Example 1:
Imagine a quiet salon in which the manicurist is sitting doing
nothing. A poten.tiaJ client comes in, 1:1equesting a. full Sf!t of penna
nen't false najls. On inspection, the lady's nails prove to be unsuUable
for the application of this type of nail~ they are extremely short and
bitten~ with 'bulbs' of flesh protruding beyond the edge of the nail
plate. It would be professional to carry out a cheaper, temporary
treatment and allow the cUent's nails titne to grow a little befo-re
putting on the more expensive pe.rmanent nails.
Suppose, however, that the manicurist has not taken much money
that day, the appointm.en.t book is empty, the temptation to in.ere
the takings is too great, and the manicurist does apply the perman t
false nails, d_isn.ogarding the long-term interests of her client. V ·at
would be· the result of this unethical behaviour?
The clie.nt would go away temporarily happy. However, her n~
extensions would not last very long, so she would rapidly beccltithe
unhappy. One of two things would then happen. She might come
back and complain, in which case it would cost the mankurist time
and money to rectify the situation. The manicurist would also have to
work hard to regain the client's trust and confidence in the product1
herself and the salon. Or she might not come back to complain, but
she might tell everyone she knew not to go .to that manicurist or salon
h-ecg lta~ the standards were so bad. Perhaps this suggests why the
manicurist wasn' t busy in the first place.
Example 2:
The mank uri.st is offered a job with a new safon just setting up.
Ignoring her ro:ntract of work with h~r employer - standard terms of
which are are usually at least one week's notke and an agreement not
to work for ~1 t }east one year within one mlle of her previous salon she
leaves immediately to go to the new jo:b. What would be the res ult
of this unethical behaviour?
Firstly, she would of coursi! risk her former boss suing for breach of
contract. Secondly, a salon that poaches staff is not being ethical
either, so the chances are that the ma.nicurist would not like the new.
