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Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 - Ethics are so unethical...
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Ethics. Who sets them? Am I bound by their standards; regardless of my own ethical standards?
My job gives me a very limited amount of power; but power I have. I have certain authority to remove certain fees/penalties under certain conditions. My employer states Im not at liberty to share these conditions. However, if these conditions are met, I may use my power. To meet these conditions, the people I deal with are very angry and hostile or using financial power to hire someone who knows what the average person does not. So the majority of people who are polite and honest or financial limited are not given favor in the eyes of my employer. I use my power anyway, and grant equal favor to all. If they dont know what to say or how to say it, to activate the power, I provide it anyways. Regardless. My employer states this violates their rules/laws and therefore, violates a professional code of ethics.
My friend calls in sick. I know she was not, she was with me. My employer knows I know, and wants me to confirm his suspicions, so that my friend may be disciplined, harshly. I refuse. My friend has done nothing that, with the exception of a few, any other employee has done. If I turn in one, would I not be obligated to turn in all, including myself? If one is discplined, should not all who commit the same crime be disciplined? Including myself?
My friend has reasons for why/what she did, and I advised the employer to discuss those and their suspicions, with her. My employer refused. My boss has a personal vindictive against my friend, and wants to use me to provide a means, so that he may accomplish what he is itching to achieve. My employer states my refusal to cooperate violates a professional code of ethics.
Does it?
Does my employer set my ethics, or do I? By accepting employment, am I bound by their code of ethics, right or wrong? I cant walk away, Im financial dependent and my family is financial dependent upon me.
I stand by my decision(s). Right or wrong. However, the thought has been deeply planted, by the employer, that I am unethical. That hurts. Right or wrong, it hurts.
My job gives me a very limited amount of power; but power I have. I have certain authority to remove certain fees/penalties under certain conditions. My employer states Im not at liberty to share these conditions. However, if these conditions are met, I may use my power. To meet these conditions, the people I deal with are very angry and hostile or using financial power to hire someone who knows what the average person does not. So the majority of people who are polite and honest or financial limited are not given favor in the eyes of my employer. I use my power anyway, and grant equal favor to all. If they dont know what to say or how to say it, to activate the power, I provide it anyways. Regardless. My employer states this violates their rules/laws and therefore, violates a professional code of ethics.
My friend calls in sick. I know she was not, she was with me. My employer knows I know, and wants me to confirm his suspicions, so that my friend may be disciplined, harshly. I refuse. My friend has done nothing that, with the exception of a few, any other employee has done. If I turn in one, would I not be obligated to turn in all, including myself? If one is discplined, should not all who commit the same crime be disciplined? Including myself?
My friend has reasons for why/what she did, and I advised the employer to discuss those and their suspicions, with her. My employer refused. My boss has a personal vindictive against my friend, and wants to use me to provide a means, so that he may accomplish what he is itching to achieve. My employer states my refusal to cooperate violates a professional code of ethics.
Does it?
Does my employer set my ethics, or do I? By accepting employment, am I bound by their code of ethics, right or wrong? I cant walk away, Im financial dependent and my family is financial dependent upon me.
I stand by my decision(s). Right or wrong. However, the thought has been deeply planted, by the employer, that I am unethical. That hurts. Right or wrong, it hurts.
2 comments so far.
2.
a decade ago
You are never (ethically) required to be an informant. You gave him a very reasonable alternative. Interesting, do not be surprised if he begins to look for a means of reprisal, he sounds immature.
by ANNAE
1.
a decade ago
Susan, you know that it is your supervisor who is unethical, it seems he has a vendetta against this person and is using you to get her fired or moved. I've had the same thing happen to me and did what you are doing. We have to balance the trust of each side, its part of life. Its his /her problem not yours don't feel guilty about it. Damn D, I got to go back an type them in all the time. Good to see you always.
by RICK6003