Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker

A female employee tells you, her manager, that a fellow employee is HIV positive. What do you do?

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Answers

Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer A

Avoid any contact, other than absolutely necessary, with the AIDS-infected employee.
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer B

Transfer the AIDS-infected employee to a job where he has little contact with the other employees.
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer C

At your next staff meeting remind your staff that federal law prohibits discrimination against those infected with AIDS.
Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker: Answer D

Have a meeting with her to discuss her perception of the situation.

Cite this page: "Concerns About an HIV+ Co-Worker" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 6/20/2006 National Academy of Engineering Accessed: Thursday, February 09, 2012 <www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/Case24.aspx>

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