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« on: January 30, 2008, 07:05:17 pm » |
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Have you ever been asked to do something that was unethical to you (not if you did it or not, just have you been asked)
I know this has been asked in the past, but tell us your stories on what you have been asked that you thought weren't 100% ethical.
I can say I only can think of one thing and it isn't wasn't jaw dropping bad, but it does stick in my memory. This was more years ago then I care to admit to but my boss was one day late in submitting her taxes (April 16th), she asked me to go change the postal meter back a day so she would get her taxes in on time. I declined, which she totally was ok with, but she did go in and change it herself.
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adminkate
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 08:35:36 pm » |
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I've had a couple bosses ask me to sign their name to something.
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Atlanta Z3
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 09:08:07 pm » |
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I've been asked to notarize documents and had to refuse.
I've also had to take a lie detector test in the 80's (yes I'm old!) because we made money orders, my boss (the pharmacist) was cashing the money orders, but claiming they were voided (so no money had to be added to the till).
Another company was involved in code theft. Most websight written code is available under the menu option view and source and can be copied. I believe this one was settled out of court and the results sealed - but you can bet someone got a very nice check.
Most people who get to know me, know that my gray area is very small. (not gray matter hopefully)
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gee4
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 09:31:40 am » |
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Usually something simple, like tell Mr X I'm in a meeting. I don't mind that, anything else I draw the line. Would they stand up in a court of law to protect me? I think not.
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raindance
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 10:24:44 am » |
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Some years ago my boss at the time made a mistake in a certain procedure in the office and I was asked to collude with a cover up and with breaking the law. I was the main administrator of that procedure, but the mistake was made by my boss. In order to conceal the mistake and "please" certain people, Bossie decided to allow something to go through. I explained my objections to Bossie's decision and it led to a small stand-off between us. I pointed out the potential consequences - and they were potential extremely serious, including loss of registration of our organisation in a particular sector, Bossie and our President would have had to resign and there would also have been repercussions in Bossie's private life.
It was an uncomfortable time, but Bossie and I went on to work together quite amicably for years afterwards.
Was I correct in acting as I did? Yes, I have never regretted it. Would I act the same way again? Yes.
The way I see it is this: I try to live by certain principles, and "principles" are not for the good times - they are there to guide you when you face difficulties.
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msmarieh
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 04:16:32 pm » |
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I had a boss ask me to buy an ID for his underage girlfriend so they could go to nightclubs together. I declined.
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spitfire78
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2008, 05:35:20 pm » |
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I'm pretty sure I've told this story here before, but my most stand-out unethical request was in my very first full-time job at the age of 18. I was secretary in a nursing home. The law required all employees with direct contact with the patients (kitchen, physical therapy, nursing, etc.) to have a tuberculin test every year. Inspectors were coming and not all employees had their tests. My boss (the nursing home administrator!) asked me to sign off on the tuberculin testing forms for any employees that were non-compliant. After all, she said, they WILL get the test so it's really just a formality. Yeah, right. I might have been 18 but I didn't just fall off the turnip truck. I declined and thought for sure she would fire me. Guess there isn't grounds for firing someone because they refuse to help you break the law. They got someone else to do it, passed the inspection, and I have no idea if the employees ever got their tuberculin tests. I got the heck out of there at the earliest possible opportunity.
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gee4
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2008, 05:41:45 pm » |
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It's just my opinion, and whilst I haven't been asked to do anything against what I believe is right, I just wonder how many of these requests have been a test of our loyalty to our boss/company.
I mean here we are at interview singing our own praises, we are successful enough to get hired and then a few months/years down the line we are being asked to do such things that we said we would never do.
I would be very wary of such requests and would have to ask myself is this really a company I want to work for.
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