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What ethical issues are faced by public managers who deal with contractors
and with regulations of private-sector activities? Try to create a “fictitious
case” where an ethical problem could arise. (Feel free to use samples from
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Jun 25, 2023
Some of the ethical proceedings in ethical dilemmas that public
managers face when dealing with contractors and regulations in the
private sector are bribery, nepotism, conflicts of interest like friendships
in business, and poor administration of public funding. These are some
examples of what bribery and corruption cause; abuse of trust and sets
unclear guidelines for services as to what is expected in operating and
running a business.
In San Diego California, a highly thought and well-liked physician at an
outpatient care center one day worked alongside a nurse named Sandy.
She has worked with many of the other physicians, but not this one in
particular. . .Everyone had great things to say about this particular doctor
and that he is always a pleasure to work with during procedures until
Sandy discovered for herself that the doctor she is working with doesn't
follow protocol before performing a procedure and lack of concern for
infection control or the harm during, which we can call a "time out". A
time-out is when everyone in the operating room, the nurse, the doctor,
and the anesthesia provider all agree to the information provided such as
the patient's DOB/ Identity, and what procedure they're having done
before beginning. A time-out can also indicate a concern a provider, or
the nurse may have while the doctor is performing in his or her case.
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During the procedure, Sandy notices that the physician drops his
instrument on the floor in a non-sterile environment and continues to
pick up the instrument and use it on the patient when Sandy tells
everyone in the room she would like to have a "time-out", this includes
anesthesia. Sandy stated she was uncomfortable with the doctor picking
up an instrument that was on the floor and using it on the patient when
these are disposable items and it is an infection control practice. She
made the analogy to the doctor, "Like a pair of gloves that fall on the
floor, we do not put the set on that falls on the floor, we throw it away as
best practice and go to the glove holder and get a new set; the same
should go for instruments since we had procedures prior to the patient
we have lying here now and do not want to cause infection or harm to the
patient".
Even though the doctor understood the reasoning, he became slightly
upset, but because there were other witnesses like anesthesia in the
room, he waited until the procedure was done to speak with Sandy
privately, as the patient was being wheeled out to PACU. The doctor
everyone speaks nicely of began chewing out Sandy and threatening to
get her fired for being "demeaning" accusing him of malpractice during a
procedure and explaining to Sandy that he has years of experience and
she does not know what she is talking about.
After the doctor snapped, he saw the expression on Sandy's face and
nearly brought her to tears; he apologized and begged her not to tell any
of the doctors on the board or HR, for he loves working in this facility, and
so he handed Sandy a check for 50,000 dollars to buy her silence and in
return hopes this doesn't cause the doctor to lose his license. Sandy
recognizes this is wrong, and she doesn't want anyone to get hurt in
outpatient care for the sake of the patients and staff there, but she is
scared to speak up, but respectfully declined the check the doctor gave
to her, this is an ethical dilemma of right and wrong doings. A renowned
doctor that's liked by many, but can do harm to his patients, providers,
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doctor that's liked by many, but can do harm to his patients, providers,
and nurses.
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Wow! Did this actually happen?! It sounds like an episode of House :)
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Jun 26, 2023
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Good evening Professor ,
the case presented to you is a made up event, however this can
actually happen! I am happy you like it! The wheels were turning
and I tend to get writers block ha!
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Jun 30, 2023
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--yeah, reads like a contemporary medical drama screen
play....
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Quinteria Robinson (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/110365)
Jul 2, 2023
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Hey Ansley,
Your story was great I enjoyed reading that. There was a lot of thought
put into it. My favorite part of it was the ending, specifically how Sandy
didn’t accept the money but also didn’t speak up due to fear. I feel as
though that’s something that occurs often when people are put into
ethical decisions and not talked about enough. There’s also the side
where so many people had many great things to say about him, which
you would also see a lot of with people who you wouldn’t generally
expect to do the wrong thing. Makes you wonder how many people
was bribed to say those things.
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Jul 2, 2023
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Speaking up would be the best ethical thing to do but considering
the bribe I wonder if anyone would believe her or back her up.
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Mary Harris (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/111354)
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Hi Ansley, even though your story is made up, but who's to say that
surgeons never dropped their instruments before or during any type
of surgical procedures in reality. I'm just thinking way back in time
before the use of fancy surgical equipment or technology we use
today. I'm not trying to come off as being pessimistic, but just
thinking outside the box. I'm willing to bet the invention of different
surgical tables were created to help doctors not to drop surgical
instruments.
