Sally has obviously harmed the company, so her actions will definitely require an appropriate form of punishment. However, there are several factors that need to be taken into consideration. For example, Sally has been a loyal, responsible, and fair worker for the past 20 years, so any extreme form of punishment could harm both Sally and the company. On the other hand, an inappropriate response from management could encourage its deviant behavior towards the company in the future. With several conflicting factors evident in this case, finding a suitable solution is difficult. The virtue ethics position allows for several interpretations because it focuses on character as the primary motive that defines ethical behavior. Unlike deontology that links moral actions to rules or pragmatism that considers the social context related to ethical behavior, virtue ethics approaches the issue based on individual factors. Although virtue ethics is deeply divided in the interpretation of the virtue of different characteristics and the morality of their manifestations in society, it consists of six essential rules that are found in all forms of virtue ethics. According to one of these rules, an action is morally correct if a person with a virtuous character would perform the same action under the same circumstances (Oakly & Cocking, 2004), and that rule could explain Sally's case as a morally correct action. However, many people might argue that virtue ethics should be practiced without harming others. While Sally assists a man in need, she also works against company policy. It has been argued that business environments can provide a suitable environment for practicing virtues, but the opposition claims that it is closer to deontological requirements to follow rules that are not necessarily based on personal characters and virtues (Moore, 2002). Virtue ethics is the development and manifestation of virtues. While several philosophers emphasize the importance of developing virtues in character, so that these virtues can later manifest themselves in actions, other philosophers argue that virtues should not be developed subjectively and generalize their development based on the entire society (Oakly & Cocking , 2004). In other words, it is possible to argue that Sally did not develop the virtue of justice and equality because she worked against existing policies and treated a client differently. In this scenario, he has shown no loyalty to the company, but it is possible that his compassion has overwhelmed his sense of logical reasoning.