Question

A clerk at a high-end bakery finds out the baker has been substituting cheaper ingredients while charging customers for higher quality products that are advertised in the bakery’s brochure. Using Spier’s five ethical “signposts” theory, explain what the bakery clerk can do.

Answer 1

Spier’s five ethical “signposts” theory:

1.According to the Spier’s five ethical “signposts” theory, the bakery clerk should be loyal and trustworthy. So he shouldn’t hide anything from the public and should be loyal .

2.We should be just and treat equally to all people. So he shouldn’t think only about the baker but also he should think of all the people whom the baker is cheating with.

3. We should always help other people. So the baker should also help the people from being cheated by ignoring his personal affairs.

4. We should respect autonomy. The bakery clerk can act as free agent and should only think about his genuine thoughts and opinion.

5. We shouldn’t harm to anybody. The baker clerk without physically harming the baker can ask him to stop doing adulteration.