Roleplay Dilemma - Discerning the right thing to do

The story is revealed one traffic light at at a time. After each step, participants make a traffic light choice and reflect on whether their choice changes. So, the roleplay takes place in the minds of the participants and in the choices they make. Each participant is 'the boss'.

1. Link the exercise to the context and answer any queries so as to ensure that the participants see the exercise as relevant.
2. Reveal the story one step at a time. Invite participants to take turns to read aloud each step to get participants working at the same pace. Be sure to invite any questions for clarification after each reading. And give the participants some time to make a traffic light choice after each step. 
3. Once the story has been completed split everyone into break out groups. These groups can be random or you may have a reason to organise them according to some useful criteria. Give them 10 minutes to discuss their reactions to the story.
   And visit each breakout group to tap into the themes that come up etc. 
4. Finish with a plenary group to share insights from the breakout groups. Subject to time you can also explore the lists and graphics about ethics. 

This roleplay has a surprise, a sting in the tail, in that in the end the boss turns out to be the culprit. 

Reflections after the session:

To facilitate an in depth discussion the PDF has an appendix with a three tier model of ethics in both list form and in a graphic. There is also a useful graphic of the model for Control/Influence/Acceptance in the workplace.