Israel Free Trade Agreement
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One of the countries affected by the Israel free trade agreement is Iceland. Before deciding on whether one has to ensure they do their due diligence. It can be achieved by following the steps outlined in the PMI Ethical Decision Making Framework (Moylan, 2016). By following those steps, one is sure to make their decision from an ethical point of view. The first step to achieving this is to ensure one knows all the facts of the ethical dilemma. Based on my friend’s advice, for one to have a more comfortable and faster time, one has to pay a bribe to the government official involved. This fact does not abide by the law; it is also not in line with the code of ethics as stipulated in the PMI EDMF and does not align with my ethical values.
The second step is considering whether I have other choices available. Based on this situation, there are no other options other than to bribe the government official to speed up things. Failure to do so would result in the loss of the opportunity since the competitor is ready to bribe. The third step is to identify and validate the decision. In this case, the best decision would be not to engage in bribing the government official to protect all individuals involved in the project. As much as it is okay to bribe in the country, it still does not make it right; therefore, there is a vast cultural difference. A year from now, the decision to bribe the government official will still be the wrong one. The decision being made lacks any external influence as it is the ethical thing (Boral, 2016).
The fourth step is the application of ethics to the decision. By refraining from bribing the guard, this results in the greater good in that it upholds the ethic stipulated for project management when encountered with a dilemma. In this case, my decision is a clear depiction that others should treat me the same way I treat them. This decision is fair to all those concerned as it will protect them from any blowback (Moylan, 2016). The final step is making the decision. The candidate decision is to refrain from bribing the government official. If it means losing out on the project, then that is what should happen. I will take full responsibility for my decision. Based on my decision, making the decision to say no and feeling good about it go hand in hand, and I am ready to act on my decision for the greater good (Boral, 2016).
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References
Moylan, W. A. (2016). Ethics in Project Management. In Gower Handbook of People in Project Management
Boral, S. (2016). PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. In Ace, the PMI-ACP® exam