2 Walt Miller has been asked to review the entries in his company’s log of work- related injuries and illnesses. While comparing the supporting documentation to the log entries, Walt notices that one of the projects had several incidents that were categorized incorrectly. When Walt checks with the project manager, he is told that there is plenty of leeway in how incidents are categorized and the company’s standard practice to minimize the severity.

Walt is pretty sure that’s not right. But if he corrects the log entries, the statistics for the project will look terrible. Walt is afraid that if he makes the corrections, the project manager’s performance as well as the company’s safety record will be in jeopardy. The project manager has a lot more experience than Walt does.

• Which do you think is more important for a company’s future success—

some numbers in a spreadsheet, or retaining an experienced project manager?

• The company’s core values include honesty and teamwork. If Walt believes that honesty requires him to correct the log entries, is he still being a team player?

• Evaluate the situation using the Framework for Ethical Decision Making.

Which ethical theory do you feel gives the best option?