Ethical dilemmas are tough problems to solve because they have a variety of implications, are worrisome and filled with intangibles. They may involve situations that are potentially harmful to people or to the planet and may affect a variety of stakeholders. But not all of them have multi-million euro implications; some of them occur day-to-day in our offices. As managers, we should encourage our staff to pay attention to the ethical dimension today of what they are doing or not doing and be aware of how short-term solutions may have lasting consequences.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth P Tierney, Ph.D. is a writer, trainer, consultant and lecturer in Communications and Management. She was a school administrator in the US and taught at University College Dublin, Ireland and at Cesuga in Spain. She has trained and coached students and business people, spoken at conferences and is the author of nine other books, including four published by Oak Tree Press: Show Time!, Selling Yourself, Dignifying Dementia and Quick Win Presentations.