Conference quark::human_relations

29.0. "Ethical Question" by CASPRO::LMARINO () Tue Jun 22 1993 11:54

    I'm having a problem with a question I am suppost to be debating in an
    ethics class of mine.  Thought with all the deep thinking and
    theorizing that goes on in this note, some could give me some thoughts
    to pursue.  Mind you I am suppost to be against this issue not for it
    which makes it worse!  Here's the question:
    
    Under any reasonable definition of "business ethics" businesses must
    full, fair and timely disclosure of the current prospetive state of
    their business to all stakeholders (shareholders, employees, vendors,
    etc.) This responsibility can not be mitigated by the adverse nature of
    any such disclosure nor can management abrogate it through failure to
    inform themselves.  Deniability is not an ethical strategy.  It is
    inherently unethical for mangement to enrich themselves and hard their
    stakeholder through failure to meet this responsibility.
    
    Hard thing is I agree with the statement not disagree.  I know that if
    I had money invested in a company I would want to know what was going
    on, and ethically we all have the right to know.  Help! I need some
    human relational assistance!
    

    Have you considered asking in the Philosophy conference on ERIS?
    
    						Ann B.