Ethics are either black or white - there are no shades of grey in my view, as I posted before.
But there are some situations in business life where ethically it seems OK, but morally its not so clear. In such a situation, an individual's value systems determine what's right or wrong and there is no one right way.
Today's poser.
Does it matter what business the company you work for, is in ? If your company is an IT company or a soap company or a telecom company or a steel company, there is no issue.
But would you work for a cigarette company ? Would you work for a company that makes land mines ? Would you work for a company that buys "blood diamonds" from Africa ? Would you work for a logging company in the Amazon?
Or, does it not matter what business your company is in, as long as what it does is legal and you do your job professionally ?
Another great post !!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks very much.
ReplyDeleteNever thought about such situation...
ReplyDeleteI will think twice, in fact think hard to work for companies which do not fit into businesses which are against my principles.
Adesh - And may you never have to face such a situation.
ReplyDeleteBut its not an easy choice. In India for example, ITC is a great company, and yet .....