Question: It is suggested that you read the following short case and then carefully work through it in order to answer the following questions:
1. What items of information do you note in the case as being particularly significant, do you suspect any sources of reporting bias and what further information would you need to assess whether disciplinary action against the team leader was appropriate?
2. Comment on apparent differences in ‘working culture' in this instance.
3. Assuming that the events detailed in the final paragraph could have been predicted, should this have affected the inquiry in any way?
4. What ethical principles can you bring to bear on this situation?