Case summary:
Dr. Angi Dirks, the chair of the state university’s psychological department who has received a grant for research work is faced with the decision of which teaching assistant she should fund as her research assistant.
Characters in the case:
Dr. Angi Dirks
Roberto
Michelle
Carson
Analisa
Adequate information:
The background details to the decision that has to be made by Dr. Angi Dirks on whom to hire as her research assistant, and the qualifications of all available teaching assistants.
To determine:
Which option is the most ethical.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The background details to the decision that has to be made by Dr. Angi Dirks on whom to hire as her research assistant, and the complications on whether or not to hire Analisa.
In order to select which teaching assistant to recruit for her research, Dr. Anji must take into consideration only the qualifications of each individual. It is not ethical to consider personal characteristics and events in making the decision. In addition, the top two candidates in Anji’s opinion were mentioned as Roberto and Michelle, thereby making it ethical for her to hire one of them.
It would be most ethical to select either Roberto or Michelle.
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