Business Ethics

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Shaw, William H.. Business Ethics (Page 398). Wadsworth Publishing. Kindle Edition.

- What should Barbara Weston and NewCom do? Should Wilson be ordered to move out of Old Town and into more appropriate housing? Should he be terminated for having falsified his housing receipts? If not, should he be punished in some other way?

It is abundantly clear that Wilson not only violated the terms of his employment contract, but also compromised is credibility and loyalty to his company; and an official reprimand should follow as a result. Barbara Weston could not morally allow Wilson to continue to falsify rent receipts despite Wilson’s best intentions and utility. If she did that, she too would be liable of breaching company trust and acting in a manner that is inconsistent with her company’s expectations of a senior official with a heightened sense of obligation to promote the company’s best interest in all matters at all times. When you lose credibility with your company and your loyalty to the company is in doubt, the relationship with your company is damaged irreparably and the best option would be to part ways. Falsification of any kind is a very serious offense that shouldn’t be entertained or condoned. Wilson clearly went overboard with his self interest in helping his family and his actions has criminal undertones which I am doubtful will be negated by his supervisor.

Falsifying receipts is unjustifiable under any guise, excuse or intention. I would be very surprised if Wilson did not lose his job on account of his poor judgement.

Shaw, William H.. Business Ethics (Page 398). Wadsworth Publishing. Kindle Edition.

- Is NewCom unfairly imposing its own ethnocentric values on Wilson Mutambara? Is the company’s housing policy fair and reasonable? Is it culturally biased?

I do not agree that NewCom was unfairly imposing its own ethnocentric values on Wilson Mutambara because Wilson was not forced to accept the expatriate position when it became available, he chose to do so having considered all the benefits offered along with the job. Wilson actions was premeditated at best because the extra income from the rental allowance could have been one of the primary motivators for his decision to accept the position. Wilson knew very well what his family expectations of him were and the unprecedented pressure they would put on him if he were home with them.

Wilson’s family situation or predicament was unbeknown to his company and played no role in NewCom’s housing policy. When NewCom drafted their housing policy, the primary interest was to provide a comparable and decent housing option to its employees to project and protect their image and brand. NewCom meant well and cared for the wellbeing of its employees in providing a decent allowance to ensure that they are not forced to live in slums of Rambia. NewCom’s housing policy was fair, reasonable and unbiased. There isn’t any evidence that connotes that NewCom was culturally biased either.

Shaw, William H.. Business Ethics (Page 398). Wadsworth Publishing. Kindle Edition.?