Question

Using Internet search tools, select a case example of an organization that has made what it considered to be an ethical decision. Describe the decision it faced and the decisions and actions that it took subsequently. Critique that decision. Which of the principles were emphasized? Which were less emphasized? Do you agree with their decision? Why or why not?

Answer 1

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A multinational company, while setting up one of its industrial project in a remote area, in foreign country, took a decision to buy one ambulance, fully equipped with some monitoring equipment for vital health parameters, and some emergency services required during the transportation of the patients to the nearby hospital.
The company had its ethical and environment protection policies and had been contributing to the society in some other ways as per the budgets sanctioned for these causes.
When they (The Company) did the exercise to assess the safety and health maintenance environment, in the area where the project was coming up, it was discovered that in the case of an accident at site, needing ambulance services to transport the injured to the nearby hospital, the reliable ambulance services round the clock were not available.
The nearby hospital was 20 kms away and in the night time the driver may not be available.
While assessing this case, the issue was also raised that all our labor, some with their families are living in the nearby village, the similar emergency service is not available for them and the village people also.
A decision was taken that the company shall buy and maintain an ambulance fully equipped at the site, at their own expenses and it services are available for the village also.
It was also decided that the ambulance will be donated to the village, once the project is over and we demobilize from the site, completely.
This decision was guided by the principles of Relativism (Social norms and values in cultural context), Utilitarianism (Utility in our business as well as for the society at large), Universalism (Interest of the people was in the mind) and Justice (Principles of fairness and justice were also involved).