Ethics are a set of moral principles; this is what influences an individual or company's discipline to determine what is morally right and wrong and make a decision based on that discernment. As seen publicly published online, oftentimes individuals, companies, and governments poorly misjudge how to approach a situation and often tend to make an unethical decision. An ethical breach happens when someone either alone or in a community makes an ethical choice that sets a standard by which others can make a similar decision. Oftentimes than not, it has a negative effect within the system and fundamentally changes the ethics of that organization.
Unofficial but obvious breach of ethics social media posts can look this interaction posted by BriaMyKal on TikTok between her and her supervisor. On July 7, 2025, Bria MyKal recorded her conversation with her supervisor, concluding disrespect, lack of communication, and vulgar language that her boss chose to use against the employee who has worked 7 days straight during a week of covering for her fellow peers that were either on vacation or had recently quit.
This conversation was led after her supervisor contacted MyKal on her personal cell, aggressively addressing a situation that MyKal was under the impression was already settled. The employee stated that after reaching out to the company's HR department about her supervisor's unacceptable behavior and the fear of her safety, she was fired due to their "no record without consent" policy, regardless of her poor treatment. With 1.6 million views and over 180,000 comments, the public is outraged by this situation.
@somebodygonlisten July 7th, 2025 I came into work after working at minimum 7/8 days STRAIGHT due to all of my receptionists either quitting/being out on vacation. I was the Director over the Hospitality department at a skilled rehab facility so it fell on me to cover all of these days apparently. I was also on SALARY pay so I was NOT being compensated for the extra time spent at work. I got a call that morning from this supervisor on my personal phone this morning speaking to me very aggressively and unprofessionally about the fall through of coverage that I was under the impression we worked out. After I hung up on her and let her know I would be coming in shortly via text. This triggered her clearly. When I got into work the first thing she did was aggressively approach me and forcefully tell me to come into her office “NOW!”. As soon as I step foot into her office she begins this dialogue while threatening me in the midst. Out of fear of security of my job since this is the administrator over the building, I of course submitted a report to HR. That following Wednesday I was terminated and told it was due to their “No record without consent” policy, despite me being in fear of my safety. I put literal blood, sweat, & tears into my position with this company. They also threatened to take legal action if I posted this video :) #healthcare #skillednursingfacility #fyp #ignitemedicalresorts ♬ original sound - BriaMykal
The HR's decision wasn't necessarily incorrect, because MyKal did violate one of the company's rules. Human Resources are responsible for doing more than managing recruitments, onboarding, and training and development, but they are responsible for managing employee relations and fostering a positive work environment. This includes facilitating effective communication between employees and management. However, based on that video she posted, management was not penalized for the breach, and the employee was terminated from her position. From a public relations viewpoint, this is what multiple companies around the country do to ensure that their brand isn't tainted by poor judgement on behalf of the higher ups.
You may read or see that companies or supervisors argue that they didn't think their decisions had violated any ethics or rules. Maybe they had a bad, and that's their excuse. Maybe the employee wasn't able to give 100% one day, so their behavior was necessary and balanced it out. Maybe, just maybe, the company made a bad decision that needs to be held accounted for.
Types of Ethics Violations:
- Fraud or deceptive practices
- Subversion
- Unprofessional conduct
- Scope-of-practice violations
- Being unfit to practice
- Improper management of patient records
- Violation of state laws, federal laws, or regulatory rules
- Failure to report violations or errors
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