Applying Ethical Decision-Making Models

Applying Ethical Decision-Making ModelsWhile working in a pharmacy retail shop, I found out that my colleague James had a habit of stealing a highly valued prescription drug. I was aware that he had a terminally sick sister whose medication was highly expensive. Therefore, he began stealing the medicine from the pharmacy. Knowing the stealing habit of James, I was in dilemma on whether to report on him to the owner or to keep quiet. If I reported him, the owner would have dismissed him or even take a legal action against him. That would also mean the sister would lack medicine. If I kept quiet, I would be an accomplice. Everyone who may be involved by the decision are: me, the owner, James (colleague), James’s sister. Values involved in the decision are: integrity, loyalty, accountability, and compassion. Possible alternative actions that I could take to resolve the dilemma are: to keep quiet, to report my friend to the owner, and to warn my friend to stop stealing (threaten). Usually, having different alternative actions helps in making ideal decision when faced with dilemma situation (Sloan, 2018). The most important individual affected by the decision is James’s sister. The reason is