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I agree with our Professor! It does sound like a House episode. I
have a sister in law that works in the medical field that has had an
experience using the "Time-out" in a surgery to call into question the
limb that was being worked on. Usually there is an "X" on the limb
that is not being used but on this patient during the time out it was
discovered that the limb that was NOT being worked on was not
clearly marked. Thankfully the team around her used this time to fix
the issue and it was discussed in their "debrief" as a "near miss".
Hopefully things like my sister in laws experience happen more often
than that of your case.
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This sounds like something that wouldn't be to hard to believe
happened in a real-life work setting, unfortunately. There is usually
some type of personal bond formed between medical staff, as they
spend long hours together and perform a difficult set of duties under
pressure as a team. The balance between doing your job according to
regulations involving the health and safety of others and not wanting
to insult your friend's practice seems like it should be pretty clear cut
to me. Though, I can definitely understand not wanting to stir the pot
in a stressful setting such as this one, it feels a lot more important to
do your job according to the regulations and call anyone, including
people you have a personal relationship with, out on mistakes they
make. It's life and death, literally, but some find that their personal
opinions are more valuable at the moment, leading to serious
mishaps.
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Jun 29, 2023
For this discussion I used one from our text; page 120-121, Case 6
Greater good vs. Falsification:
I was working for the Dept of Defense in the contracting department in a
Middle Eastern country. More than $250,000 worth of equipment
ordered by U.S Air Force agencies was held up in customs on the other
side of the country port. The politics of the time were such that the U.S.
did not want to rock the boat. As contracting officer, I thought Id figure
out how to get the equipment released. One requirement had to do with
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out how to get the equipment released. One requirement had to do with
a release document from a high level U.S. official that was notarized. The
document was time sensitive. One of the finance offices fell through on
their end and had to delay by one day. Of course, the document would
now be null and void, and guess what? The U.S. official was no longer
available.
I had no authority to do this but I called the legal office on the West end
and said " redo the whole document, whatever you have to do, and
change that date for the next day." He asked me a bunch of questions; he
was an attorney after all. So, I instructed him on how to cut, paste and
copy, and redo the official seal. In essence, we falsified the document.
I felt I had no choice. This process of negotiations to even get to the
point of getting the equipment out of customs was over several months.
Lining up and coordinating all of these agencies took a very long time,
and I wasn't about to blow it on a stupid legal document.
You may ask all the what ifs. But there are only two of us that know that
the document was falsified- myself and the attorney. I received an award
for my work in getting the equipment released. I did not pay for those
goods, the U.S. taxpayers did. And if it were my money, Id have done the
same. If I had not been able to secure the release of the equipment, it
was going to go into the Middle Eastern country's local market. They were
not going to return it to the vendor.
This "case" used from the text, it gives examples of falsification as
well as impersonation. Falsification because of the document that they
forged by "cutting and pasting" to keep it legal for another day so the
equipment would go to the right agency and not the local market of a
country that could possibly weaponize them(I'm speculating on that fact).
I also think that this "case" pointed out a good argument for
impersonation when the author of this "case" said that he had no
authority to call the legal office on the West end had them falsify the
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document under pretenses that he had authority to do so.
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Jun 30, 2023
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Absolutely fascinating! That's a true story?! If so, it sounds as though
they (you) used some incredibly adroit thinking to resolve the
problem efficiently with as little rule-bending as possible, to rectify
an impossible red-tape-constricted situation. A very utilitarian
(consequence -based) ethical approach....that is, if you DO think this
was ethical....?
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Jul 2, 2023
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Hello Lindzi,
You had a really interesting discussion post, I think falsification of
documents is a common ethical issue many are faced with. Majority
of the time we just don't want to wait any longer or delay projects so
we falsify documents in order to save time and headache for
everyone involved but that could end up coming to bite you in the
backside.
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Good afternoon Lindzi,
great post/ case study chosen! I can see how this would cause a
dilemma and a question in someone's ethics...impersonation and
forgery are HUGE, especially when you're trying to make something
just for another day in a local market and have it sold to the right
agency. This is consequentialism at its finest. wow, great post
ma'am!!!!
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Tatiana Johnson (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/71694)
Jul 2, 2023
Ethical issues that are faced by public managers who deal with
contractors and with regulations of private sectors are retaliation and
nepotism. Employees will voice their opinions on how they are being
treated or how they feel about their job description yet, instead of
receiving an appropriate and compromising response from people that
can make a change their hit with retaliation. Nepotism also plays a huge
role in companies even after an employee has worked longer and
displayed reliable leadership and work ethic in their job description.
John and Austin started off at a company as new hires and since they
didn't have any form of educational background (College Degree) they
started as Tier 1 associates. After a year of working as tier one
associates, they set themselves up for a promotion to become Tier 2.
