An Ethical Dilemma

Sunday morning, my husband and I began a discussion. Not unusual for us, we often find ourselves discussing various topics over coffee and the Sunday paper. What was unusual is we came upon a topic which he or I could not sway the other to their point of view.

Thus I decide to pose the question on my blog and see how others decide and why they made that choice:

The hypothetical scenario:

First let state in this situation money is NOT a factor. You can afford to resign without finacial impact
Second, time a leave of absence is NOT an option. This is black and white stay or leave.


Now the scenario: You are a key member of an organization whose decisions affect millions of people’s lives. You have an immense impact on the future of society at large.

Your spouse has been diagnosed with cancer and has anywhere from a year to two years to live.

Do you resign your position to spend the remaining time with your spouse/loved one?

Or

Do you continue in your current position?

And why?