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The ethics of confidentiality… what would you do?

25 Feb 21
by Anonymous
At a social event with people you know well, your friend Elena tells the story of a former colleague of hers - Tom - who was accused of sexual harassment about 10 years ago. Elena explains the matter was played down at the time, kept confidential by the organisation and there was no formal complaint or record.

The ethics of accountability… what would you do?

17 Feb 21
by Anonymous
You're the Head of Learning & Organisational Development in a medium sized general insurance company. The organisation recently rolled out 'Unconscious Bias' training to all middle managers. You've invested a significant amount of money in this training with a consultancy and now been asked by your CEO to report on it's impact, so it can be presented to the board.  You had discussed with the consultant at the time of engagement that there would be measures in place to report o...

The ethics of speaking up as a graduate… what would you do?

17 Feb 21
by The Banking and Financial Services Oath
As a graduate that joined a retail banking institution six months ago, you’re currently on rotation in the Learning and Development (L&D) team.

The ethics of speaking up… what would you do?

10 Feb 21
by Anonymous
You work in the finance department of a medium sized financial institution. It is end of month and employees across the organisation have submitted their monthly expense claims to you.

The ethics of disclosure and friendship... what would you do?

03 Feb 21
by Anonymous
You work in financial advice and have developed a friendship with one of your clients who is now applying for an insurance product. They allow you to start following them on their private Insta account. You come to realise they are fairly open about their lifestyle and regular recreational drug use on this particular social media platform, albeit a private profile. There is no judgement on your part – you have indulged in recreational drugs in the past yourself.

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