C717 Task 2 Filled (2023)

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1 Business Ethics Task 2: E mployees’ Rights and Responsibilities and Employer’s Ethical Responsibilities  Western Governors University Cody Conley (011186410) 07/26/2023 A1. Employees’ Rights and Responsibilities To meet competency: The 3 described rights and responsibilities of employees are accurate, clear, and plausible. Employees have the right to request a safe work environment and working conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in 1970 as a means to minimize if not prevent employees from injury or death at the workplace. Employers are required by law to accommodate any employee who chooses not to work in dangerous environments. Employees are responsible for following the rules established by the organization. During the on-boarding process, employees are given either a pamphlet or a handbook that will include all the rules and guidelines expected to be followed. These obligations are usually associated with the work culture and business ethics. Employees must fulfill the work required as described in a job description. A job description derives from much thought and consideration for the company's needs. Meeting those expectations means contributing to the company and supporting the team/staff of your team. A2. Employers’ Ethical Responsibilities Employers are responsible for addressing the business needs of their employees through training, tools, and a suitable work environment.
2 Another ethical responsibility held by employers is the privacy protection of employees. Employers have access to an employee's personal information and are subject to ethical and sometimes legal issues if they do not take the necessary measures to protect it. A3. Ethical Business Dilemma I work for a revenue cycle department for a health organization with strict policies regarding payment collection and money handling. Staff members working in patient-facing areas are prohibited from handling patients' credit/debit cards, therefore, must have the patient or their legal caretaker interact directly with the credit card reader. A dilemma I had to face started with the discovery of a colleague who worked for the same organization had been violating this policy. My options were to report the issue and risk harming my personal relationship with the individual, or to withhold the issue from my leadership to protect my colleague. This policy is in place to maintain an ethical standard that primarily operates in the best interest of our patients, which in this case is financial security. Violating this policy not only can put a patient's financial information at risk but also could affect the reputation of the organization's ethics as it does not adhere to the goal of acting in the interest of our patients. A4. Ethical Business Dilemma: Evaluation Reporting my friend  under a  utilitarian  view would highlight the importance of upholding the organization's policies and avoiding legal risks. This would also encourage other employees to comply with the policies, understanding that violations are taken very seriously. In turn, this could also cause emotional stress for both of us. Withholding the issue  under a  utilitarian  perspective we could observe the relationship between my colleague and me unaffected, but if my colleague were to continue this practice, this could incur harm to the organization, other staff members, or even our patients. If discovered by leadership, this would also jeopardize my reputation and may lead to termination of my employment. Reporting my friend  according to a  relativistic  perspective, we find that personal values are a considerable variable. I might be inclined to uphold the policies because I believe in loyalty to the company and would rather risk my friendship than betray my core values. Withholding the issue  according to a  relativistic  view, we find that personal values act as a considerable variable here also. I may consider friendship to be more valuable than this policy and would rather risk losing my job than a friend. A5. Ethical Decisions Employer and employee perspective
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