Ethics at the Workplace: Portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce and BJ Hunnicutt

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Hawkeye Pierce and BJ Hunnicut play a comical role in the TV show MASH. Even though their acting seems to be more of a comedy and drama, the viewers will at one pint notice the unethical behavior of the characters in the show. Some of the unethical practices that they did was drugging Colonel Potter to carry out a surgery that they termed was not necessary even though he was not qualified to do it CITATION Bri15 \l 1033 (Briley, 2015). They also frequently discriminated nurse Margaret Houlin and bullied her. In business, ethical standards should be taken into account to ensure a smooth flow of activities. If the employees in an organization feel discriminated and harassed most of the time, they will fail to carry out their responsibilities in the appropriate way. Each of the employees has their duties that they should carry out in the organization. Mixing or interchanging these duties can often lead to wrong actions.
The occurrence of tragic events can distract the normal ethical stance of individuals in the workplace. When a tragic event happens, people are forced to act in a way to save the situation and save the lives...