Mr. Doe Is A Manager - 1063 Words

FACTS: Mr. Doe is a manager in my organization. He is outgoing and he likes to socialize with his subordinates outside of work. He usually goes to the bar every weekend with the team of people he supervises. About half of the employees do not participate in going to the bar with the manager and the other employees. Often Mr. Doe is not afraid to expose or talk about his personal life at work. He told his employees that he is divorced and he has three children who live in another state with his ex-wife, but he visits them often. One day, while at the bar, employees said he met with a girl by the name of Jane with whom he started a relationship with. Soon after that he hired the Jane to work in the organization and Jane was to directly†¦show more content†¦Now, the manager is faced with the most serious challenges of ethical decision as to whether he should fire the lady he is having a relationship with for the many troubles she is causing in the workplace or whether he should just brush off the matter to project Jane’s job. ISSUE: Should the manager fire Jane with whom he is having a relationship with in order to create a pleasant work environment for other employees? CONCLUSION: Yes the manager should fire Jane with whom he is having a relationship with in order to create a pleasant work environment for other employees. ANALYSIS: Deontological theory calls for the â€Å"duty to do the right thing, regardless of the outcome†. That means an ethical decision would be only a choice that everyone would see as acceptable. The manager has the duty to act in the best interest of the organization. Had he decided not fired Jane, it will create a hostile work environment that will have some repercussions on the employees and the company. He should not let one person to poison the future of many others. The situation makes it easy for employees to accuse the manager of preserving his own interest and playing favoritism. He should not only access the consequences derived from it, but he should be ethical in his decision by acknowledging that it is wrong to keep Jane employed. Employees have the right to work in a good work environment. For example, if it was another employee other than Jane, the manager would not be