Ethics question, if your boss ordered you to do something illegal...

[Schadenfroh]

Say your boss tells you to install AVG Free edition in a business enviroment and to use Adaware Personal edition in a business enviroment. Both would violate the license agreements. Would you install the software (arguing with the boss is pointless, he knows the license agreement)

 

[bradruth]

I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I'd just sit at my desk and continue to read the many sports threads of ATOT.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

considering that you're a cop, I certainly hope not

Nate

 

[mwtgg]

Hmm, let's see:

Install it vs Get Fired

I suppose if you get fired, you could rat him out. :evil:

 

[midwestfisherman]

Tell him to install it himself.

 

[omnez]

if I would not get in any trouble for doing it I would

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

considering that you're a cop, I certainly hope not

Nate

 

[Injury]

Meh, just do it because nobody's gonna know and it's not worth crying over. Then when you get the chance, use company funds to purchase full versions and such.

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Hmm, let's see:

Install it vs Get Fired

I suppose if you get fired, you could rat him out. :evil:

This gets my vote. Refuse, if you get fired, then sue and you own't need to work anymore.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Injury
Meh, just do it because nobody's gonna know and it's not worth crying over. Then when you get the chance, use company funds to purchase full versions and such.

Plus a few goodies for yourself. :evil:

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

We can get a lot of things free, but it's not my bosses' doing...it's all up to the business.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

We can get a lot of things free, but it's not my bosses' doing...it's all up to the business.

The Dunkin Donuts that's a block from my house gives cops free donuts -- a lot of them too. Not sure about the coffee, but the WaWa down the street from it does give them free coffee.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: jtusa4

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Hmm, let's see:

Install it vs Get Fired

I suppose if you get fired, you could rat him out. :evil:

This gets my vote. Refuse, if you get fired, then sue and you own't need to work anymore.

yea good idea

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

It depends if when and if it is caught, how it could be handled. As in, if boss has enough power and basically gets rid of you even if you say what happened, but since he has more power people believe him. If I feel that won't be an issue, depends on the situation

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

We can get a lot of things free, but it's not my bosses' doing...it's all up to the business.

The Dunkin Donuts that's a block from my house gives cops free donuts -- a lot of them too. Not sure about the coffee, but the WaWa down the street from it does give them free coffee.

They definitely give free coffee. That's actually how the donut stereotype began--Officers would go to Dunkin' Donuts because they gave free coffee to cops throughout the country. Nowadays most convenience stores will give us free coffee or pop.

 

[db]

What happens to you if you refuse?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Depends on the job and boss. I can see myself just going along with it and not caring, and I can also see myself saying, "it's illegal; no."

 

[AreaCode707]

Take over the program and force it to get legal ASAP.

 

[mdcrab]

Report him to HR. tic


mdcrab

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

We can get a lot of things free, but it's not my bosses' doing...it's all up to the business.

I smell a conspiracy here. This must be coming from the top. Don't be so coy.

 

[rahvin]

It's his business, 99% of tips to the BSA are by disgruntled employees. If you were ever to get disgruntled you could get him a BSA audit and some nasty fines.

 

[Rage187]

This is common in the software world.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: bradruth
I don't imagine my bosses will ask me to do anything illegal.

Come on, we all know about the free donuts?

We can get a lot of things free, but it's not my bosses' doing...it's all up to the business.

I smell a conspiracy here. This must be coming from the top. Don't be so coy.

But they told me I had to be coy...is that illegal!? :Q