ACC 696 Discussion 2-1
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Hello,
I am not very good at philosophical theories, but I will take a stab at this. From what I understand with Kohlberg's theory, Kevin's decision making when it comes to the action's to take will be based on his experiences and knowledge gained throughout his life. As an adult with educational background in accounting who is on his way to being a CPA, he has a decent grasp as to what actions would be considered ethical in this situation. However, his friendship with Joyce may hinder his decision against doing what is right because he would not want to get her into trouble. I think Kevin's development should be at least at a level 4 in Kohlberg's theory, but the question really becomes if he will follow through with his moral reasoning (Mintz & Morris, 2020, p.74).
Using the Four-component model has a better developed guideline for how to think when an ethical dilemma arises:
1.
Identify the ethical dilemma - Joyce is lying about her work, compromising accuracy of audit results.
2.
Which actions can follow? Kevin can tell the boss, try to convince Joyce to tell the boss she is struggling, say nothing and/or also engage in "ghost-ticking."
3.
Which action should be taken and am I willing to follow through even if it conflicts with personal values? Trying to convince Joyce to speak up would allow the problem to be brought up while not betraying his friendship. However, if she refuses and speaks up, he
may lose a friendship.
4.
Behavior - Kevin follows through with the action that won the ethical decision battle (Mintz & Morris, 2020, pp. 78-79).
Personally, I feel like the ethical-decision making model is the best because it breaks down the variables of decision-making into more detail. I especially think that the reflection portion of Kidder's checkpoints
can serve a valuable learning purpose to develop make decisions easier or avoid certain decisions in the future depending on how the decision panned out (Mintz & Morris, 2020, p.83). I am big on researching things I
am unsure about and the ethical decision making model allows to
research things we don't know to put things in perspective. Is "ghost-
ticking" illegal? Is it morally wrong? Is Kevin obligated to take action? Will he held responsible if he does not tell his bosses about "ghost-
ticking?" Is he willing to risk his job for his friendship? Which alternative actions can he take? How will he feel about himself when implementing each of his alternatives? Have their been similar cases that could shed light to the correct decision? Are there professional standards that address this issue? Who will be affected by his decision? How serious will the consequences be? When it comes to ethical dilemma's like Kevin's, multiple perspectives and time to weigh out the options are important. However, time is not a gift we are always given. Mintz, S. M. & Morris, R. E. (2020). Ethical obligations and decision making in accounting
(5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
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