Read this article and Discuss the use of non-compete agreements for entry-level and low paid employees and use the decision-making process to come up with a solution for employers who require non-compete agreements for entry-level workers.
Elements of Case Analysis (Outline)
Determine the relevant facts. This summary should not exceed one paragraph.
(Note: You do NOT need to state what facts might be missing that you would like to have known, unless it clarifies information or context.)
Identify and explain the key ethical issue(s) involved in the case.
Moral standards
honesty, fidelity, confidentiality, autonomy, injusticeCategories of unethical behavior include:
Taking things that don’t belong to you
Saying things you know are not true, or giving or allowing false impressions
Buying influence or engaging in a conflict of interest
Hiding information that should not be hidden
Acting disloyally/not keeping promise or meeting obligation
Revealing information that should be kept confidential
Taking unfair advantage of others, i.e., manipulation, coercion, capitalizing on weaknesses (e.g., children)
Committing personal decadence
Perpetrating interpersonal abuse
Permitting organizational abuse
Violating rule
Denying justice or fairness
Condoning unethical actions
Balancing ethical obligationsIdentify the key stakeholders and explain how they would view this situation.
Use your “”moral imagination”” to generate at least two potential alternatives to address the problem.
Explain the implications of these alternatives relative to all 3 frameworks:
The Utilitarian View (the greatest good for the greatest number)
The Deontological View (duties/responsibilities, rights and principles)
Virtue Ethics (implications for personal integrity and character)
Offer a solution to the problem and defend it as being sound from both an ethical and business perspective. This solution can be one of the alternatives you identified or a combination of parts of them.