MIS303 Ass2 Stary V CaseStudy PDF
MIS303 Ass2 Stary V CaseStudy PDF
MIS303 Ass2 Stary V CaseStudy PDF
Torrens University
MIS303 - Assessment 2
Professional Ethics
Vojtech Stary
Date: 4.4.2021
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country's governments, and suppliers. All the parties would be significantly affected
by almost all the company decisions. Shawn was one of the first employees to receive
a new company. He then transferred the effects to his manager, Ian. Ian thinks that the
stakeholders. For that reason, he asks Ian to use all the possible means to achieve that
goal. That becomes a fertile breeding ground for unethical practices. This paper
discusses the rightness and wrongness of the use of bribery as a means to ease
Ian and Shawn used utilitarianism to justify their actions. They focused on the
establishment were the most significant goal. Even though bribery is a crime and a
perceived unethical practice in most countries, Shawn and Ian violated it because of a
conviction emanating from their reward and punishment system. They might have
chosen bribery because it would yield more good than bad. The two parties' behavior
at the beginning of the investigations confirms that point. They are worried that the
government might impose significant fines on them and punish all the individuals
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involved. Shawn and Ian will regret using bribery if the punishment exceeds the
benefits obtained from the chosen approach. That means that Shawn and Ian’s moral
Several factors pressurize Ian and Shawn into using bribery as the solution to
significant barrier. The two factors act as a form of punishment to Shawn, Ian, and
Ksoft. They prevented them from gaining the rewards that would come with the timely
Shawn and Ian’s behavior gives an insight into Ksoft’s ethical culture. It shows
that the company also uses utilitarianism as the primary determinant of the rightness
through all the possible means shows that the company is concerned by the outcomes
more than the process. Ian's acceptance of bribery shows that the management
headquarters were not ready to accept even valid reasons for the delay. It shows that
Shawn and Ian’s fears about the consequences of engaging in unlawful acts
show that utilitarianism approaches have more adverse effects than benefits to the
company. The organization needs an approach that focuses more on the process than
the outcomes. Ksoft needs a code of ethics to guide such situations. In that case, the
Many legal systems in the world define bribery as the use of benefits to
persuade someone to violate the law. Bribing also includes offering promises of
benefits and agreeing to accept or requesting an advantage from someone. Most laws
apply to bribery involving both the local and foreign people. In the case study, Shawn
and Ian are guilty of bribery by offering financial benefits to Peter. The latter is guilty
employees from engaging in unlawful practices. This case shows that the company's
emphasis on the outcomes could have influenced Ian and Shawn's' behavior. However,
all is not always lost for the company, even if its employees were found guilty of
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bribery. Most laws in the world impose less severe punishment on companies with
"adequate procedures" for preventing bribery among their employees. That means that
Ksoft would have been given special consideration if Shawn and Ian violated its anti-
company did not have an established code of conduct governing such behaviors. Ksoft
would face the consequences of using its employees to achieve its expansion goals
through bribery subject to the “adequate procedures” defense. That calls for
businesses to understand the local law's definition of adequate procedures and do the
and be as clear as possible so that companies can digest them and make appropriate
Ksoft can employ many strategies to avoid legal liabilities related to bribery
and similar issues. The company can encourage appropriate workplace ethics by
conducting annual ethics training sessions. Every employee should learn company-
wide codes and act according to the stipulations to save themselves and the company
from legal liabilities. The organization should also ensure that the ethical culture
starts with its leaders. According to []], leadership behavior substantially affects
sector of the organization. That means that ethical leaders are likely to influence
Organizations that encourage ethical practices among their employees have relatively
low chances of experiencing legal issues related to unethical behavior. Ksoft can
achieve that goal by allowing its employees to report unethical behavior through an
ethics hotline. The company should then investigate the allegations and take
appropriate steps if one is found guilty of bribery. That method requires high levels
of privacy to prevent conflicts between employees. The ethical reports should not
I would act based on the company's code of conduct governing bribery and
other ethical issues if f I were in Shawn's situation. That would save the company and
me from the legal consequences of violating anti-bribery laws. I would act based on
the reward and punishment system if the company did not have an established code of
conduct. The success or failure of the system depends substantially on the accuracy of
one's analysis of the benefits and adverse effects of specific approaches. The
inaccurate analysis could land the company into more problems than benefits. The
accurate analysis allows the company and self to benefit from the positive outcomes.
Shawn's fear of the legal consequences following the government's investigation into
consequences. That means that his approach was unethical based on utilitarianism. It
is also unethical based on deontological ethics because bribery violated local laws.
However, I would have a relatively difficult time in dealing with the management