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Layoff Dilemma at Big Southern University
This critical incident centers on a university department chair facing an either-or personnel decision concerning two faculty members who are on annual renewable contracts. Both faculty members are strong performers who contribute to the organization in important but different ways. The decision has both ethical and strategic implications.
Upon completion of this assignment, students should be able to:
LO1: Evaluate management decisions using a utilitarian or outcome-based ethical framework. LO2: Evaluate management decisions using a principle- or duty-based ethical framework.
LO3: Describe the difficulties associated with choosing between ethical frameworks.
LO4: Utilize a process-oriented ethical reasoning framework to analyze an ethical dilemma in its broader context