In the story, Bowen was on a sabbatical program for Morgan Stanley, where he spent sixty days climbing the icy and dangerous Himalayas in Nepal. He left for this trip with his friend Stephen, an anthropologist, their porters and some Sherpas. During their hike, Bowen and Stephen encountered a New Zealander who had with him a barefoot, barely clad Indian man, who happened to be a Sadhu, who was at that time exhausted and hypothermic. The New Zealander was on a mission to reach his objective, and carrying the Sadhu with him made it almost impossible to hike further. Stephen and Bowen did their best to help the Sadhu by helping him stay warm. Sure enough, the Sadhu recovered, but he was still unable to walk. Soon, Bowen also realized that the Sadhu was hindering his journey to the top. Bowen therefore decided to leave the Sadhu with Stephen. After Bowen left, men from Switzerland and Japan also helped the Sadhu on his journey. It is important to note that all climbing cultures: the Sherpas, the Swiss, the New Zealanders and the Japanese were able to provide the Sadhu with vital aid for its survival. However, in the end the Sadhu was left behind with clothes, food and drink to walk two days to the nearest village. In the end, all the climbing groups were determined enough to achieve their goal: reaching the summit. Unfortunately, no one knew whether the Sadhu was still alive or not. Although it is obvious that everyone contributed to the Sadhu's resurrection, no one took full responsibility for the Sadhu's life. Apparently, in the end, Stephen and Bowen surmised that the Sadhu might not have survived the trek to middle of paper...from one group of people to another. In the corporate world, it is not ideal to leave the puzzles and challenges to the next party because it is simply inconvenient for someone in the moment. Ethical people must possess a strong and lasting sense of direction. Furthermore, ethical responsibility goes beyond that of an individual. Interestingly, in Bowen's story, the hikers did not appoint a leader who could articulate the issue at hand and devise a plan that would be unanimous and ethically sound. Groups needed leadership and governance, which ultimately resulted in unsystematic and ambiguous decisions by individuals. Businesses, like individuals, have leaders who are responsible for formulating unanimous and ethical decisions on behalf of employees. Failing to form a solid and lucid judgment can have serious consequences..