EthicsCaseStudy

e Kathy has the ethical issue. e Kathy must decide whether to turn in Sally for stealing the phones. e What should Kathy do? Scale: 1-100 Don’t say anything Turn Sally in Confront Sally privately (Talk her into anonymously returning phones) Kathy 25 40 75 Sally 90 0 50 Verizon Store (20 0x20 100 x 20 20x 20 people) Police Department (20 | 0x 20 100 x 20 10x 20 people) Total 115 4,040 725 Explanations

Option 1: Don’t say anything Option 2: Option 3: Kathy would be relatively unhappy and would live with the guilt knowing she did not stop something that she had the power to stop, however she does not want to see her friend get into serious trouble, which is why it is a 25 rather thana 0 Sally would be very happy with Kathy letting this slide, as she would get off scot-free. She would still feel slightly guilty, which is the reason it is a 90 rather than a 100 The Verizon store, who Sally stole the phones from, is obviously one of the big losers in this situation, as they are losing out on a lot of potential income The Police Department also gets a 0, as someone getting away with stealing and illegally selling phones is definitely not a good look for them Turn Sally in Kathy would obviously be very upset that her friend would be facing charges, but she at least knows she did what was collectively best for everyone involved Sally would be in serious trouble if Kathy decides to turn her in, this would be the worst-case scenario for her The Verizon store would likely get the phones back (or at least get compensation), if Sally is turned in, this would be the best case scenario for them Same goes for the PD, as it would allow them to easily crack a criminal case Kathy confronts Sally privately ¢ This would be a little tough for Kathy, but she could talk privately to Sally and try to get her to anonymously return the rest of the phones, but even if she doesn’t, this would be the easiest option for Kathy, as it would save her from seeing her friend in serious trouble, and at least know she tried to do something to help the greater good ¢ Sally would be happy that Kathy did not immediately turn her in, but assuming she anonymously returns the rest of the phones, she would lose out on the money e Because of the slight chance Sally returns the phones, the Verizon store gets a 20 e The PD gets a 10, happy that the phones are returned, but still far from ideal, as they would like to find out exactly who the thief was