Category: Ethics

Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapters 3, 4
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)
Instructions
Review the following ethical dilemmas:
John Doe has decided to clone himself. He is sterile. He cannot find anyone to marry him. He wishes to have children. He knows that he will not be able to love a child that is adopted or not connected directly to him biologically. He will be making use of a new procedure that involves taking his skin cells to produce a twin. The twin starts out as an embryo and grows into a child. The child in this case will have the same genetic information as John Doe. John Doe and his child will be twins.
Jane Doe is eighteen. For as long as she can remember she has been sexually attracted to other females. Her parents belong to a religion that has a religious text stating that God forbids one to be a lesbian. This religion goes on further to say that lesbians will be punished in the afterlife. Jane Doe is debating whether she should tell her parents about her sexual attraction. She has not yet decided if she should come out to her parents and live as a lesbian now that she is a legal adult.
Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids using IVF.
Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research,
Select two of the situations above and then address 2 of the following:
What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.
For each case, determine the ethical path of conduct. Then, determine what paths of conduct would be unethical
For each case, what would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form of conduct?
For each case, would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of conduct? Why or why not?
Articulate, explain, and evaluate in each case an approach that makes use of divine command ethics.
Requirements
Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the rubric provided.
Outcomes
CO 2: Examine the relation between ethics and religion via a valuation of divine command and natural law ethics as ways of determining the morality of actions
CO 3: Argue the importance of subjectivity in ethics and interpret the significance of emotivism as an explanation of moral propositions.

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 5, 6
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the course textbook)
Instructions
This assignment is the first step in a three part project. You only need to focus on part one at this point. Each step will build on earlier steps. However, it is not a matter of providing a rough draft of all or even part of the entire project here in week three. That is, further steps might require completely new and original text. At the same time, completing each step will aid you in completing a future step or future steps. And, you should use the same topic in all steps.
First, select a topic of moral controversy, debate, disagreement, and dispute, Examples of such topics are euthanasia, the death penalty, abortion, cloning, etc. You can pick any such topic. It need not be listed here.
Next, detail the positions of each side of the ethical debate. Note at least two moral reasons each side presents to show their view on the topic is correct.
Now, we want to evaluate these positions using the moral theories we studied this week:
What would an Ethical Egoist say about this topic? What side would the Ethical Egoist take? What would the Ethical Egoist say to justify their moral position? Is there a conflict between loyalty to self and to community relevant to your topic? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
What would a Social Contract Ethicist say about this topic? What side would the Social Contract Ethicist take? What would the Social Contract Ethicist say to justify their moral position? Does your topic involve a collision between personal obligations and national ones? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
Finally, reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, or any other pertinent professional code. State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties.
Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.
Requirements
Length: 3-4pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the rubric provided.
Outcomes
CO 4: Select the best course of action based on moral theories, values, and logical reasoning given conflicting moral duties (loyalty to community or to self, professional or familial duties, national or personal obligations) and a situation in which a choice has to be made.
CO 6: Evaluate the ethical positions arrived at by using a key moral theory (such as Kantian ethics) relative to the long standing debate surrounding the death penalty, cloning, or some other key topic of moral controversy.

This assignment is a research paper based on the topic: “Ethical Analysis and Implications of Elderly Healthcare Across Cultures with Particular Reference to Guatemala”. It must be in times new roman, 12pt font, double spaced for 7 pages NOT INCLUDING the biblography page. You must consider the topic in terms of different ethical principles/approaches/ideas, which include Deontology, Utilitarianism, Teleology, Paternalism/parentalism, patient autonomy, beneficience/nonmaleficence, first principle of natural law: Good must be done, evil must be avoided, cleanliness. I have attached a file explaining the meaning of all of these.
In writing this assignment, you may compare elderly healthcare of Guatemala to the USA, but the comparisons should be used to supplement the main topic. 

