Ethical Principles Violations, Dona recently started a new industry research job, joining the interactive technologies team. In graduate school, her advisor had collaborated with several members of the team on several research projects, involving and highlighting Dona’s contributions whenever possible. The team had been impressed by Dona’s work and recruited her as she was approaching graduation. Mark, the team’s technical leader had built a reputation as a brilliant expert but he was an inconstant person. His team’s contributions were highly cited within the field, as Mark was always claiming a primary authorship as the team leader. The team’s work was also highlighted frequently in popular press, always with quotes only from Mark. Despite the team’s repeated successes, Mark would blow up with verbal and personal attacks for even their minor mistakes. He would yell at any team member and rudely berate them in internal chat forums. On multiple occasions, women team members have found their names removed from journal manuscript submissions as punishment. Dona soon found herself the target of one of Marks’ aggressive attacks when she updated a code that led to a timing glitch in the prototype shortly before a live demo. Angrily, Mark refused to allow Dona to join the team on stage which made her feeling that his reaction was unprofessional and abusive. Consequently, Dona approached the team’s Director, “Mr. Taylor” who agreed that the experience she went through was unpleasant, but that was the price to pay for working in an intense, industry-leading team. Mr. Taylor advice to Dona was to “Grow up and get over it.” Questions: Reviewing and applying what you have learned in this course about the importance of ethical principles and their significance in the life, discuss the following questions: Q1. Four fundamental ethical principles play an important role in our life and in workplace operations– justice, autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence. These principles play an important role when taking important decisions in the workplace. What of the ethical principles was violated by Mark’s abusive behavior? Q2. Up using power is one of the most serious global threats of our time as it has important effects on the environment and economy, and is linked to a crisis of democracy and rising inequalities. a. Do you think that leadership style and poor working conditions are directly accusable of abuse of employees’ integrity? b. Does Mark’s retaliation demonstrate a violation of any of the ethical principles? Can we consider it as a clear abuse of power that limits women team members’ fair access to the work environment? Q3. In organizations, when important decisions are to be taken, mostly a conflict arises between the leader’s choice and the employee’s duty. a. How do you evaluate Taylor’s advice to Dana and his inaction behavior? By allowing Mark’s behavior to continue unchecked, did Taylor fail to support the HR policy that reflect ethical principles? b. How can the ethical code principles help to create better decisions and resolve conflicts? Q4. Some specialists argue that “most employees and workers are victims to excessive working hours, job insecurity, exhaustion, sexual harassment, and mental stress?

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Q1. The four fundamental ethical principles that play an important role in our lives and in workplace operations according to Jones (2021) are justice, autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence. Justice refers to the fair and equal treatment of all individuals. In the workplace, this means ensuring that all employees are treated equally, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or other personal characteristics. Autonomy refers to the right of individuals to make their own decisions and have control over their own lives. In the workplace, this means allowing employees to make decisions about their work and respecting their right to privacy. Beneficence refers to the obligation to act in the best interests of others. In the workplace, this means acting in the best interests of employees and ensuring that their well-being is protected. Non-maleficence refers to the obligation to do no harm. In the workplace, this means taking steps to prevent harm to employees, such as providing a safe work environment and protecting their physical and mental health. Q2. In what ways has Mark’s behavior violated these ethical principles? Mark’s behavior has violated several ethical principles. Firstly, his verbal and personal attacks on team members, including Dona, violate the principle of justice, as he is not treating everyone fairly and with respect. Secondly, by removing women team members’ names from journal manuscript submissions as punishment, Mark is violating their autonomy and not allowing them to make their own decisions and have control over their work. Additionally, Mark’s aggressive behavior towards Dona, including his refusal to allow her to join the team on stage, can be seen as a violation of the principle of beneficence, as he is not acting in the best interests of the team or Dona. Finally, Mark’s behavior also violates the principle of non-maleficence, as his verbal and personal attacks on team members cause harm and could potentially have negative consequences on their mental and emotional well-being. Q3. What are the potential consequences of Mark’s behavior on the team and on the company? The potential consequences of Mark’s behavior on the team and on the company could be significant. Firstly, his aggressive and abusive behavior towards team members could lead to a decrease in morale and an increase in turnover, as team members may not want to continue working in such a toxic environment. Cont…