An ethical dilemma is an issue where a person would have to choose between two choices; picking any of them will think twice about an ethical standard that can lead to an ethical infringement. An essential feature of an ethical dilemma is that the individual confronted with it ought to do both the conflicting acts because of a solid ethical compass yet cannot; they may pick one. Not picking one is the condition that permits the individual to choose the other. In this way, the same act is both required and taboo simultaneously. They are sentenced to an ethical disappointment, implying that they will do something incorrectly regardless of what they do. When people experience these drastic decisions, and ethical disappointment occasionally happens due to enticement, however, because picking any of the conflicting activities will include forfeiting a principle they believe. This essay will educate the reader about my two responses to dilemma two, deontology and consequences of my action in the workplace, and the personal costs of my wrongful action.
My first response to dilemma two is to come clean. I go to Mr. James’s office and come clean about the wrongdoing I have done. I say this to him, Mr. James; I am the one who took an excerpt from your editor’s cut and made it to a movie trailer that got leaked. I was wrong to do that; I did not get permission from you to make the movie trailer, and I take full responsibility for this action. Why would I do this particular action? Because the editor needs to know what happened, this will show my honesty, and it is the right thing to do. My second response to dilemma two is to write an apology letter. In this apology letter, I would write to the employees of the movie production company. I regret stealing an excerpt from Mr. James’s editor cut and make it to a movie trailer. This action has left me feeling so terrible and embarrassed about myself. I regret getting involved in this action. I made the movie trailer to have people be excited for our movie coming out soon; that should have never happened, and Mr. James’s editor cut was top secret. I also apologize for putting out this confidential information to the world. I realize this action harms you all. This is an awful encounter that has damaged my reputation. And I have learned a lesson from it. I will never be involved in this action again. I am willing to make this situation right. Why would I do this action? Because for the employees to be mindful of what I did and improve from this mistake.
Deontology is an idea that proposes actions are good or bad, as indicated by a clear set of rules . Coming clean is a good action according to a rule that is in deontology that says tell the truth. Speaking the truth is consistently an obligation for me as the assistant editor, regardless of this situation. According to a deontological perspective, people ought, to tell the truth, paying less attention to the results. Also, deontology believes that people should be obligated to do the right thing, regardless of whether it creates an awful or excellent outcome. Writing an apology letter would be the right thing for me to do in this situation because it could make an excellent outcome, such as my coworkers forgiving me for my wrongdoing.
My overall worldview has me think and realize the impact of my actions and the results of my actions on others and my ethical principles; after I have thought about the effects of my actions, I decided to do the activity. For example, my worldview has impacted me to come clean because it has brought good consequences to being honest and open about the wrongful action I have done and harmful consequences on me that I will lose my job. Also, the action brought good effects on my film editor for him to feel apprenticed that I told him the truth and was not trying to hide it from him. It supports one of my ethical principles that is called honestly. Honestly is the point at which you speak the truth and act honestly. Another example, my worldview impacted me to writing the apology letter brought good consequences for me to show the employees that I am willing to take responsibility for my actions. There were no dire consequences, and it supports one of my ethical principles called responsibility. Responsibility implies you do things you should do and acknowledge the results of your actions.
I stole from my film editor. Here are the consequences that I could face. The movie production company could charge me with gross misconduct and fire me right away. Or on the other hand, I could meet with suspension without pay. At the same time, the company directs an investigation if I could still be terminated or face a significant downgrade or move to another department. Furthermore, no doubt, I may deal with criminal charges too. Because I stole from my film editor, I could deal with personal costs. The first personal cost I could deal with is my reputation being damaged. A damaged reputation is the possibility of misfortune or a decrease in your reputation. Businesses and individuals’ reputations can be harmed by activities that are seen as dishonest, disrespectful, or incompetent. Having a damaged reputation for the wrongful action I have done can keep me out of a job for a long time. The second personal cost I could deal with is not being trustworthy. Because I stole from the film editor, the employees and the film editor would not trust me. The third personal cost is experiencing difficulty making and keeping friends. Nobody does want to befriend a thief. The fourth personal cost is having a poor relationship with others. Any relationship I have with others would be inadequate because of my wrongful action. The fifth personal cost is isolation. When people realize I have stolen from the film editor, nobody wants me around me; I will be alone.
This essay taught me that ethical dilemmas happen every day at work, and I will be dealing with ethical dilemmas that will support or go against my ethical principles. Ethical dilemmas will make me pick between being honest or dishonest or between what I know is right or what I know is not correct. Also, in this essay, I pretend to be an assistant editor for his movie production company in Los Angeles, California. I was dealing with an ethical dilemma. The ethical dilemma was should I tell Mr. James that I stole an excerpt of his editor’s cut to make a movie trailer for an upcoming movie or stay quiet? I could have easily enjoyed the success of the movie trailer and do not say anything about it, but that will be dishonest and ignoring my wrongdoing.
I decide to come clean to Mr. James about stealing an excerpt of his editor’s cut to make a movie trailer to promote an upcoming movie that will be releasing soon. There was no need for me to stay quiet about it because the evidence is already out there. I felt good telling the truth to Mr. James about my wrongful action; he felt happy that I told him the truth, although he felt terrible because I stole from him, I felt awful as well because this will cost me my job. In this dilemma, I supported my ethical principles, to tell the truth, and broke one of my ethical principles: do not steal. I choose an ethical system to break down my actions in this dilemma. It is called deontology. I had an obligation to speak the truth about the wrongful action regardless of the consequences that will come out of this. Writing the apology letter to the employees was the right thing to do in this situation.
Because I stole from my film editor, I could be dealing with dire consequences that come from the movie production company. I could be fired receive gross misconduct. I can be suspended without pay as the company does an investigation. I could still be fired, or if the company decides to keep me, I could be demoted from assistant editor to another position to work in another department. Also, I could face criminal charges. I could deal with personal costs from the wrongful action, such as my co-workers and my film editor would not trust me, I would have a damaged reputation that can keep me unemployed for a long time. It would be challenging for me to make or have friends; I would have poor relationships with others. And I will be isolated from everyone because nobody would want me around me. My general worldview has influenced my actions and response; it made me think and realize that the consequences of my actions may have on people with who I interact and my ethical principles.
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