One of the steps from Stratford Sherman article “Eight Steps Toward Integrity” is doing the right thing step. The first thing Dalman should do is “acknowledge his personal integrity” (Sherman 44), in order to do the right thing. If Dalman wants to continue to promote integrity in the company then he must lead by example and not accept the inspectors offer. Accepting the …show more content…
Dalman needs to take the responsibility and do whatever needs to be done to be in compliance with law, he needs to correct the enclosure that houses the dumpsters. By Dalman rejecting the inspectors offer he is following the “respecting other” step, he is respecting his business partner, his employees and even the inspector by doing the right thing. The inspector will respect Dalman knowing that he is a man of integrity.
Dalman will need to do the checking the mirror step, he needs to give himself a second look to decide if he wants to accept the inspectors bribe. Will Dalman be able to face himself knowing what he did was illegal by accepting the bribe? He will be laden with guilt just knowing that he violated the law and he put the integrity of the company at risk. Dalman would then have to worry about the repercussions of what he brought on himself and on the company that he and Lei