Ethical dilemma paper
An ethical dilemma is an incident that causes us to question how we should react based on our beliefs. A decision needs to be made between right and wrong. I have experienced many ethical dilemmas in my lifetime, so I know that there is no such thing as an ethical dilemma that only affects one person. I also know that some ethical dilemmas are easier to resolve than others are. The easy ones are the ones in which we can make decisions on the spot. For example, if a cashier gives me too much change, I can immediately make a decision to either return the money or keep it. Based on Kant’s, categorical imperative there are two criteria for determining moral right and wrong. First, there is universalizability, which states, “the person’s…show more content…
My moral character was being tested and because it could have a negative effect on other people’s lives, I wrestled with my own beliefs. I needed a 2 plan that worked best for all involved, and one that would not cause me to compromise my morals. I will discuss the dilemma, how it affected me, and how I made a decision I could live with.
In my profession as a technology consultant one of my responsibilities were to work with the sales team to assist in the architecture of Information Technology solutions to solve customer problems. I worked with the salespeople throughout the sales process to ensure that customers purchased all products necessary for a successful implementation. One of my responsibilities was to make a final review of sales quotes to verify no mistakes were made. When I traveled outside of my territory to work with customers, the sales quotes were reviewed by consultants from that area. The dilemma occurred at a customer site outside of my territory. I had never met the salesperson or the customer. The only information I had was a scope of work for the implementation. When I arrived at the customer site, I was given a copy of the purchase order and directed to the computer room. I performed an inventory to verify that all products on the purchase order were onsite. As I reviewed the scope of work, I noticed there were quite a few items on the purchase order that were not necessary for this implementation.
In my profession as a technology consultant one of my responsibilities were to work with the sales team to assist in the architecture of Information Technology solutions to solve customer problems. I worked with the salespeople throughout the sales process to ensure that customers purchased all products necessary for a successful implementation. One of my responsibilities was to make a final review of sales quotes to verify no mistakes were made. When I traveled outside of my territory to work with customers, the sales quotes were reviewed by consultants from that area. The dilemma occurred at a customer site outside of my territory. I had never met the salesperson or the customer. The only information I had was a scope of work for the implementation. When I arrived at the customer site, I was given a copy of the purchase order and directed to the computer room. I performed an inventory to verify that all products on the purchase order were onsite. As I reviewed the scope of work, I noticed there were quite a few items on the purchase order that were not necessary for this implementation.