while suffering. Just like Christ did.
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In his or her life, a Christian tries to obey the 10 commandments. Throughout history, these rules have been proclaimed by Moses and Isaiah and Jeremiah, taught by Jesus, interpreted by the apostles, like Peter and Paul, and other teachers within the traditional Christian understandings of what is right and what is wrong. Document 1 lists the 10 commandments, but there is a couple that emphasizes what one should not do. “You shall not steal, You shall not give false evidence against your neighbor, You shall not covet.” A follower of this religion would look up to these listings and obey them whenever in doubt or have difficulty making a tough decision. God also quotes in Document 9, “Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.” This explains how if you show mercy towards Him, you will get mercy back. In other words, it is related to the ‘Golden Rule’ which is to treat others the way you wish to be
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explain my thoughts. The Golden Rule in my opinion is a major norm in our
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I have recently been approached by Luke, an employee of ABC, for advice on how to approach a scenario related to Owen, Luke’s brother, who happens to live on the corner of the neighborhood near the developed land on which ABC plans to build an adult entertainment retail store. Luke knows that when the plans for the store are made public, the property value of the surrounding area would significantly decrease. Luke also knows that this would hurt Owen, who had recently received an offer for his house at an “okay” price, given the state of the current housing market. Luke feels conflicted between his obligations of confidentiality and loyalty towards the company and the loyalty and familial concern he has for his brother’s well-being and
the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an