Someone I know forged attendance records for weeks, possibly months. Their log in time in the WhatsApp attendance group was 9:30 am but in the actual biometric device, their log in time was 9:50 am.
They also left early on several days after taking permission from the manager but never documented it in the attendance group (only 2 hours of permission is allowed per month).
And they took second half leaves and did not document it in the WhatsApp attendance group and did not log out in the biometric device on those specific days.
Do you think what they did was unethical? Do you think what they did was fraud?
And the company did not take any action on them.
Do you think that is morally responsible?
This leaves me with these questions for the person involved:
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Is your character’s worth equivalent to half a day’s salary?
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Can you sleep at night knowing that you cheated the very people you spent the whole day with?
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Do you think it is fair that you get away with such things whereas other people honestly track their time, hours and leaves?
This leaves me with these thoughts regarding the person involved:
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Did they grow up thinking that unethical things are okay as long as you don’t get caught?
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Are their actions a direct reflection of their upbringing?
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In their mind, do they think they did not do anything wrong? Maybe because they have done it so many times and haven’t gotten caught.
And these are my thoughts about the way the management handled the situation:
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Is inaction in such a situation a result of a lack of moral courage?
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Is it fair to other employees who are honest?
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Inaction in such a situation creates resentment among honest people.
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Inaction in such a situation is a way to reward dishonesty and punish honesty.
„Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.“
Martin Luther King Jr