In the case of an office affair between Susan Matheson, a senior administrator in the Department of Housing, and her subordinate Bill, a boyish, fresh graduate, we will use Hobson’s and Walsh’s ethical decision-making model to discuss its moral dilemma. The moral issue Susan is actually facing is not only her role as an administrator, but also her role as a wife and mother in a family. There are some ethics administrators follow, including “parliamentary scrutiny and public accountability” (Reid, 1995, p. 43), honesty and integrity, and responsible for team performance. Having an affair with her subordinate, Susan may face damage to her reputation, and even damage her relationship with the Departmental staff. On the other hand, she real
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