After successfully earning a tier-two position at the company Austin was
faced with a complaint that could get him fired. John stood up for Austin
during the investigation letting their boss know that Austin's actions were
thrown out of proportion, and he didn’t deserve to get fired. Once the
investigation ended the company decided to give Austin a two-week
suspension without pay. John thought that Austin's consequences were
unfairly given and started a petition that stated Austin’s situation and
how biased his boss was. The whole department signed the petition
except five associates. (This petition got a lot of Tier 3 associates in
trouble)
After Austin return from his two-week suspension, they both were called
into an office where Louis offered them an opportunity to be promoted to
tier three however, they had to work in two separate departments moving
forward. John and Austin accepted the deal even though they knew what
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forward. John and Austin accepted the deal even though they knew what
the company was trying to do. Unfortunately, Louis transferred to another
company weeks later after John and Austin had already separated. The
person that took Louis's position denied their promotion and gave it to
someone else. John and Austin had been played, but they didn't mind
doing it the right way and working hard to get promoted to Tier 3. After
making the list of Tier 3 promotions. Austin received his e-mail for Tier 3,
but John didn’t.
John went to his boss asking why he didn't receive his e-mail for his tier
3 position and his boss lied to him saying that no promotions were sent
out. John then told his boss that he had seen Austin’s promotion e-mail
and his boss called for a meeting that was based on associates finding
out about the promotion emails. Since John had been working there for
five years, he had many connections and was told that he was not given
the promotion because one of the Tier three associates that got in
trouble for Austin’s two-week suspension were close friends with the
person in charge of the Tier three promotions. John continued working at
the company for an additional two years and after he still wasn't offered a
promotion he filed a lawsuit against the company for retaliation and
nepotism.
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Richard Grego (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/1367)
Jul 3, 2023
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Very good example!!! So what corrective action or penalties should
be applied here, do you think?
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Tatiana Johnson (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/71694)
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Thank you, Professor Grego,
I think the correct action that should be put forth is an
investigation of all Tier 3 employees. The fact that a system is
made for employees to voice their opinion about their work
environment yet get retaliated is unfair and unprofessional. If a
system was created to bring unprofessional behavior to the light
then I feel such cases should be investigated by a person that
doesn't work in the warehouse. It was unfair to let the people that
work in the warehouse have a decision on the suspension.
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Hello ma'am,
this is something you see a lot in jobs, especially with employees that
may not have a whole lot of experience or any form of college
education as well. I see this as a dilemma when Austin is the one
who got in trouble with a two-week suspension with no pay, but for an
employee to stick up for him and has a petition signed to keep Austin
from getting fired. This to me, shows that Austin and John's boss not
only verbally said that they both have an opportunity to be promoted,
but one was also declined when John, has been with the company for
five years with connections, he is a great worker and doesn't mind
working for his promotion, this may make John feel like a dispensable
employee, and shows a great deal of favoritism as well.
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Mary Harris (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/111354)
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Hi Tatiana, your post is relatable to real life, because I definitely
witness a lot of favoritism within several call centers! For instance,
employees will conversate amongst themselves and when a meeting
is held, no one will speak up. But as soon as one brave soul believed
they are standing up for the team, speaking up about a particular
situation. The lead person/supervisor person would nitpick or bullied
the employee in such a way that they would quit or contact human
resources.
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Jul 2, 2023
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Some ethical issues that public managers can face when dealing with contractors end regulations of private sector activities can include bribery, Retaliation, and nepotism. Below is an example of one of many scenarios that a public manager could be faced with. To ensure the safety of the employees and others who will surround or use buildings everyday, routine inspections of the construction sites are required. In New York, an examination for a skyscraper that will bring owners Billy and Mandy millions of dollars was about to take place. One of the corporate executives, Paul, performed his own routine review ahead of the submission date to ensure there were no unforeseen problems. He discovered several abnormal support beams during his inspection that might lead to problems in the future , and the next day he proceeded to alert Billy and Mandy. When Paul brought it up, they promised to check into it and, two weeks later, informed him that the problem had been resolved. Billy hired a private company farewell that he could contact to "fix" the problem if there were any building issues since many CEOs aware of them. They falsified the inspection records and kept up the regulatory construction. Paul inquired about the problem with his managers after observing how quickly they returned to work but received no clear response. He then made the decision to carry out some research to ascertain the cause.So, he went back over the inspection after everyone had departed and checked the notes to the cleared papers.The problematic beams were still up but had not been mentioned on the previous inspection. Paul confronted them about it the following day, and they denied all accusations made against them. The following day, Paul told them that they had not indicated the issues and he would do so. Billy and Mandy suggested that if he had, there would be no work for him to return to. Being the wonderful man he is, Paul made the decision to speak to the city above their heads in order to expose Billy, Mandy, and Farewell for impeding the paperwork. Due to poor decisions made by his superiors and bribery/corruption in the private corporation, Paul was forced to make the moral decision to put his work before the safety of the public.
