Ethics and business means thatprofessionals must hold a standard of moral and ethical duty to their obligationsand duties.

In this case the ethical issue is male privilege and the rise ofthe gig economy. What is gig economy, it is an environment in which temporarypositions are common and companies contract independent workers for shortperiods of time. Male privilege is a prominent issue in the workforce and is adisadvantage to women in the workforce. The issue of male privilege coincideswith the issue of sexism and how men are favored more than woman. Sexism is anissue on the grounds that it is morally wrong to treat one person better thananother let alone one-person base on their sex. I believe not just one ethicalmodel is modeled in this case but two is, Utilitarianism and deontology.

Utilitarianism is the act that any action are the only standards of right andwrong. This case shows this ethical model by the actions of the businesses showingsexism and favoritism towards males over females. It is wrong to treat onegender lesser than the other. The other ethical model in this case isdeontology. Deontology is the study of the nature of duty and obligation. Ibelieve this is shown in this case because business individuals that show asense of duty and obligation to their job, should not be wronged andmistreated.

 The pertinent facts of this case are that sexism is morally andethically wrong. A code of ethics is obtainable to pilot the actions in thiscase. A company code of ethics sets the companies values, ethics, objective andresponsibilities. An industry code is where principles of honesty,professionalism, and confidentiality consolidate to support the professionssuccess.

Professional code is the moral benchmark for professionals around the worldplaying little mind to job title, social difference or neighborhood laws. Thecompanies code of ethics in this case should highlight the value of theiremployees, ensure that they act with integrity and respect, and place theinterest of the client above their own. The company’s industry code in thiscase is where the professionalism of the employee to client is seen. Forexample, where Schneider inadvertently used Hallberg’s email signature in hismessages to the client and the client’s tone was rude until he mentioned to theclient that it was him and not Hallberg. The companies professional code shouldbe fair and ethical across the bar. All employees should be held at the samestandard and with that those who outperform other colleagues whether male orfemale should be given the same opportunities of promotion and respect.