Chapter 12: Uphold the Honor and DignityTuesday, February 5th: The MorningTuesday, February 5th: The Morning Cont’d.Later That EveningLater That Evening Cont’dMannersManners Cont’dWorkplace HarassmentWorkplace Harassment Cont’dChapter 12: Chapter 12: Uphold the Uphold the Honor and Honor and DignityDignityBy: Barney Fortunato, Josh By: Barney Fortunato, Josh Morabito, Greg Baseman, Morabito, Greg Baseman, Graham YoungGraham YoungTuesday, February 5Tuesday, February 5thth: The : The MorningMorningChris is sitting at his desk working and hears Chris is sitting at his desk working and hears yelling from Trish’s office next door.yelling from Trish’s office next door.He runs over and finds out Dave, a construction He runs over and finds out Dave, a construction foreman, has sexually harassed Trish.foreman, has sexually harassed Trish.Trish is irate and wants Dave fired.Trish is irate and wants Dave fired.Ah Chee, Dave’s boss, enters and tries to settle Ah Chee, Dave’s boss, enters and tries to settle the dispute.the dispute.He listens to both sides of the story and He listens to both sides of the story and explains that sexual harassment is not a crime explains that sexual harassment is not a crime in Genala. in Genala. Ah Chee makes Dave apologize and he Ah Chee makes Dave apologize and he promises not to do it again.promises not to do it again.Tuesday, February 5Tuesday, February 5thth: The : The Morning Cont’d.Morning Cont’d.Trish, in a fit of rage, explains it is against Trish, in a fit of rage, explains it is against company policy and wants Dave reprimanded. company policy and wants Dave reprimanded. Dave feels that he did it in a joking manner, and Dave feels that he did it in a joking manner, and that there is no harm done.that there is no harm done.Ah Chee tells Trish that Dave is an excellent Ah Chee tells Trish that Dave is an excellent worker and to his knowledge has never worker and to his knowledge has never misbehaved in such a manner.misbehaved in such a manner.Ah Chee tells Trish that he will handle it how he Ah Chee tells Trish that he will handle it how he sees fit.sees fit.Trish becomes angry at Chris for not standing Trish becomes angry at Chris for not standing up for her, because she was essentially pushed up for her, because she was essentially pushed aside by Ah Chee.aside by Ah Chee.Later That EveningLater That EveningChris is eating dinner with Ben at a restaurant, Chris is eating dinner with Ben at a restaurant, and tells him about the days excitement.and tells him about the days excitement.Trish then arrives, still angry about the earlier Trish then arrives, still angry about the earlier incident.incident.Chris tries to sympathize with her, and he feels Chris tries to sympathize with her, and he feels sorry for not speaking up earlier in the day. sorry for not speaking up earlier in the day. He tries to explain that he did not feel it was He tries to explain that he did not feel it was his place or time because Dave is not under his his place or time because Dave is not under his supervision.supervision.Chris tells Trish that she should not be mad at Chris tells Trish that she should not be mad at him because he is not Dave’s boss, Ah Chee is.him because he is not Dave’s boss, Ah Chee is.Later That Evening Later That Evening Cont’dCont’dChris tells Trish that he spoke to Ah Chris tells Trish that he spoke to Ah Chee and Ah Chee personally Chee and Ah Chee personally guaranteed him that this would not guaranteed him that this would not happen again.happen again.Trish reluctantly agrees to sit down and Trish reluctantly agrees to sit down and have dinner with them.have dinner with them.Ben tells Trish that he has heard this is Ben tells Trish that he has heard this is not the first time that Dave has acted in not the first time that Dave has acted in such a manner. such a manner.MannersMannersAll countries and religions have different All countries and religions have different customs and rules of behavior.customs and rules of behavior.Generally the “When in Rome” policy is Generally the “When in Rome” policy is considered the proper course of action to considered the proper course of action to take when in foreign countries.take when in foreign countries.E.g. In the U.S. we refer to professors as E.g. In the U.S. we refer to professors as “Dr. so and so” whereas in New Zealand “Dr. so and so” whereas in New Zealand teachers and students are on a first name teachers and students are on a first name basis.basis.Professor McNeil does not mind being called Professor McNeil does not mind being called Sue.Sue.Manners Cont’dManners Cont’dIn engineering , we resolve to have good In engineering , we resolve to have good manners by following many of the manners by following many of the requirements in the typical engineering code requirements in the typical engineering code of ethics.of ethics.““Engineers shall be dignified and modest in Engineers shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and merit, and will avoid explaining their work and merit, and will avoid any act tending to promote their own interests at any act tending to promote their own interests at the expense of the integrity, honor and dignity of the expense of the integrity, honor and dignity of the profession.” –Guideline 3e of the Code of the profession.” –Guideline 3e of the Code of Ethics of the American Society of Civil Engineers.Ethics of the American Society of Civil Engineers.This is simply a formally stated code of This is simply a formally stated code of manners.manners.Workplace HarassmentWorkplace HarassmentIt is generally accepted that everyone has a It is generally accepted that everyone has a right to a safe and non-threatening workplace right to a safe and non-threatening workplace environment.environment.In the United States we have the hire and fire In the United States we have the hire and fire policy, where private sector employers can fire policy, where private sector employers can fire employees at any time unless protected by employees at any time unless protected by contract or state law.contract or state law.In other countries, for example Scandinavia, In other countries, for example Scandinavia, workers are more protected however they are workers are more protected however they are reprimanded for first offense but