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Jul 2, 2023
Public managers face many ethical issues while dealing with contractors
and regulation of private sector activities some ethical issues are cutting
corners, nepotism, bribery, discrimination amongst employees, and
health and safety.
A mom & pops small roofing company gets hired to replace a couple
named Suzie and Tom roof. After months of delay, the big day is finally
here for Suzie and Tom to start the tear-off and installment of their new
shingles. Pop from the company comes out to supervise his crew's
installation, being a licensed roofing contractor Pop knows his crew must
be tied off due to OSHA guidelines in case of a slip or someone trips no
one falls off the roof but he decided to cut corners and costs and not
purchase any for his crew and allow his crew to slack off on safety
regulations.
While installing some shingles a crew member trips and slides off the
roof falling on the concrete below breaking his arm and collar bone in the
eyesight of Tom & Suzie. They run out to assist helping and offer to call
an ambulance for the injured member Pop declines and starts worrying
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an ambulance for the injured member Pop declines and starts worrying
because he doesn't have workman comp insurance he falsified his
records. He loads his crew member in the car and decides to take him
there himself, on the way Pop offers his crew member $5,000 and
medical bills covered if he lies upon getting to the hospital about how he
was injured.
Knowing Pops was in the wrong always slacking off with safety
procedures on job sites and holding a general lack of care for safety the
crew member didn't want to accept the bribe. His workplace is unsafe but
he thinks about the possibilities of how $5,000 could help his life he is
faced with an ethical dilemma of accepting the bribery and remaining
silent on how he was injured possibly leading to future injuries, or
speaking out about the truth and take legal action against his boss
pops.
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Jul 2, 2023
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Hello Lauren,
You make a valid case and why it's important to have company
insurance for people who get injured on the job. Recently I had a
coworker who got a concussion on the job, luckily they had
insurance.
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Richard Grego (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/1367)
Jul 3, 2023
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I like this one Lauren, because it holds some genuine ethical
quandaries....do you think that there might be several different etical
ways to look at this: personal VS professional?
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Lindzi Allen (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/72848/users/125428)
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This is an awesome example of Bribery. Could this be why there
aren't a lot of small businesses out there? I'm sure the cost of
insuring anyone or thing has to be through the roof! Wouldn't the
Hospital put it together though that this isn't a run of the mill injury...
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Hello Lauren, I enjoyed reading your story because I know this could
be a real-life occurrence. Bribery is one of the biggest ethical issues
in being a public manager because it is coming from the contractors,
customers, and managers itself. People say money talks and like to
push their money around to get what they want even though it is
ethically wrong. Its also hard for the person being bribed because
they could be in a situation where they need the money and know its
wrong but is desperate.
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Jul 2, 2023
According to Sciencedirect.com, “Corruption, bribery, nepotism, conflict
of interests and, in general, bad administration of public funds are the
main ethical issues.” In an imaginary situation a public manager named
Sarah is responsible for overseeing the construction and maintenance of
public infrastructure projects. Sarah has to rely on private contractors to
carry out these projects. She will face several ethical issues in managing
these contractors and regulating private-sector activities.
Sarah oversees awarding contracts to private construction companies for
a major road renovation project. Among the bidding companies is
Building Construction, owned by Sarah's close friend, John. Sarah has
known John for many years and trusts his capabilities as a contractor.
However, during the evaluation process, it becomes apparent that
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However, during the evaluation process, it becomes apparent that
Building Construction's bid is higher compared to other qualified
contractors. While Sarah is aware of this, she starts feeling conflicted.
She wants to support her friend's business but also needs to act in the
best interest of the public by selecting the most cost-effective option.
In this situation there are several ethical issues that Sarah will have to
face. Sarah faces a conflict of interest as her personal relationship with
John could potentially influence her decision-making process, favoring
Building Construction over other contractors. Sarah's ethical obligation is
to ensure fairness and transparency in the contract award process. By
favoring her friend's company, she could undermine fair competition and
potentially deprive other qualified contractors of equal opportunities.
Sarah is entrusted with public resources and must act in the best interest
of the community. If she selects Building Construction despite their
higher bid, it dishonors her integrity, erodes public trust, and
compromises the effective use of taxpayer money. Public managers are
responsible for upholding regulations and standards that govern private-
sector activities. By favoring Building Construction without a valid reason,
Sarah may violate regulations related to fair procurement practices.
ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text
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Hey Ashley,
You have a very difficult story, do you risk hurting your contractor
friends personal relationship or choose a company that is more cost
effective. Personal when owning a business, money is everything so I
would choose the cost effective company and hope that your friend
understands.
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Good points in both posts here!
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Hi Ashley,
I would guess conflict of interest scenarios are always difficult to
handle. We have that part of us that always wants to help our family
and friends. At what point would someone admit the consequences of
choosing their friend or family over what's right or best for a business
isn't worth it?
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Ethical issues that are faced by public mangers who deal with contractors
and with regulations of private-sector activities are wages, conflict of
interest, health and safety, compliance with regulations.
Anna is a public manager responsible for overseeing regulatory
compliance in a car manufacturing company. She oversee the daily
operations of a manufacturing facility, such as the coordination, planning,
and directing of all the activities that go into the production process. But
recently Anna received a report alleging that a contractor, John, has been
accepting bribes from a private-sector company, General Motors, in
exchange for disregarding regulatory violations. The report includes
detailed evidence, such as bank statements and email correspondence
between John and General Motors.
Anna now faces ethical dilemmas. If the allegations about John
accepting bribes are true, he compromises the regulatory processes and
threaten Anna's trust in John. However, taking action against John and
General Motors could have consequences, such as legal ramifications,
damage to the reputation of both of them involved, and potential impact
the safety of the cars and their future drivers, which heavily relies on
General Motors for quality cars and parts.
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Very good insights about the varied conflicts of interest among all the
parties affected by this!
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This is a great example that I feel bad "Anna" has to deal with! I think
this is why having a whole department where it goes through multiple
chains in order to bring justice in these situations is important for
non-bias judgement and will reduce the risk of retaliation towards
Anna for being a "whistle-blower".
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Very good suggestion!
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Here's my attempt to create a "fictitious case" for our discussion.
Earl Carterville (E.C.) was ruddy young man, but yet could manage a
team of horses with his eyes closed. He loved working with horses and
other animals on his father's 10,000 acres. He was the youngest of 12
children. He had 9 brothers and two sisters. He grew up in the small town
of Carterville, Mississippi. His brothers worked diligently alongside of
their father every day to learn the business in hopes one of them would
be chosen to take over the company one day. Carterville was in college,
but loved to return home to work on the ranch when school was out for
the summer or holidays. It was a breath of fresh air for him, handling the
livestock came naturally, it was a drop in the bucket for Earl. He will be
the first one up before the break of day and the last one to arrive home
after a long day.
E.C. wasn't familiar with the age-old feuds that his dad was having with
the public officials of Carterville. One day while ensuring the cattle was
being led in the right direction for grazing and drinking water, he noticed
that his favorite horse, names Boss Mama was not amongst the other
livestock. It was his prize position, yet he believed she have to be still on
the property. He looked high and low throughout the countryside for the
mare, but it was not found. He informed his family about the horse. But to
his astonishment, they already knew what happened to the horse. One of
Ray's Dairy farmhands (Carterville's Farms competition) had taken her
because it was told the animal attacked someone and it was running wild
which led a stampede into town and almost killed an innocence child.
The court stated in order to get the horse back it will have to pay
$50,000. In actuality that fee was a blackmail to enforce the dad's hand
to sign over a deed he have on a warehouse in town, so the public
manager and mayor can sign off on it for a casino. His dad told him he
can get another mare and raise it just as he did Boss Mama. E.C. was
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can get another mare and raise it just as he did Boss Mama. E.C. was
very disheartened and furious.
In America ethical issues arise amongst public officials who deal with
discrimination, sexual harassment, pay discrimination, wage gaps, etc.
E.C. refuses to let the unethical behavior of the public officials of
Carterville hold his family hostage over this type of unethical behavior.
Since the mayor, public manager, and Ray are friends. People shared with
E.C. he was fighting an uphill battle. That the public officials (from the
mayor to the sheriff) took advantage of everyone they could for years.
They took what they want, when they want, but the one thing they couldn't
get their hands on was the Carterville Farms.
Subsequently, E.C. dad had an apparent heart attack when he learned
the youngest of the clan threatened to drop out of college and never
return to Carterville Farms Ranch of course the mayor and the rest of the
cohorts was making all kind of business transaction after learning about
E.C.'s dad health. They looked for the loopholes to take over the
Carterville Farms with the possibility of daddy Carterville not surviving
open heart surgery. While on his dying bed the dad tells his youngest son
he left him in control of everything he had which included Carterville
Farms. Because he was levelheaded, shows fairness to all he comes into
contact with, and most importantly have leadership capabilities,
especially he believes he will always to the right thing whether it comes
to family matters or business.
