FEU – ALABANG

Lot 1, Corporate Woods Avenue corner South Corporate Avenue

Woods District, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Senior High School Department
AY 2021 – 2022

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Name: Russ Fajardo Date: 4-25-2022

Level/ Section: ABM1201-A Professor: Ms. Vanneza Aurelio, MBA.

Directions:
Based on the short video clips, read and analyze the following scenarios that shown to help you ponder the
situation and potential consequences, then make the right choice. Answer the questions that follow. Be guided
with the rubric. Apply the basic concepts, core principles, ethical recommendation on ethical challenges in the
business setting on each film clip.

Video Clip Scenario No.1

Issues involving production/ operational control arose between a supervisor and a trainee, featuring
employee theft in the stock room. How will you make good decisions or find clarity during their moment of
truth where an employee who may still be new to an organization? Keep in mind, even if you suspect an
employee of theft, you should not accuse the employee until you have proof. A wrong accusation could
cause irreparable damage to your relationship with other employees and to your business. It can also be
expensive if the accused employee sues you for slander.

Clip #1 https://youtu.be/7chfmZ469lE

1. Is the action illegal? Who and how are stakeholders hurt or adversely affected?

Yes, because it is considered not only as an act of inventory theft but it also showcases the supervisor’s abuse of
power which can affect the new employees’ since they often look up to their superiors as role models and if
these unethical practices were to persist it could greatly affect future employees and the company would be at
stake as well.

Score

4 Clearly identifies the practices in question & emphasizes their effects on the stakeholders affected using pertinent facts & details
3 Identifies the practices in question and discusses the effects on the stakeholders with supporting details
2 Attempts to identify the practices in question but weakly emphasizes or is missing pertinent facts and details on their effects
1 Does not clearly identify the practices in question and is missing pertinent facts and details on their effects on the stakeholders

2. Based from the situation, do you see the supervisor’s action as acceptable or unacceptable in terms of
setting a strong ethical tone for the company? Defend your answer.

The supervisor’s actions toward the new employee were unacceptable despite his petty excuse of
“testing” their product without the company manager’s consent just to tell the customers of the
experience when using their product can be considered as an act of corruption which can ruin the
company’s reputation.

Scoring Criteria 4 3 2 1
Clearly identifies the Identifies the Attempts to identify the Does not clearly identify
ethical/unethical ethical/unethical ethical/unethical the ethical/unethical
practices and practices and presents practices but weakly practices and is missing
emphasizes major points some points using emphasizes or is missing pertinent facts and
Core Principles
using pertinent facts and pertinent facts and pertinent facts and details
of Ethics
details details details
Fully conveys the core Adequately conveys the Partially conveys the core Minimally conveys the
principles of Ethics from core principles of Ethics principles of Ethics from core principles of Ethics
the scenario from the scenario the scenario from the scenario
3. If you are the trainee, would you have acted differently? Why or why not?

Yes, because inventory theft and abuse of power may continue to secretly persist within the company
regardless if they are supervisors or new employees. The actions shown in the video clip are considered as an
unethical practice. Which is all the more reason that it should be reported immediately to the manager or
owner of the company to fix and avoid situations like this.

Score
4 Fully justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; extensively analyzes potential impact of his/her decision
3 Adequately justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; presents potential impact of his/her decision
2 Partially justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; minimally analyzes potential impact of his/her decision
1 Minimally justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; does not convey potential impact of his/her decision

Video Clip Scenario No.2

Projects are subsets of workplaces and since project, for the most part, an activity that involves working very
closely with others, the impact of a bully in a workplace is potentially harmful to project success. It poses an
ethical and leadership dilemma. Sadly, the rates of workplace bullying across the globe, despite efforts to
eliminate it, are increasingly dramatically.

Clip #2 https://youtu.be/aYNEz-goo9U

1. Is the action illegal? Who and how are stakeholders hurt or adversely affected?

Bullying your fellow co-workers is not exactly illegal, but it can be considered as an act of disrespect which may
offend the person and cause consequences such as the person gaining low self-esteem, anxiety and
depression. This can cause the victim to overthink, become distracted and nervous whenever they are around
their coworkers which can affect their work performance.

Score

4 Clearly identifies the practices in question & emphasizes their effects on the stakeholders affected using pertinent facts & details
3 Identifies the practices in question and discusses the effects on the stakeholders with supporting details
2 Attempts to identify the practices in question but weakly emphasizes or is missing pertinent facts and details on their effects
1 Does not clearly identify the practices in question and is missing pertinent facts and details on their effects on the stakeholders

2. Based from the situation, do you see the co-workers’ action as acceptable or unacceptable in terms of
setting a strong ethical tone for the company? Defend your answer.

The co-workers’ actions are unacceptable because they have no right to pick on one another just because one
of them made a mistake which is quite petty. Employees should learn to build a mutual respect for one another
and correct each other’s mistakes instead. It should be taken into account that people are not perfect and that
they are prone to making mistakes which they can learn from.

Scoring Criteria 4 3 2 1
Clearly identifies the Identifies the Attempts to identify the Does not clearly identify
ethical/unethical ethical/unethical ethical/unethical the ethical/unethical
practices and practices and presents practices but weakly practices and is missing
emphasizes major points some points using emphasizes or is missing pertinent facts and
Core Principles
using pertinent facts and pertinent facts and pertinent facts and details
of Ethics
details details details
Fully conveys the core Adequately conveys the Partially conveys the core Minimally conveys the
principles of Ethics from core principles of Ethics principles of Ethics from core principles of Ethics
the scenario from the scenario the scenario from the scenario
3. If you are the project manager, what important decisions you can take to confront bullying at the workplace
and protect the team members?

I would call the team members for a meeting, disclose the bullying issue and lecture them that as a team we
need to correct one another so that we would learn from it. Making mistakes is normal and should not be used
as an excuse to make fun of one another and that there should be a mutual respect for one another.

Score
4 Fully justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; extensively analyzes potential impact of his/her decision
3 Adequately justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; presents potential impact of his/her decision
2 Partially justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; minimally analyzes potential impact of his/her decision
1 Minimally justifies his/her decision and response to the scenario; does not convey potential impact of his/her decision

“I will continue, O my God, to do all my actions for the love of you.”