Steelers Steel Fabricators: Ethics Case

Steelers Steel Fabricators Ethics Case
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Steelers Steel Fabricators Ethics Case
The case requires determining whether the Steelers Steel Fabricators should operate based on the principle of "fairness," or "within the boundaries of "reasonableness." The company fabricates custom steel plates for the military procurement and civilian consumers. Their policy allows the accounting process to be done within the confines of "reasonableness," and "fairness." Notably, this principle allows for accounting discretion. Nevertheless, based on ethical principles outlined by utilitarianism and Kant deontology, the discretion should be limited within the boundaries ensuring maximum utility for all stakeholders. The Steelers Steel Fabricators are justified to operate within the principle and confine of "reasonableness." 
Ethics Principles 
Moral relativism, Kant deontology, and utilitarianism models outline ethical guidelines critical to decision-making in this case. Moral relativism postulates that there is no constant rule of morality and that morality varies depending on culture, place, and time (Wreen, 2018). For instance, another steel company has different internal organizational culture from that of Steelers Steel Fabricators. The concept implies that organizations are not confined to operate within a static moral or ethical approach. An organization can change its decisions and actions based on circumstances as long as they are within acceptable ethical conduct. The Kantian deontology model outlines the concept of categorical imperatives critical to determining whether an action is ethical. Notably, one has to treat its subject as the end, not the means to the end (Ramaswamy, 2018). Also, one has to consider the universal implications of an action. The tenet of universality indicates that an action is moral if it would be acceptable when applied universally. Finally, th...