Assignment 6-Ethics
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To: George Boyd, Technical Writer
From: Jewelldyn Yatar, Claims Manager
Subject: Termination of Employment
The purpose of this of this memo is to discuss termination of employment due to
misconduct.
Background
Dear Mr. Boyd,
This is to inform you through this letter that our most confidential information has leaked
to a news reporter through a text message by you. We never expected this kind of
negligence from any employee of the company.
Our company adheres to ethics principles that protects the company, its employees,
and clients. This ethics principles were discussed with you when you got hired with the
company. Being said, you were aware with rules and regulations of the company as one
of the technical writers but decided to break it. The next will discuss all the ethics
principles that was defied.
First ethic principle that was defied was legality. With legality, we observe the laws and
regulations governing our profession, we meet the terms of contracts we undertake, and
we ensure that all terms are consistent with laws and regulations locally and globally, as
applicable, and with STC ethical principles (Society for Technical Communication). It is
National
Insuranc
e Compan
y
essential for organizations to promote moral conduct through ethics programs. Every
employee must make ethical decisions as well.
Second ethic principle that was defied was confidentiality. Confidentiality is extremely
important in this company. Being able to handle personal details, data and other private
information ethically is vital for companies to operate, retain the public's trust and meet
specific compliance laws and regulations. While the exact nature of confidentiality may
change, its fundamentals remain the same (“What Is the Importance of Confidentiality?
(With Examples)”).
We respect the confidentiality of our clients, employers, and
professional organizations. We disclose business-sensitive information only with their
consent or when legally required to do so (Society for Technical Communication). We
take this principle seriously and as a technical writer with the company you were
expected to comply with it, but you decided to disregard it.
Thirdly, fairness was also one of the ethics principles you disregarded. We serve the
business interests of our clients and employers as long as they are consistent with the
public good. Whenever possible, we avoid conflicts of interest in fulfilling our
professional responsibilities and activities. If we discern a conflict of interest, we
disclose it to those concerned and obtain their approval before proceeding (Society for
Technical Communication). There are times that we may not agree with what is
happening or happened with a claim that is submitted to us, but we need to be fair and
look at the bigger picture before we judge it and leak the information about it.
With all that was discussed above we saw that we concluded that most of our ethic
principles was violated by you. So, our company National Insurance Company has
decided to terminate your employment with itself, and this decision will be unchanged
under all circumstances.
Action needed
Bring all the essential documents we have given you at the time of your joining.
You are expected to take all your documents and files from your office room and
clear the room
Conclusion
If you have any questions regarding this decision, you can contact Shelly Lane, District
Supervisor.
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Work Cited Page
Society for Technical Communication. “Ethical Principles.” Society for Technical Communication
, 20 May 2021, www.stc.org/about-stc/ethical-principles
.
“What Is the Importance of Confidentiality? (With Examples).” Indeed Career Guide
, uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/importance-of-confidentiality. Accessed 29 Sept. 2022.