General Studies · Business Ethics
Ms. Rao, the HR Manager, is compiling a shortlist for a senior management role. Her manager, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), tells her verbally to remove the name of a highly-qualified candidate, Mr. Singh, who is visually impaired, stating, 'We cannot risk a visible disability in a client-facing leadership role; it makes the bank look weak.' Ms. Rao knows this is a blatant violation of the bank's stated Principles of Representation and HRM Ethics, but the COO is her direct boss and a powerful figure. Ms. Rao is facing an Ethical Dilemma between which two primary conflicting duties?
- 1Duty to achieve department targets versus Duty to prioritize personal financial interests
- 2Duty to adhere to the bank's Job Discrimination policy versus Duty to uphold the COO's authority✓
- 3Duty to uphold the COO's authority versus Duty to protect the bank's proprietary data
- 4Duty to uphold Fair Accounting Practices versus Duty to report Sexual Harassment
Correct answer
Duty to adhere to the bank's Job Discrimination policy versus Duty to uphold the COO's authority
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