XMGT/216
BUSINESS ETHICS REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT

One ethical dilemma that a co-worker encountered was one that involved himself and his brother. Both were employed at the same law firm but worked within different divisions. The older brother would take longer unapproved lunch breaks which violated the attendance policy set in place by the firm. He compromised his brother by asking him to forge his signature on the lunch log in sheet which again violates the attendance policy. This situation was brought to the attention of the supervisor by another employee and at that point an investigation began. The younger brother was brought in first and asked if he knew that his brother was taking longer lunch breaks and forging his timesheet. Of course he protected his brother and lied about the situation saying he knew nothing of the sort. It was very hard for the company to prove his knowledge of the situation since they were given second hand information from another employee. Next the older brother was brought in and he told the truth but said his brother knew nothing about what he was doing. In the end the older brother resigned and the younger brother remained employed for the firm. In my opinion the decision for the younger brother to agree and go along with violating the company’s rules was unethical and morally inappropriate. The family relationship between the two brothers made it difficult for him to not agree to help. As a responsible adult who very well knew the policy he should have decided against the call to help his brother. In the workplace it is important to display good quality honest values. As we are hired this is what the employer assumes each person will bring to the company. External social pressures influenced the younger brother into helping violate company’s time due to the fact that he is related to the individual