Question

I was working on a trading desk. One year, my team did not make its number, which meant no bonuses and maybe even some of us would be fired. My boss was a good friend of the head of our division so the head agreed to “reallocate” some of the profit from other teams to ours. So my team got a bonus. When I asked my boss about the ethics of this action, she was annoyed that I was not just grateful. What ethics traps did I face? What should I have done? What is the best way to implement my decision?

Answer 1

I totally agree with you, however in this corrupt world (including big business) its usually best to go with the flow..... no waves. I'm sure members of the other departments aren't aware of their funds being shorted. To me, honesty is always the best policy!!