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Case Facts
Based on a real life incident that happened with
Bowen H. McCoy, MD of Morgan Stanley Participated in the sabbatical program of six months On a trip to Himalaya for 60 days Met with people from other countries
The Sadhu was shivering & suffering from Hypothermia Everybody has contributed in reviving the Sadhu
However, nobody took complete responsibility for
Stephens Arguments
Each did their bit as long as it was convenient, then
McCoys Views
At first, McCoy was defensive to Stephens arguments. Things like Stress, Once in a lifetime opportunity were his excuses But later on, he realized how they had walked by an ethical dilemma without appropriate action
Ethical Dilemma
Individual Ethics Vs Group Ethics
Individual Vs Group
Every person did their bit for the Sadhu
the Sadhu Where does the ethical responsibility of an individual end Is there something called collective or institutional responsibility?
Ethics in Workplace
How to ensure collaborative effort towards end goal
(B) Requirements
(A) Objectives
Reach to peak of Mountain
Take Sadhu 1000 ft below for rehabilitation and come back
(D) Pre-requisites
Provide pre-medication to Sadhu
(C)
Cross valley before sunrise
Conflicts (D)
Proceed Ahead with expedition
6. Delayed Realization
8. Lack of Unity
People would appraise others self esteem Strong team and reduced frictions among overall teams
Personal Interest No common consensus Lack of Leadership
Basic Questions
What to change Individual goals Prioritization of self interest What to change to Ethical goals How to change Building a strong team attitude Realization of self esteem among team
Conclusion
The case is not between actions that are right and those that are wrong, but
between actions that are merely okay and those that are excellent The Sadhu parable brings into relief our notions, about the different moral characters of persons, rather than our justifications of the moral worth of actions.
In a complex business situation, the individual requires & deserves the
It will also direct & focus each member of the team & benefit the group as a
whole.
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