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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd September 2020

Dilbert//11483, first published six years ago on Tuesday 22nd September 2020

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Tags

business ethics, illness, managers & supervisors, business, project, summary, mistakes, ethical, lie, violation, context, face mask


Official transcript

boss: when you write the project summary, make it seem as if we didn't make any mistakes.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHEN YOU WRITE THE PROJECT SUMMARY, MAKE IT SEEM AS IF WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY MISTAKES YOU WANT ME TO LIE? THAT WOULD BE A MASSIVE ETHICAL VIOLATION NO, NO. I ONLY WANT YOU TO OMIT IMPORTANT CONTEXT.

WHY DOES MY STOMACH HURT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Ethical Violation"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between a woman and her boss.
  • The woman is tasked with writing a project summary, but she is hesitant to make any mistakes.
  • Her boss asks her to lie, which would be an ethical violation.
  • The woman refuses, citing the importance of context.
  • The boss becomes frustrated and asks why the woman's stomach hurts.
  • The woman responds that it hurts because of the boss's hurtful behavior.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip highlights the importance of ethics in the workplace.
  • It also shows how a person's personal values can conflict with their professional obligations.
  • The strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of navigating complex situations in a professional setting.

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