This 6 page paper uses Hobbes's point of view in evaluating a hypothetical case provided by a student. The case involves employee loyalty versus doing the right thing. Hobbes's Leviathan is used. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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contend with the defense of what they deem indefensible on the basis that they are helping the miscreant because in doing so, he or she is really upholding the justice
system. Doctors perform elective surgery for vanitys sake when a patients life is at risk due to anesthesia. Does the physician allow a patient to take such a risk because
of the money, or because they believe that the psychological benefits of cosmetic surgery is worth the risk of life? There are many dilemmas that employees face on a daily
basis and these permeate many fields inclusive of every occupation from accounting to sanitation. In a hypothetical situation, provided by a student, Ted and Margaret are faced with an ethical
dilemma. They work for a chemical company and are asked to sign a statement that states a particular product is safe when in fact both parties know that is not
the case. Safety tests conducted were rigged. Ted and Margaret refuse to sign, even though their coworkers try to appeal to their sense of loyalty to the company. Ted
refuses to sign because he wants to uphold professional standards, and Margaret feels an obligation to people who might be harmed. In fact, it seems that both are taking the
noble road and one wonders why anyone would succumb to the pressure of signing a paper that is not truthful. Everyday these dilemmas surface. Some nurses confide that they witness
incidents of poor medical practice but there is the unwritten code that they cannot reveal any problems or else they will be blackballed in the industry. Many employees feel the
pressure in such situations. There is the infamous blue wall of silence in police departments around the country, something that Frank Serpico challenged at the NYPD. There are coverups in