ethical dilemma

Personal Ethical Dilemma

An international food party was conducted , during my sojourn in Japan as an exchange student . Since , I was the chairperson of the Korean language club I ventured to prepare cheyookbogeum or Korean food for this party I endeavored to do so only after consulting with the other members of the club and eliciting their opinion . Due to close collaboration between the club members , the venture depicted remarkable progress

During the course of preparing the food , I was constrained to decide whether to add MSG to the food . I had

to undergo quite a bit of consternation regarding this decision , the party as such , was not all that big and this made me opt for the easy way out . However , I was not spared from having to scrutinize the situation precisely . The primary issue that I had to take into consideration was that addition of MSG to the food would improve its flavor and this would result in a larger number of people buying it . This would bring about a natural increase in profits , which would enable me to donate more money and provide incentives to the members who were making preparations for the party Unfortunately , MSG does not promote good health and its prolonged use consumption could prove deleterious . In addition , if consumers came to know about having consumed MSG at a later date , they might develop a dislike for the food , which could even lead to their abstention from such food . Thus , by avoiding the addition of MSG , I would be behaving in an ethical manner , as I would have exhibited greater concern for the health of the consumer

Nevertheless , I could refrain from adding the MSG and promote the food as being prepared from solely fresh ingredients . Since , the flavor would not be all that appealing to the consumers it would be difficult to realize profits . All the same , this food could be promoted as health food and then there might be a chance of making greater profits

All said and done , this issue was not of sufficient significance to affect the community . However , it provided me with an opportunity to adopt not only the perspective of a consumer but also that of a representative of the company . Moreover , I learned that one should take into account , long term perspectives , while taking decisions

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