Reflective Paper
You are faced with a personal ethical dilemma. Bill and you have been best friends for over 10 years and work for the same company. One day your boss asks to see you. Your boss explains that the company is not doing well and will have to lay off people. One of those individuals is Bill. The boss states that if you tell Bill you will be fired on the spot. In the meantime, the company will be keeping Bill for at least another month so he can finish the project he is working on. You also realize that Bill has just purchased a new home for his family. After you leave the office, Bill approaches you and states he saw you with the boss. Bill says, “I know they are laying people off, am I one of those individuals?”
In this paper, how would you respond to Bill? Using the ethical principles of conduct and character explain the reason for your answer.
