Ethical Question

ladygreek · #1 02-07-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SNBullet

Ive got an ethical question for you GCers. This year a large national fraternity is trying to recolonize on campus. The greek community was thrilled when we found out because our administration is trying to get rid of us by making things very hard.
IFC supported the move and my fraternity made the motion to allow and interest group. Problem is this. Now they have a core group of guys and will be on campus again next year. These guys are ones who rushed but did not receive bids in the fall 07 rush. Some will be ineligible under college rules, others have sorted pasts. Our campus has come very far in eliminating hazing and we fear that the new president of this chapter will haze the living out _______ of pledges. The make-up of this group has already done things to piss of IFC and Administration, and we as a community fear that should they recharter, they will bring a bad rap down on themselves, the community and their national.

So the question, would it be ethical to try and make them fail in their rechartering quest?

No it would not be ethical.

barbino · #2 02-07-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

No it would not be ethical.

Agreed.
Allow the chapter to make its own mistakes after it recharters. Then either its national or IFC can take the steps to discipline it.

jon1856 · #3 02-08-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by barbino

Agreed.
Allow the chapter to make its own mistakes after it recharters. Then either its national or IFC can take the steps to discipline it.

Is it "better" to be re-active or pro-active?

33girl · #4 02-08-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jon1856

Is it "better" to be re-active or pro-active?

I can't believe it, but I totally agree with Jon on this one.

As the OP stated, the administration is not exactly Greek-friendly and the current Greek community is trying to repair that relationship. The fear is that these new guys will come in acting like ding-dongs and destroy any goodwill that has been up or make things even harder for the current Greeks. The admin won't care that it's a new group because it paints all Greeks w/ the same brush.

FSUZeta · #5 02-08-2008, 03:13 PM

it seems to me that if there is evidence of hazing, underage drinking, drugs, vandalism or whatnot, that ifc could have representatives of the colony appear before the assembled body and answer the charges. isn't that how ifc would handle the same situation with an established chapter?

it would demonstrate to the school administration that the established greeks are committed to positive fraternity/sorority experiences and are capable of policing their own.

ladygreek · #6 02-08-2008, 04:46 PM

The OPs original question is would it be ethical and try and make them fail. This (to me) implies underhandedness and that would make it unethical. That is to what I am responding.

jon1856 · #7 02-08-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

The OPs original question is would it be ethical and try and make them fail. This (to me) implies underhandedness and that would make it unethical. That is to what I am responding.

True, the OP did say or use term "make them fail".
Judging from the rest of thread, would seem of report situation to TPTB in
their chartering.