The situation involves a property at 615 8th Street where homeless individuals have settled in a nook between buildings. With imminent construction plans, the management must address the removal of the homeless population in an ethical manner to maintain their reputation.
Conclusion:
- To maximize happiness, TLO will build the property and remove the homeless.
- To follow laws, TLO will post signs stating no trespassing
- To show rights, TLO will post flyers, posters, of the upcoming construction
- To be virtuous, TLO will act as Jonathan and Drew Scott
- To be fair, TLO will help relocate the homeless.
- TLO has decided to go on with the development but has created a plan that is ethical for the homeless and for TLO.
Justice-Based Conclusion:
- Fairness is to focus on the truth of the situation.
- TLO knows the homeless will not find a permanent place and will create problems for another property.
- Decided to help the homeless find somewhere permanent so that they are off the streets and can stop the cycle.
- To be ethical, TLO will help the homeless relocate to a shelter.
Virtue-Based Conclusion:
- Scott brothers will inspire TLO to act like them.
- TLO is using their resources to help out the homeless living in the nook find a solution to their problem.
- Ethical because TLO owes the homeless no legal duty to help, and are now spending money, time, and resources to help better them.
- Therefore, to be ethical, TLO will act as Jonathan and Drew Scott
Rights-Based Conclusion:
- Making the homeless aware is ethical because it gives them time to find somewhere new.
- Rather than putting them out of a home when we start construction.
- Flyers make sure that they are well aware and there are no assumptions.
- Therefore, to be ethical, TLO ill post flyers, posters, etc. of the impending construction
Deontology Conclusion:
- TLO will post signs stating no trespassing. - Homeless have no other choice than to find access to their shelter somewhere else. - If they are caught, results in punishment. - Takes the responsibility off TLO because the city will enforce the punishment.
- Therefore, to be ethical, TLO will post signs stating the rules of no trespassing
Utilitarianism Conclusion:
- Maximizes happiness for TLO’s business and those involved.
- Only people affected by the removal is the homeless.
- Therefore, in order to be ethical, TLO should build the property and remove the homeless.
Introduction:
Property on 615 8th ST, Leah and Noah discovered homeless living in the nook between us and next door, management needs to decide what to do with the upcoming construction. The development is going to happen regardless of the homeless. We must be ethical about the removal because it could ruin our image if we go about it unethically. Through the school of thoughts, determine an ethical pathway to support the removal of the homeless but also defend our name legally.
Justice-Based
- TLO will help relocate the homeless to a shelter
- There is no emotion or empathy on TLO’s part as they will do the development no matter what
- TLO knows the homeless will just find a new nook if we kick them out, so by helping them find a new permanent place to live will help change that cycle.
- To show compassion, TLO will help relocate the homeless to a shelter
- Fairness is the quality of making judgments that are free from discrimination. Judges, umpires, and teachers should all strive to practice fairness.
- This would be considered distribution because we are giving them a burden of having to leave and relocate their shelter, but a benefit of helping them to a homeless shelter
- To be ethical, TLO should show compassion to the homeless
Virtue-Based
- TLO has a platform from 45 years of business
- Use their platform to gather money to support a homeless shelter
- Also use resources, HR, to help the homeless get a job
- TLO will use resources (HR) and platform (45 years) to support homelessness which has become their problem
- To act as Drew and Jonathan Scott, TLO will fund a charity, and provide HR support to the homeless.
- Virtuous= honest, respectful, courageous, etc.
- Drew and Jonathan Scott are a virtuous role model
- Have a show where they make millions
- Use their money to build homes for the homeless and they are spread awareness of homeless and the causes
- Habitat for Humanity
- They are making no money and using their resources to build
- To be ethical, TLO will act as Drew and Jonathan Scott
Rights-Based
- Post flyers, posters, etc. of the upcoming construction
- Post them where the homeless are known to enter and exit from
- Have in the poster the date of the construction and how it will affect people living nearby
- To give a 2 week’s notice to the homeless, TLO will post flyers, posters, etc. of the impending construction
- The right of time is being granted
- Going to do the development regardless of them, this is ethical because it gives them time to relocate
- Give them 2 weeks’ notice of the upcoming construction
- To be ethical, TLO should give a 2 weeks’ notice to the homeless.
Deontology
- Post no trespassing signs around property where homeless enter from
- Insures that they are aware of the new law on our property and that if they are caught can result in punishment depending on the city
- To control their property, TLO will post signs stating the rules of no trespassing.
Prescriptive Premise
- Ownership rights in real property state that TLO has right to control and allow others the right to use.
- Trespassing= someone who enters land of another’s without permission or legal right to be there
- Trespassing applies to everyone regardless of situation: break into someone’s house for shelter of storm, still trespassing however the punishment varies depending on the owner or situation
- To be ethical, corporations have the right to control their property
Utilitarianism
Descriptive Premise
- Customers= not feeling guilt, bring in more customers with a professional appearance, not pestered for money
- Employees= not pestered for money, feeling of safety when they leave work at late hours, don’t have to feel sad when they see homeless every day
- Shareholders= business will see more customers with a professional image homeless free=more money
- Suppliers= want to work with business because we have a clean image, gives a position image homeless free
- In order to maximize happiness for all concerned, TLO should build their property and remove the homeless from their nook.
Prescriptive Premise:
- Happiness= better between 2 options, the better is bringing happiness
- Ethics= choosing between right and wrong, and to act out on the right
- Must act ethically to determine the option that brings the most happiness.
- To be ethical, TLO should act to maximize happiness for all concerned.
