Business Ethics

Case: Found iPod: What Would You Do? Imagine that you are the first person to arrive for your business ethics class. As you sit down at your desk, you notice an iPod on the floor underneath the adjacent seat. You pick it up and turn it on. It works just fine, and it even has some of your favorite music listed. Looking around, you realize that you are still the only person in the room and that no one will know if you keep it. A quick check suggests that the iPod's security features have not been activated, so nothing is preventing you from using it. Not being able to decide immediately, and seeing that other students are beginning to enter the room, you place the iPod on the floor next to your own backpack and books. As the class begins, you realize that you have the full class period to decide what to do. Moreover, let us change the scenario. Instead of being the person who finds the iPod, imagine that you are a friend who sits next to that person. As class begins, your friend leans over, tells you what happened, and asks for advice. Also, imagine that you are a student representative on the judicial board of your school. This student decides to keep the iPod and is later accused of stealing. Questions: 1. What are the steps you should consider in making your decision? 2. What are the key facts you should consider before making a decision as either the person who discovered the iPod, the friend, or a member of a disciplinary panel? 3. Identify the people (Stakeholders) who will be affected by your decision in this case. 4. As the person who discovered the iPod, what would you do? Justify your response from ethical perspectives