Eventually, the mayor term was ending and he decided to run for state
senator which places Ray in an awkward position when he decides to to
help the mayor candidacy against the man backed by Carterville family.
Ray's effort to help the mayor are suddenly reversed when he accidentally
gives E.C. some information to hurt the mayor and expose them all for
their unethical behaviors. Of course, E.C. stated to Ray he can do it
publicly or quietly, but the whistle will be blown for extortion, money
laudering, tax evasion, sex harassment, etc. Everyone involved was
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laudering, tax evasion, sex harassment, etc. Everyone involved was
sentence to prison.
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This is excellent! Are you personally familiar with this world and kind
of business that you describe?
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LOL! I don't care too much about writing, but I know once my
creative writing juices start flowing, I can conjure up a story (even
though it takes me a while to do so), but No sir, I'm not personally
familiar with a ranch, no dealings with public officials, or third
parties contract vendors. But when I think back in my life, I
experienced being "rejected" for a job promotion. I had the job
experience; I was qualified, and I had the credentials to prove my
background for the job, nevertheless, the job was given to a
colleague because she was a long-time friend of the supervisor.
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Some ethical issues public managers face when dealing with contractors
and with regulations of private-sector activities include false accounting,
conflicts of interest, bribery, and harassment. The scenario I'm
describing is made up, but I have heard of something similar happening
before. If this scenario happened, illegal activity would be taking place.
Bill, the owner of General Contractor, Inc., hired multiple subcontractors
to build a single-family residence, Project A. One of the subcontractors
Bill hired was Beautiful Flooring, Inc. Beautiful Flooring, Inc. is owned by
Chad, Bill’s childhood friend. Even though they’re childhood friends, Bill
knows Beautiful Flooring, Inc. always does an excellent job. However,
Beautiful Flooring, LLC has caused some delays for this project. No one
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Beautiful Flooring, LLC has caused some delays for this project. No one
was available to install the floor on the scheduled date, not even Chad.
When installation could happen, the flooring was ruined by a novice
installer. This caused a further delay because some of the flooring had to
be reordered.
When Bill asked Chad what was going on. Bill found out that Beautiful
Flooring, Inc. hasn’t been doing too well. Chad has been doing what he
could to keep his business afloat, but it doesn’t seem to be enough.
Chad is afraid he won’t have enough money to order material for another
project he’s working on. If Chad is unable to do Project A and the other
project, Beautiful Flooring, Inc. could go out of business.
In a desperate attempt to better his situation, Chad asks Bill to pay him
in advance. Normally, Bill wouldn’t hesitate to do this because Chad
always got the job done. However, paying Chad in advance wasn’t
possible. Bill already took a draw from Project A's account and paid
majority of the subcontractors. The remaining amount in the draw is only
enough to pay Windows Installation, LLC, who have already completed
their part of the job. Even though Bill explained this to Chad, Chad kept
pushing. Chad suggested Bill pay him with funds from Project B's
account. Bill considers this because he wants to help Chad. He doesn't
want to be the reason Chad goes out of business. Bill starts to believe no
one will know as long as he alters the books then changes it back
afterwards.
If you’re confused. General contractors are required to have separate
accounts for each project they do. They cannot mix funds or take out
funds for other projects. (It’s illegal to do this.) General contractors can
only take funds/draws from a designated account to pay the
subcontractors they hired for a specific project. A draw is usually for the
amounts listed on the invoices the general contractor receives. An
example is a general contractor makes a final payment to the
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example is a general contractor makes a final payment to the
subcontractors who worked on Project 1 with funds from Account Project
1. If the general contractor is unable to pay everyone, they cannot use
funds from Account Project 2 to make up for the lost amount.
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Hi Heather!
I had no idea about the legality issues on re-allocating monies
between projects! I worked briefly for a construction company and
this was never mentioned. I guess my question is, would there be less
quality services provided for project B if the advance was taken out of
it for A? I'm not familiar with construction regulations, however,
based on Bills past jobs with Chad, I'd be concerned that Chad would
need more money to complete B if it was re-allocated to A. Is there
an ethical and legal solution for this scenario?
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Hi Heather,
This is a great example, false accounting can jeopardize more than
just Chad and Bill it can also jeopardize the other contracts.
Companies have bills to pay and employees to pay off this can lead
to debt and a large lawsuit. Bill should have kept it professional and
come up with a better legal alternative than putting both of their
companies at stake and risking their reputation on a childhood
friendship.
