Discussion:
You are a marketing director supervising 18 professionals and support staff. The nature of the work requires a collaborative environment where the professionals give work direction to the support staff. A professional on your team, Dana, has started dating a person on the support staff. Although there is no policy prohibiting dating, several co-workers have complained about the two being too affectionate at work. Some also indicate there is preferential treatment for Dana's newfound love interest. You need to talk to Dana.
1. define and clarify the ethical issues you may face in the workplace and how you will determine if the issues warrant action
2. obtain all the facts you need to make ethical decisions
3. come up with possible options and solutions for dealing with ethical decisions
4. evaluate the pros and cons of your options when faced with ethical decisions
5. select the best option of those presented when making an ethical decision
6. explain the ethical decision to those affected by the decision and ensure proper and effective implementation of the ethical solution