Pretexting and Business Ethics

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a case study of an employee who was asked to resign after she hired an investigator to collect information and find out who was leaking important company information. The paper discusses whether it was correct to ask her to resign even though she had the company's best interest at heart. The case is examined according to a deontological and utilitarian framework.

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The Case Outline
Deontological
Utilitarian
Why is it a Legal Issue?

From the Paper:

"The law sides with the victim and hence no matter how Dunn tried to explain it, she couldn't possibly prove that it was all legal. This was an illegal activity which is punishable by law and hence she was asked to resign. We may argue that since the action itself was wrong but intention was good, Dunn could be excused. But that is not how law sees it. The law is concerned with the means and not exactly the intention in mind. Dunn should have been more mindful of the legalities involved with such actions. It is strange that a woman at her position was not aware of the laws."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Federal Trade Commission: Pretexting. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre10.shtm

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