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Essay / Case Study on Moral Relativism in the Workplace - 1183
Cultural diversity is extremely important and business leaders cannot neglect the challenges of a multicultural workplace. What is ethical in one culture may not be ethical in another. Believing that all cultures are ethically the same can create big problems in the workplace. When one imposes one's ethics on a group of employees, it can lead to moral relativism (p. 682). Some managers choose to accept relativism in the workplace, others do not. Melé and Sánchez-Runde (2013) add that the opposition of moral relativism, which is moral universalism, supports Kant's deontology, while good or bad actions are objective, to the extent that they do not depend on values or opinions (p. 684). A multicultural workplace can have many ethical differences and can be competitive in decision making. It is essential to respect the rights of each culture and to work together to appreciate and understand each other. Melé and Sánchez-Runde (2013) conclude that respect for human rights is a perfect moral duty and that relationships, professional and personal, are based on a common human family (p..