Ethics Research

Keith and I researched the Martha Stewart ordeal. In particular, the moments after her sentencing. Stewart declined to offer her fans and loyal customers and apology. The reason behind not announcing an apology lies in the process of the legal system. Immediately after being sentenced, she knew that she would want an appeal. She knew that she had done un-ethical things but hoped to be let off the hook (so to say) through a loop hole. If she had offered an apology, her case for an appeal would suffer severely. She should have done the right thing and stopped there. An apology wouldnt fix things, but show her remorse for what she had done. In this instance, we have un-ethical business procedures followed by poor ethics in general.