Sandwich Blitz, Inc. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Sandwich Blitz, Inc. top level managers has found themselves in an ethical dilemma with a government inspector about the distance between the dumpster and their back door. Due to the new local health codes and laws having been issued requiring trash dumpsters to be a minimum distance of 30 feet from the rear entrance of the building, and new land-use laws requiring that all out buildings be at least 6 feet from the property lines. The enclosure that houses the trash dumpster is 5 feet from the property lines, which is in violation of those laws. The government inspector has told the unit manager that he would be willing to approve this if Sandwich Blitz provides the food for his department's holiday party. The following describes Sandwich Blitz, Inc.’s ethical and corporate social responsibility to maintain their integrity as a company and do what is right regardless of any inconveniences or expenses it could potentially cause.
According to the eight steps to integrity (Sherman 2003) Sandwich Blitz, Inc., “With the awareness of what's right comes the obligation of right action.” It is important that Sandwich Blitz, Inc.’s top level management continue to maintain their integrity regardless of the fact that the inspector is willing to overlook the violation to benefit his department. The organization must take responsibility (Sherman 2003). By taking responsibility it is up to Dalman and Lei to recognize that they are in violation of the new laws and change it to make sure that their locations are in legal compliance. I believe that a simple solution could be to remove the housing that encloses the dumpsters being currently used by Sandwich Blitz, Inc. that would free up the extra space from the property line needed to allow the company to meet the criteria for the laws that they have found