Case Study: Ethics and Morality

Paper Summary:

This paper begins by describing a situation where the manufacturing manager, Victor, at Motorola's Anzen facility in Nambu, beat up Tom, another Nambunese, who consistently refused to follow safety rules at Motorola's facility in Nambu. The paper then explains that Motorola and its Nambunese counterpart both aim at developing and practicing the desirable traits of productivity, safety, harmony and civility among its ranks to accomplishing its goals. The paper also explains that most Nambunese working for Motorola already observe and exhibit devotion to these policies and share the values of productive work. The paper further describes how the company handled the problem between Victor and Tom as well as its decision to leave things as they were - without firing either employee. The paper concludes that the most important aspect of the decision to leave things as they were is the sense of justice Victor exhibits when he initiates a public apology and financial indemnity to Tom despite Tom's open violation of company rules and of Nambunese values of duty and obedience.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Decision
Standards of Conduct
Character, Virtue and Relationships
Purposes and Consequences

From the Paper:

"All of the traits are present in all its teams, specifically the Morning Glory team, which has been the best-performing in the facility. Its high level of productivity proceeds from the high level of harmony among its individual members and Victor's efforts at establishing open communications with them. The team members are happy with the supervision style and personality of Victor whom they describe as peaceable. The only exception is Tom, whose mountaineering drive, could have inclined him to an excess of freedom in ignoring both the rules on safety and the Nambunese tradition of duty and obedience."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fieser, J. (2006). Ethics. Tennessee: University of Tennessee. Retrieved June 4, 2007 from http://www.iep.utm.edu/ethics.htm
• Moorthy, R. S. (1998). Uncompromising integrity: Motorola's global challenge. Paperback. Purdue University Press. Retrieved June 4, 2007 from http://www.ecampus.com/book/newbk_search.result.asp?/qtype=author&qsearch=Moorthy%2C+R%E+S%20>Moorthy.R.S
• Perle, S. (2004). Morality and ethics: an introduction. Volume 22, issue 06. California: Dynamic Chiropractic. Retrieved June 4, 2007 from http://chiroweb.com/archives/22/06/16.html
• Prawda, G. (2007). Cultural relativism/ ethical universalism. The Cultural Dimensions of Business Ethics. Philo Cafe. Retrieved on June 7, 2007 from http://www.philodialogue.com/40.html
• --------------------. Cultural dimensions of business ethics. Retrieved on June 7, 2007 from http://www.philodialogue.com/10.html

More papers on Case Study: Ethics and Morality:

• Narrative Essay # 91639 : "Ethics and Morality"
• Case Study # 86069 : "Case Study: John the Husband"
• Research Paper # 114158 : "Ethics and Management"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: