Name – Pragya Kumari
Roll No- 03
Case study 2 - The Gold Watch
Ques: Rank the following character from 1 (least objectionable) to 6 (most
objectionable). Rajesh, Sharma, Pandit, Dinesh, Pawar, Shilpa
Ranking the characters in the Gold Watch case from 1 (least objectionable) to 6
(most objectionable). There are various aspects to consider in this case such as
individual characteristics and nature of each person and also moral perception
and values each character possesses.
Character 1 Pandit is least objectionable whereas character 6 Dinesh is most
objectionable
1. Pandit - Rajesh boss who decided to fire him after he found out about the
watch
2. Pawar - The banker that granted Rajesh the loan despite knowing his bank
account standings
3. Rajesh - The man in the middle of the dilemma who lost his job
4. Sharma - The office equipment supplier who wanted the Rolex
5. Shilpa – Pundit’s secretary who whistle blew about Ramesh buying the watch
6. Dinesh - Ramesh friend who convinced him to do the deal behind his bosses
back
1) Pandit, He is (Least Objectionable) Rajesh’s boss who fired him after he
heard what Shilpa said. Pandit is least objectionable in this case because he
holds true to his moral development and values. Although Pandit did not know
the full extent of the purchase and how Rajesh did it, he still had to stand up and
protect his company. Pandit shows behavioural value, despite the situation; the
only area Pandit could improve upon would be his physical behaviour. He
should have consulted with Rajesh before making a harsh decision like that and
possibly educated him about his choices.
2) Pawar He plays a very minor but hugely influential role in this matter. Mr
Pawar was essentially the main person of this deal. If he did not grant Rajesh the
loan, none of this would have gone through.
Pawar knew about Rajesh’s financial standings and still decided to give loan to
Rajesh. This may have been because of his relationship he had with his family.
Pawar lacked in behaviour values and self-discipline. Maybe if Pawar had no
affiliation with Rajesh family he would have rejected the application of the loan,
but he was trying to remain loyal to the family and show compassion towards the
situation. Pawar may not have been aware of the extent of the situation either.
Pawar should have been more consistent and treated Rajesh just like every other
person after seeing his financial standings.
3) Rajesh the man in the middle of all this mess. Rajesh is very “wishy-washy”
in the case. He has good moral because he seeks out advice from many resources
in his life. Rajesh seems to conform to group norms to meet the expectations of
his peers. Unfortunately the expectations of Rajesh peers did not line up with
those of his bosses, and Rajesh ended up losing his job. Rajesh wanted to grab
opportunity for his company by establishing a relationship with Sharma for future
business; he did not want to sacrifice a huge deal for his company over a
miniscule Rs. 75,000. He tried to do the right thing but unfortunately fell short
due to being influenced by the wrong people in his life. If Rajesh would have
thought of future happening, all of this could have been avoided in the first place.
4) Sharma He is a difficult character to place because of the external role he
plays. Sharma compromised Rajesh by putting this offer on the table in the first
place. Sharma probably knew what he was doing was not the best choice but
decided to push his limit anyways. The worst part about what Sharma does comes
near the end of the story where he tells Rajesh he was no longer interested in the
deal at all. We don't know why exactly he turned Rajesh down, but he did so
without reason. Maybe he found a better bribe with someone else, or maybe he
realized what he was doing was wrong and decided against the whole thing. This
is why he was difficult to place. Sharma could show signs of some ethical values
but he lags moral values which all should have.
5) Shilpa who is the secretary of Pandit, who is Rajesh’s boss comes in at number
two on the list. Shilpa came bursting into the office after seeing Rajesh buy a
watch (on his own private time), and question his actions in front of both her and
Rajesh’s boss, causing Pandit to fire Rajesh. Shilpa cost Rajesh his job without
knowing any of the facts or information behind his purchase. Shilpa demonstrates
a low level of moral, and ethical values. She displayed none of the distinct value,
of relationship building and acted in very impulsive manner while on job. Instead
of acting impulsive she would have words with Rajesh or she should have done
her own work for what she came in shop instead of interfering in other life.
6) Dinesh (most objectionable) who was a close friend of Rajesh’s was the
person who gave Rajesh the idea to go ahead with the deal behind his bosses back.
The reason for Dinesh being number one is he lack Focus on long-term results.
Dinesh persuaded Rajesh to go against his company's core values and ethics
established by his boss and also compromise his own financial wellbeing. Dinesh
does not know his much and is putting this onto his friend Rajesh. He did not
thought about future what it would cost instead gave wrong advice to go against
company norms. If he would not give this advice at start point this misshapen
could be prevented. Dinesh lacked moral development and also lacked in
behaviour (values) and (self-discipline).
It was very challenging to assign each character a position because of their
nature, values and Perception. There are two sides to every character.
Thanku!
