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BUSINESS ETHICS 2
Compassion for Samantha Case Study
Samantha Lizonia has been with Prestige Shipping for 35 years. As one of the first employees
hired when the business launched, she has weathered many storms with the company, including
receiving late paychecks, times of slow growth, a year where she worked 7 days a week without
fail, and working for 4 years in a row without a vacation or sick day. As the office manager, she
greets all visitors and is the first point of contact when customers and vendors calls. The CEO
always praises Samantha and often states that without her diligence and faithfulness all those
years they may not have survived.
Unfortunately, Samantha’s job performance has been declining. She has submitted reports
untimely and unfinished, been late to work, and has become cold and difficult to work with.
Coworkers and vendors complain about her rude comments and harsh demeanor. The CEO
spoke to Samantha about her performance and behavior, but nothing has changed. Actually, she
did not appreciate being reprimanded, and her behavior got worse. However, during their
meeting, the CEO did find out that Samantha is planning on retiring in 2 years, and the value of
her retirement savings plan has drastically declined.
If Samantha would have been any other employee, she would have been fired a long time ago.
Because of her age, years of loyal service, lack of retirement savings, and the CEO’s
commitment to continuing the family-like environment, this is a difficult choice. However, he
knows that he must come to a decision about her soon.

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Running Head: BUSINESS ETHICS 1 Business Ethics Name of student Professor’s name Course title Date BUSINESS ETHICS 2 Compassion for Samantha Case Study Samantha Lizonia has been with Prestige Shipping for 35 years. As one of the first employees hired when the business launched, she has weathered many storms with the company, including receiving late paychecks, times of slow growth, a year where she worked 7 days a week without fail, and working for 4 years in a row without a vacation or sick day. As the office manager, she greets all visitors and is the first point of contact when customers and vendors calls. The CEO always praises Samantha and often states that without her diligence and faithfulness all those years they may not have survived. Unfortunately, Samantha’s job performance has been declining. She has submitted reports untimely and unfinished, been late to work, and has become cold and difficult to work with. Coworkers and vendors complain about her rude comments and harsh demeanor. The CEO spoke to Samantha about her performance and behavior, but nothing has changed. Actually, she did not appreciate being reprimanded, and her behavior got worse. However, during their meeting, the CEO did find out that Samantha is planning on retiring in 2 years, and the value of her retirement savings plan has drastically declined. If Samantha would have been any other employee, she would have been fired a long time ago. Because of her age, years of loyal service, lack o ...
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