OK, this is the situation;
I am right now a math/philosophy major, work study student, working, of all places, the philosophy office. Now, the secretary told me not to worry about coming to work today and tomorrow, yet I would still get paid. Please note, I am here all by myself, and I don't know if any professors are coming in or not. I don't qualify for any type of paid holiday, and my consciene is telling me to be here, that it would not be morally and ethically right to take the day off and get paid for it. I really do need to work, money wise, so I am here in the office right now. I know, I know, some of you are gonna say, well, if you are so moral, what are you doing on Yahoo answers? OK, already, I'm just trying to find answers to this dilemma. I am here though, rather than taking the day off and still getting paid.
I'm sorry, that's just how I am.
2007-12-19 05:30:22 · 37 answers · asked by D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you are in the office playing video games, you should be paid.
If you are home, in the shower, considering how to improve work and coming up with great new ideas to teach and learn, you are not paid.
I would not worry about it.
2007-12-19 05:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Feeling Mutual 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like a moral dilemma to me. I've been given days off with pay before. Consider it a paid holiday. Do you get paid for those and feel bad about it? Sometimes there is not enough work that needs to be done but feel they should still pay you because normally they would need you in the office. They are trying to be good employers. Take it as a job perk and enjoy the days off!!!!
2007-12-19 05:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by lil_hem_n_va 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL... You are being used as test subject.
PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT? They tell you to take two days off and you will get paid. They want to see what you will do.
Unfortunately the majority of Americans will take the two days off and expect to be paid. They will go so far as to argue that they were TOLD to take the two days off therefore they were doing as instructed and should be paid for that!
One must ALWAYS beware when you got some Philosophy Department or Religious Department setting you up for some sort of issue that involves making a moral or ethical choice.
(This may also be a test to see if you could possibly be a candidate for the FBI or CIA. They do recruit people and need to find out how honest, ethical, moral you are before making an offer.)
2007-12-19 05:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you feel you should be there then stay. It's not like you can get in trouble for coming to work. I know it's the holiday and you should be off but your instincts knows best. Do the secretary signs your pay checks? If know then make sure you talk to some higher to let them know what happen and why you were there after you were told not to come in. That away you are covered. But always follow your first mind. good Luck!!!
2007-12-19 05:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by missk102 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless the secretary has the authority to decide if you get paid or not and the authority give employees time off with pay, and if you need the money, I think you did the right thing by going to work.
2007-12-19 05:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Bette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How trustworthy is the person who told you that? Is she making herself out to have the authority to give you that permission, and then calling somebody else to complain that you are not there. Why would anybody tell you to do that? What is their motive? Is it her money that is being paid for your work? If not what right does she have to tell you this? Perhaps you need to rock the boat a little bit and find out why you were told such a thing. It sounds like the moral dilemma is not yours but hers.
2007-12-19 05:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Wisdom Seeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You work for the philosophy department and they want you to take a paid day off. Just take it off. Most of us in the real world get paid days off.
If you still feel guilty make it up next semester.
2007-12-19 05:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it makes you uncomfortable to bend the rules, that is reason enough to be a straight-arrow.
Morally and ethically, I would say that it is either neutral or so minor a "bad" that it doesn't matter.
The way I would look at, if I were you, is that these are "unofficial paid vacations". Yes, maybe you don't qualify for one, technically, but that doesn't mean you don't -deserve- one. But, keep in mind, I'm a huge weasel.
2007-12-19 05:35:26 · answer #8 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the secretary is your boss, then go on home. If she doesn't have the authority to tell you what you can and can not do, check it out with your employer. A lot of people have gotten in trouble because a secretary gave them bad information.
2007-12-19 05:40:09 · answer #9 · answered by the dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to work. Unless, if the secretary is your employer, then that's a different story. Is she paying your salary? is she your boss? If yes, then go home. If not, then she has no right, in the first place, to give you the day off.
You're smart, you figured it out. don't risk your reputation because someone said you can go home, someone who had no right to do such a thing.
2007-12-19 05:36:27 · answer #10 · answered by kujiiiro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