Итак, вы твердо решили быть честным во всем. Это потребует от вас дополнительных усилий, причем, не только моральных, но и интеллектуальных: ведь в таком случае вы должны уметь предложить правильный со всех точек зрения способ решения.

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I experienced an ethical dilemma in conjunction with a litigation consulting assignment. |My company] was engaged by a national law firm to design and perform a study measuring the effects of divestiture on working capital for [two corporations]. In short, $289 million was in dispute, and the findings of our study would help resolve the case before the arbitration panel.


For seventeen months, [the consultants] worked to deliver preliminary conclusions. To support the preliminary findings, and thus finalize the engagement, I was assigned to the project and delegated responsibility for the payroll section, one of twelve subject areas under consideration. I had three months to perform a limited review, to analyze the computer payroll system, to summarize the findings, and to prepare a conclusion to be presented before the arbitrators.

Seven weeks into the project, I uncovered a flaw in a payroll methodology which wrongfully benefited [one corporation] by $.7 million. I immediately conveyed this error to the project manager, but he was unreceptive to any change. Correcting the methodology would impact other subject areas, thus requiring an additional 200 hours of fieldwork. Furthermore, he reasoned the net error was immaterial in relation to the total in question, and any major methodological change occurring in these later stages would cast doubt on the preliminary findings.

Dissatisfied with the disposition, I brought the matter to the attention of the project senior manager. I agreed completely that the error was small. Nonetheless, it was a mistake. To jeopardize the reputation of [the company] seemed irrational. To emphasize my position on the matter, I stated I could not provide expert testimony unless a change in methodology transpired. Fortunately, the senior manager accepted my reasoning, and my recommendations for change were adopted.

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