There have been numerous times where I found myself in a compromising situation where I had to question the multiplicity of goods for minor incidents as well as major incidents. An example of a major incident is when I witnessed my supervisor touching my coworker in a questionable manner that did not quite fit into the ethical ways to communicate within the work hours. I was caught between two actions 1.) Alert the HR of my job of the misconduct of behavior displayed by my supervisor or 2.) stay out of it because I am unsure of the relationship they may share outside of the workplace and if it is against her will allow her to take matters into her own hands. If I chose action 1 it may have potentially gotten a supervisor fired that I was pretty close with and been labeled as a "snitch" amongst the other staff. If I chose action 2 then I am disobeying company policy to report any type of sexual harassment that I have seen as well as potentially saving a fellow coworker from being harassed.
Another situation I found myself in that was not quite as major was catching my younger brother sneaking out of the house. I was presented with two choices once again, 1.) Tell my parents that he has been sneaking out in order to stop him from possibly being put in harms way or being picked up for curfew laws, or 2.) Explain to him why he should not sneak out and how some of the consequences may effect him in hope that it would keep him sneaking out again. Action 1 could possibly tarnish the bond me and my brother share but keep him away from possible danger or trouble. Choosing action 2 may make our bond stronger but may leave the chance of him continuing to sneak out and possibly landing himself in trouble or in other dire situations.
I also picked to write about this topic. I do agree that your morals lead you with your decision making. What's also very true is that communication is not only how you present your message but the receiver of the message perceives it. How you decide to communicate even though in your head is the best "good" might be seen as rude by someone that doesn't share that same mutual or moral understanding.
ReplyDeleteHello, I agree that it is true that we as an individuals are often end up with two choices that eventually have consequences that we must face. Reading your post, I can see how hard it is to choose one option over another because both of them have both advantages and disadvantages for you. However, I believe that in order for us to know which option is better than the other, we must try to see the outcome of the possible scenarios. By doing so, we will be able to bring positive impacts in a long term to our surroundings.
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