One of the engineers on Emma's staff has an excellent job offer from another company and asks her advice on whether or not to accept the position. She needs him to complete a project that is crucial to the company. Emma also has been toldin strictest confidence by senior managementthat when this project is complete, the company will lay off all internal engineers. If she advises him to stay, he would lose the current job opportunity he has, but if she advises him to go, she would violate the company's trust. This is an example of an ethical dilemma.

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One of the engineers on Emma's staff has an excellent job offer from another company and asks her advice on whether or not to accept the position. She needs him to complete a project that is crucial to the company. Emma also has been told­in strictest confidence by senior management­that when this project is complete, the company will lay off all internal engineers. If she advises him to stay, he would lose the current job opportunity he has, but if she advises him to go, she would violate the company's trust. This is an example of an ethical dilemma.

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This scenario presents a conflict between the engineer's personal interests and the potential harm to the company and its employees. Emma is faced with a difficult decision where either choice could have negative ethical consequences.

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