Ethical Dilemma Report

Ethics deals with the right things that people should do (MacKinnon, 2011). Taking an assumption, therefore, that ethical truths are really in existence, then the right thing that one should always do, is an example of an ethical principle that he/she must follow autonomously. Ethical dilemmas present situations where basic ethical principles must be applied in tackling complex ethical issues such as workplace ethics. This ethical dilemma report is thus going to focus on my decision in a situation where one of the applicants, Hamilton Craft, has brought ethical dilemma and I have to make the final decision on the matter.

In any recruitment process, ethics plays a very vital role. Despite the fact that recruitment processes are governed by certain established laws, there are several ethical dilemmas that human resources professionals face that normally extend beyond the established rules. Such situations thus require human resource professionals to be consistent, honest, and objective. In the case presented, Hamilton Craft is an individual who is well known to everyone in the town to be the best for the job on offer, due to his experience. However, the information that he presents in his resume could as well be considered to indicate lack of honesty because he indicates that he received a Ph.D. in art history, from East Coast University but the record does not indicate. When confronted, Craft says that he meant to indicate that he completed Ph.D. coursework, but had not intentions of indicating that he was a Ph.D. holder.

In my point of view, the fact that Craft is well known all over the town that he has undisputed experience in artwork is a clear indication that he should be awarded the job position. Though he appears to have indicated wrong information on his resume, he goes ahead and justifies that he did not mean