Instructions
For this assignment propose a scenario where you or someone you know are confronted with a moral dilemma relating to cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It cannot be the same as what was covered in the week one discussion.
Cultural diversity refers to religious, sexual, racial, and other forms of social difference. A moral dilemma is a situation in which one must make a decision between two or more options such that the options involve seemingly ethical and/or unethical conduct. Address the following questions:
What was the situation? What did the dilemma involve?
What would a subjective moral relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that?
What would a cultural relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that? Is that approach correct?
What did you or the person confronting the dilemma decide to do? What moral justification did you or they give? Is that approach morally correct?
Was there an objective moral truth (the objectively right thing to do) in this situation? Why or why not?
Remember, the dilemma should be detailed with description and dialogue. Regard the questions as requirements. This is an essay, so rather than simply providing a list of brief answers to questions, provide an in-depth reflection regarding a difficult ethical situation..
Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.
Requirements
Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Please complete the following self-assessments (Johnson, 2021) and report your findings in your journal:
SA5.1 (The Organizational Justice Scale)
SA5.2 (The Self Report Altruism Scale)
Questions to consider as you write your journal reflection:
SA 5.1: What does your score reveal about your perception of justice in your organization? How can your organization act more justly? Do you think others in your organization share your perspective?
SA 5.2: What does your score reveal about your willingness to help others? How can you engage in more altruistic behavior?

An 10 page case study that provides a synthesis of the case at hand, defines and discusses key topics of organizations, applications, and technology found within the case study, and answers questions posed in the text using a minimum of 10 academic sources outside of the textbook. 
This paper should include at least 10 academic references with in-paper citations and a reference/bibliography section and be 10 pages in length (11 – 12 point font, 1 – 1.15 line spacing).
The study case is: Facebook privacy: your life for sale.
The attached book contains the study case on page 188.

Document: Word (not pdf!!!!!); 12-point font, Times New Roman; double spaced
Pages: 6-8
Formatting and Sources:
Must use APA for formatting and style
Must have title page and bibliography (not included in the 6-8 page requirement); your bibliography (References Page) does not need to be annotated.
You do not need an abstract
Must have at least 5 sources (must use in the text to get creditd (don’t forget page numbers)); Use APA style for citations (in-text parenthetical documentation).
Type of sources: I ONLY accept books (including ebooks) or journal articles as sources. The journal articles need to be published from peer-reviewed journals, NOT newspapers, websites, magazines, notes, etc

1. Start by posting a resource that you’d recommend for self-care. This can be a blog, a video, a twitter feed or social media channel. It can even a recorded video of yourself offering something to the class community– like a song, poem or your art. Explain why you chose the resource, and why and how it promotes healing and happiness. 5 points.
2. Engage with another student’s recommendation or resource and respond to their post. For example, they may have posted a song– listen to it, process it and write about it. 5 points.
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You will be looking at the importance of identity. You will examine which identification creates a more fluid and functional society. It is apparent that as we move forward as a country and community, we do not want to deal with anything we find unacceptable; how, then, do we establish unification and cohesion?
Remember, you live in a nation that allows you to be whom you choose or say if others don’t like it. 
Many people coming here from another country don’t have this privilege or accept this ideal. 
Perspective One:
You will represent a Nationalistic or Monoculturalistic viewpoint, and that viewpoint will be American only.
Directions: 
Define what an American is and which American or America you mean.
How do the First Peoples/Native Americans fit into your vision?
Define American culture and establish a national language.
The implementation process for this American identity, what steps or policies or laws are needed to put this in place, and keep it there. 
Present how this perception provides a benefit for society and why.
Perspective Two:
You will represent a Multiculturalist or Cultural Pluralistic perspective emphasizing Chicana/Chicano. 
Directions:
Explain what Multiculturalism or Cultural Pluralism is by your definition, but keep it from being removed from the universal definition.
Explain how you will incorporate taboo identities such as Nazi, White Supremacist, Black Supremacist, Afro-Centric, Pedophile, Rapist, et cetera. 
How do you address new identities, such as those choosing to be different species, non–binary, neutral, et cetera?
Present how this perception provides a benefit for society and why.
Note: Both perspectives (perspectives 1 & 2) must be able to:
Define these identities clearly so they may not be mistaken for other identities.
Establish morals, values, and norms.
Explain how you will maintain and enforce the assigned identity.
Handle and deal with those that will not conform or assimilate to these identities or parameters.
What must other cultures understand before coming to your country?
What must others understand before immigration?
Present how your perspective provides a benefit for society and why.

For your initial post, address the following:
First, introduce yourself to the class by sharing a bit about yourself, such as your preferred name or pronouns, where you are from, what your major is, or whatever information you feel comfortable sharing.
Share a current news example of something you think is an ethical issue. What makes you think it is an ethical issue? Provide some examples in your post.
How do you think this issue relates to global ethics or professional ethics? Provide examples to support your claim. 
50 words for response
For your response posts, address the following:
In response to your peer’s post, what elements of the example they gave do you agree with? What do you disagree with?
What ethical issues have you noticed that are similar to the example your peer shared?