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A public manager, we'll call him "Alex" who is responsible for managing
public procurement contracts for a city's infrastructure projects. In this
case, Alex has a close personal relationship with a contractor, James,
who frequently bids for these contracts. James's company has a good
track record and often offers competitive prices, making them a
preferred choice for the city's projects. However, the personal
relationship between Alex and James raises ethical concerns.
The issue that we're dealing with here is a conflict of interest. Alex's
personal relationship with James may compromise their ability to make
fair and impartial decisions when awarding contracts. This conflict of
interest can lead to favoritism, biased decision-making, or the potential
for corrupt practices. Other contractors who are equally certified and
capable of performing the work may be unfairly disadvantaged if Alex
continues to award contracts to James's company based on their
personal relationship.
Establishing clear guidelines and codes of conduct within the
organization can help prevent conflicts of interest from arising in the first
place. These guidelines can outline the necessary steps to be taken when
personal relationships may compromise impartiality, such as disclosure,
recusal or involvement of a third-party reviewer.
Moreover, introducing a competitive and transparent bidding process,
where multiple contractors have an equal opportunity to participate and
win contracts, can further reduce the chances of favoritism. Public
managers should prioritize the best interests of the public and ensure
that procurement decisions are based on objective criteria, such as
quality, price, and track record.
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Hello Sebastian, having a personal relationship with James could be
a good thing or bad thing based on how they go about their
relationship. Alex and James have to create an understanding that
work is work and not a part of their personal relationship. In this case
boundaries are needed to keep things within the ethical guidelines.
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Managers and owners of businesses are not protected from falling into
the trap of bribery, nepotism (favoritism), and corruption. With our current
society and financial challenges, it might seem easy to take the more
profitable route which means everyone comes out on top. However, with
this mind frame, not only does the company lose its value, eventually it
can bring a well established company to the ground without the proper
protection against unethical practices.
Caren was excited when her family came to town to visit over
Thanksgiving. She and her family were together for the first time in what
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felt like forever, and after recently graduating from a local university, she
was sporting a new degree in computer science. While catching up with
her cousin, Ginny, she was relieved to learn that there was a recent job
opening at her firm. Ginny basically gave her the job on the spot. Caren
submitted her resume and application like any other job seeking
individual would do (in hopes to avoid any ethical issues) with the hope
that Ginny would keep her word on securing her a high paying position
doing what she's spent years investing in. Ginny kept her word and Caren
was set to start in the next week, with an unexpected $1,000 sign on
bonus that she didn't see anywhere on the job posting! Caren wasn't
going to question it, but used the extra funds to furnish her new
apartment.
Caren began and quickly found her groove into her new career. Ginny
came and checked on her after the first week while Caren was speaking
to a co-worker, Josh. Josh quickly picked up on the resemblance
between Ginny and Caren and asked if they were related. Caren, unsure
of what to say, said that they were friends. Caren continued to dedicate
her time to the firm and providing the upmost care for her clients.
Sometimes, a little too much work. Ginny saw the amount of dedication
that Caren had and promoted her within the first 2 months with a sizable
raise. Caren was over-joyed even though her colleagues didn't seem to
excited on her behalf. She also felt like the promotion might be a little
too much with her lack of experience. She decided to just continue and
work harder. Before she knew it another promotion landed her an
increase but the qualifications were way above her experience level.
Feeling unsure, she reached out to Ginny to tell her how she was feeling.
Ginny reassured her that she saw the potential and work ethic she had
and believed in her. Over the course of the next few months and her extra
job duties, Caren was unable to keep up with her responsibilities. The
employees she oversaw, were also struggling, causing interpersonal
issues. Caren was drowning in work duties while failing to provide the
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services her clients entrusted the firm to provide. Ginny began
questioning Caren on the recent issues, and when Caren mentioned the
interpersonal issues she was facing with her team, Ginny decided to call
a team meeting. In the team meeting she learned about a slew of
unhappy clients that were threatening to leave because of the lack of
"experience" that Carens team had. Ginny decided to send Caren to an
expo that focused on quickly teaching some of the areas that Caren was
struggling with. When Caren returned she was even more discouraged.
She felt like she had to uphold her position out of obligation to her
cousin. Throughout the next few months, Ginnys firm lost over 20 clients
due to the negligence and unprofessional business practices of
nepotism.
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Hi Madison,
Great scenario. I can understand everyone's POV in it.
I've been promoted with my current job, because of my hard work and
willingness to learn. If I found out someone was promoted because of
nepotism, I would be upset - especially, if I was being considered for
a promotion. A scenario like this would make me consider finding
another job. I want to work with a business that values what I can
bring to it.
