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In a professional setting, do the ends justify the means?
While I know the answer to this question, I'm having an ethical dilemma.
I ask because I'm being asked to withhold negative information about a prospective employee. I'm also being asked to tell how good of an employee this person will make, even though I know for a fact, this person would not make a good employee due to some past and more recent issues.
I'm having an ethical dilemma because the individuals in question are members of my family (in-laws).
If I say nothing but good things, I make the in-laws and the wife happy, but run the risk of having my reputation tarnished when this individual doesn't work out.
On the other hand, if I tell the truth, I will make the wife and her family mad at me as it might mean this person doesn't get the job.
For the moment (as far as I know), no one here where I work knows that I'm related to this prospective employee because no one has mentioned it.
While I know the answer to this question, I'm having an ethical dilemma.
I ask because I'm being asked to withhold negative information about a prospective employee. I'm also being asked to tell how good of an employee this person will make, even though I know for a fact, this person would not make a good employee due to some past and more recent issues.
I'm having an ethical dilemma because the individuals in question are members of my family (in-laws).
If I say nothing but good things, I make the in-laws and the wife happy, but run the risk of having my reputation tarnished when this individual doesn't work out.
On the other hand, if I tell the truth, I will make the wife and her family mad at me as it might mean this person doesn't get the job.
For the moment (as far as I know), no one here where I work knows that I'm related to this prospective employee because no one has mentioned it.
Ethics
Philosophy
Honesty
Integrity
Posted >1 y ago
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Easy wrong always looks better than the hard right.
Do the right thing, and if the missus and her family can't appreciate your integrity, then I would question theirs.
Do the right thing, and if the missus and her family can't appreciate your integrity, then I would question theirs.
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And if whatever the family member has done that is negative...maybe he or she needs a coming to jesus moment about how to correct that issue going forward, otherwise, they are likely going to run in to this kind of problem again.
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One of the very few things no one can take from you is your integrity. But, if you give it away it is very hard to get back.
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You can always claim conflict of interest, which is true. "I'm related to him. I cannot give an unbiased opinion." End of discussion. End of ethical dilemma.
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