Roger - Ethics Case Study Analysis

Question 1

Tom is in a precarious position with the dilemma being whether to report the malfunctioned motors to Mr Peter or just pretend that nothing happened considering he is the only person who is aware of the current situation . The catch is that should he keep quit he and his family will benefit but should the issue blow up , the business might close shop

Question 2

Ethical egoism dictates that we should always seek to act in our own self interest . According to this theory , the rightness or wrongness

of an act depends on its consequences with the right actions promoting self interest while wrong actions distract from self interest

Thus , Tom needs to consider the course of action which will benefit him the most . Keeping quiet will yield the most benefits as opposed to telling his boss about the malfunctioned motors . He will get the 1000 dollars bonus , pay for the new house and keep his family happy

Question 3

Utilitarianism is often described by the phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number of people . When weighing his options , Tom has to consider all the stakeholders involved and which action will benefit them the most

Keeping quiet will only benefit him for a short while . But should the motors blow up and the company be sued , a lot of people will end up hurt . Telling the truth will prove good eventually . Accidents involving a lot of people may be averted and thus no lawsuits and no negative...