Self-View Of Ethics: The Wells Fargo's Case

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In my opinion, the self-view of ethics fits the Wells Fargo’s case. In that case, self-interest was made clear from its top level down to its employees. Both, Well Fargo management and employees, had their agenda. For the Wells Fargo management, its agenda was to build the brand, improve organizational performance while making more money. Furthermore, the employees’ motivation was to keep their jobs, and if they could make extra money also, it would be a win-win situation.
The self-interest view of ethics fit the behaviors exhibited in the Wells Fargo's case more so than the utilitarian view of ethics. The Wells Fargo incident may have had a temporary success, but the hefty fine along with the bad publicity will not serve as an overall

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