The ethical dilemma in this case was to determine whether Brian should continue or stop his marijuana planting business.
The presenting group gave 3 alternative courses of action :
- Continue selling in Amsterdam
- Change business model
- Plant something else aside from marijuana
The group determined that Brian should discontinue selling marijuana and focus on other plants to cultivate.
The class also provided other alternative course of action: Brian can sell marijuana to legal channels such as pharmaceuticals as medicine. This sparked a bit of debate amongst the class because it crossed a fine line between ethics and business.
I agree with the presenting group's recommendation to stop selling marijuana because I have seen the effects of this drug to a close relative. Seeing someone that you love spiral down because of addiction is heartbreaking. Brian in the case is a bright young fellow that can choose to jump careers because he has the talent to do so. He is not in dire need of money and does not have a family to support. True, there are losses on costs if he jumps ship, however, could he see himself being the person who supplies drugs to addicts whom are not only wasting their life but their family's as well?
The case in my eyes was black and white and does even a tinge of gray in it. Everything is a choice and we should always do the correct one.
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