If I were in Caren's situation, I would speak up about what I think I'm
capable of. I can understand not wanting to let someone down -
especially family, but doing what's best for their business is better
than being the reason it fails. I also would become too anxious if I
heard something went wrong after getting a promotion I shouldn't
have gotten or wasn't fully prepared for.
I can also understand Ginny. She wants to help her family. She
wanted to make sure Caren had a stable job that paid her well. Ginny
could have been seeing Caren's potential, but didn't take the time to
fully prepare Caren for the increased responsibility.
A lot of business owners have difficulty separating their personal life
from their business. Unfortunately, this has to be done (to a higher
degree) in order for a business to prosper. If a business becomes too
focused on family, the business owner is going to make decisions
based on what's best for their family instead of what's best for the
business.
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This seems like such a casual way to introduce someone to the family
business, very realistic. It's tough to see that it actually can cause a
lot of problems working with your family, which I have done in the
past - it is pretty awkward/unprofessional at times. It seems that
there is usually an unfair advantage or disadvantage for one of the
family members in this situation, so maybe it's best that it be
avoided. Having a family member hire you puts a lot of pressure on
one to do well, because they don't get to leave the work at work and
disappointments would feel a lot more personal (because they would
be). On the other hand, being the person hiring another family
member, you would try your best to provide them with a successful
position and possibly put too much pressure on them to do well.
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Hi Madison,
This is an excellent scenario of nepotism, companies should create a
process to allow promotions. A promotion should be decided by
multiple higher-ups' leadership. This process could avoid all ethical
issues by denying Ginny's decision they would have seen that Caren
didn't meet the requirements of the job description that her cousin
assigned her. I would also bring Ginny into questioning by her boss
on why she was making a compulsive decision towards a new hire.
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Yesterday
The list of ethical issues that can pose a problem to public managers
when interacting with contractors and regulations of private-sector
activities include nepotism, bribery, inappropriate work relationships,
conflicts of interest, transparency and accountability, and many more
complex situations that can arise from power imbalances in a
professional setting (usually due to funding or position). A fictitious case
that an issue with balancing public interest with private interests with a
development Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) could play out as follows:
There is a lot of money in renting apartments in an up and coming area
of a busy city. Andrew thinks this is a great opportunity to do some good
for the community, so he begins creating a plan to replace some older,
run-down buildings with a brand new complex. He finds out that these
run down buildings are actually a form of affordable housing for the lower
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class population, allowing them to be closer to important conveniences
like schools, grocery stores, and hospitals. Andrew partners with a
development PPP willing to provide him with funding for his project for a
portion of the profits once he is finished. The owner of the old complex is
considering taking the generous offer from Andrew for his building, but
knows that it will be devastating to the families that depend on this
housing for the location and affordability. After hearing this, Andrew
agrees to let the current residents stay there after construction, but for a
slightly increased rental cost due to the improvements in the building's
infrastructure. The previous owner feels poorly about this decision, but
eventually decides to sell and give the residents a fair warning of 30 days
to leave the premises with a promise to renew their leases after
construction had finished.
After 6 months of construction, only 10% of the residents were able to
renew their leases after being forced to find less affordable housing
much further away from the area of the complex. Additionally, Andrew
had increased the rent nearly two times the previous amount in order to
make his business venture profitable, while still allowing the PPP to have
their portion. He had miscalculated how much of his own earnings would
be depleted with the rental amount that he was originally planning on
charging, leading him to drastically increase the rent to satisfy his own
needs as well as his partner's demands. In the end, Andrew did make a
lot of money investing in an apartment complex and renting it out, but he
did not provide any use to the community. The public interest was to
make sure that more affordable options were available to those who
needed it, while Andrew and the PPP's personal interests were monetary
gain to make the project worthwhile. This is an ethical issue with
balancing private and public interests, as the need for profitable
assistance outweighed the need for affordable housing. This is a very
general example of how development in lower class communities can
sometimes be a bad thing, or at the very least not the best option. If
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there are only up and coming or higher class areas, there is nowhere for
the lower class to live comfortably or sustainably. The root of the problem
in this case would be fixing the poor areas aesthetically, but not socially
or economically. Having a nicer home or apartment available doesn't
mean that the person wanting/needing to live there makes more money
or is viewed differently because the area they are from appears wealthier.
Dealing with employment issues, wage issues, or education opportunity
would be a better first step to this type of problem, as it gives people
who are struggling a far better chance to be financially stable enough to
afford better housing. Essentially, jumping directly to making the better
housing without addressing the issue of affordability would most likely
push the lower class population to a different area instead of making
things more available to them.
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