Welcome to Grappling with the Gray, a forum for promoting the development of an ethical mindset and ethical decision-making to help us clearly see both sides of complex issues and better navigate the moral challenges of everyday life.
You can’t be ethical until you’ve fully examined and understood both sides of any issue.
Few things in life are black and white. That’s why we have to learn to Grapple with the Gray.
This episode's ethical challenge:
In July 1977, a lightning strike in Westchester County set off a power outage that plunged New York City into 25 hours or darkness. Flights were cancelled, baseball games suspended, and subway trains ground to a halt. Looting spread through neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the Bronx, along with hundreds of fires set by arsonists.
Imagine that you were walking from your office in Brooklyn to catch the subway home when the lights went out. Within moments, you hear the sound of shattering glass and see flames rising up into the sky. A taxi pulls up beside you, and the cabbie yells, “You want to get out of here?”
It’s a $30 ride home, but you consider it a bargain. As you climb in, the driver says, “For a hundred bucks I’ll take you wherever you want to go.” The crowds seem to be growing more unruly by the moment. “All right,” you say, “whatever you want.”
When the cabbie pulls up in front of your house, you say, “Listen. I’ll pay the regular fare, and I’ll even give you a tip. But I’m not paying you a hundred dollars. That’s extortion.”
“A deal’s a deal,” the cabbie replies. “You agreed to the price. You have to pay.”
Who’s right?
Meet this episode's panelists:
Here are the panelists:
Dave Bricker is a speaker, presentation coach, and business storytelling expert.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbric...
Deb Brown Maher is a sales expert and the author of Sell Like Jesus. She equips others to sell and serve their customers with integrity and without compromise.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbrownm...
Mark O’Brien is a writer, columnist, and skeptic. He is founder and principal of O’Brien Communications Group, as well as co-founder and president of EinSource Consulting Services.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markobrien/
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