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ETHC 445 Week 2 Discussions
WEEK 2: MAJORITY THINK
Each week,
you may use the threads to draft your current work, interact with your peers,
document the progress you have made as a result of your team collaborations,
and address course content using the topics below. Please refer to the threaded
discussion rubric, so that you are in full compliance.
As our
opening page states, Mark Twain warned that “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is
time to pause and reflect.” It is likely that your parents
warned you “not to follow the crowd,” or your school counselors warned you
about “peer pressure.”
The
United States utilizes a democratic republic form of government, which espouses
the “majority rule” in many instances. For example, when passing laws, Congress
and state Legislators use majority voting. When electing our officials, the
majority rules. But, is our government unethical?
This
week’s thread will look at two or three “examples” of majority findings or
rules. We will bring new ones in throughout the week, so be sure to visit
back at least every other day and post your thoughts.
Here is our
first one for the week:
The great majority of people seem to find nothing objectionable about the use of commercials in children’s television programming. Yet a distinguished panel commissioned by the National Science Foundation found reason to disagree. After reviewing 21 relevant scholarly studies, they concluded:
The great majority of people seem to find nothing objectionable about the use of commercials in children’s television programming. Yet a distinguished panel commissioned by the National Science Foundation found reason to disagree. After reviewing 21 relevant scholarly studies, they concluded:
It is clear
from the available evidence that television advertising does influence
children. Research has demonstrated that children attend to and learn from
commercials, and that advertising is at least moderately successful in creating
positive attitudes toward and the desire for products advertised. The variable
that emerged most clearly across numerous studies as a strong determinant of
children’s perception of television advertising is the child’s age. Research
clearly establishes that children become more skilled in evaluating television
advertising as they grow older, and that to treat all children from 2 to 12 as
a homogenous group masks important, perhaps crucial differences.
- Do you think the majority view is
correct in this case? What difference would it make that a majority thinks
this way?
- Do you think the use of commercials in
children’s television programming raises any ethical questions? Do
explain.
- Do you wish
to place evidence for what you say before your classmates?
WEEK 2: GOOD VS. EVIL
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Personal
struggles with one’s own tendencies, desires, lusts, and self-interest have
placed people in conflict with other people and their own communities farther
back than any of us can read. We read about the struggles of others in
history — what about ourselves? Yes, us! What about our experiences
of being ourselves?
When
we look back in history, we find people who are not so different from us —
struggling with their human nature — and trying to live ethical lives in
whatever way they can do so. They aspire to live ethical lifes and find
themselves failing again and again.
St.
Augustine in the 5th Century held that although we feel free to make
choices in life, our true nature as human beings includes a persistent
disregard for what is good. On this view, we are sinners whose only hope for
redemption lies in the gracious love of a merciful deity. Whatever I do on my
own, Augustine would argue, is bound to be wrong; whatever I do right, must be
performed by God through me.
St. Thomas
Aquinas in the 13th Century brought Aristotle’s theories back into “vogue,”
soon after St. Augustine’s death (if 800 years is soon, that is.) He
allowed humanity to have a bit of secularity along with faith, and his ethics
allows for a Natural Law which can be found in the heart of man. Please be sure to listen to our Saints’ Debate on the lecture tab
before working in this thread.
So,
here we are in the 21st Century with all the sophistication and technology of
the age. Does this account of human nature fit well with your own
experience of human action? That is, do you observe (in yourself and others) an
inclination toward evil instead of toward good? Bring in examples of
scenarios which bolster your view, or which tend to bring your view (or others)
into question.
ETHC 445 Week 2 ETHICAL DILEMMA ANALYSIS
Collaborate
with your team, using Cisco Spark, email, phone meetings, or any collaboration
tool you find useful or prefer. In your collaboration, consider the ethical
dilemmas below and select 1 in which to conduct a deep drill.
Ethical
Dilemma 1: A
newspaper columnist signs a contract with a newspaper chain. Several months
later, she is offered a position with another newspaper chain, offering a higher
salary. Because she would prefer making more money, she notifies the first
chain that she is breaking her contract. The courts will decide the legality of
her action, but what of the morality? Did the columnist behave ethically?
Ethical
Dilemma 2: An
airline pilot receives his regular medical checkup. The doctor discovers that
he has developed a heart murmur. The pilot only has a month to go before he is
eligible for retirement. The doctor knows this and wonders whether, under these
unusual circumstances, she is justified in withholding information from the
company regarding the pilot’s condition.
Ethical
Dilemma 3: An
office worker has had a record of frequent absence. He has used all his
vacation and sick-leave days, and has frequently requested additional leave
without pay. His supervisor and co-workers have expressed great frustration
because his absenteeism has caused bottlenecks in paperwork, created low morale
in the office, and required others to do his work in addition to their own.
However, the individual believes he is entitled to take his earned time and
additional time off without pay. Is he right?
Ethical
Dilemma 4: Rhonda
enjoys socializing with fellow employees at work, but their discussions usually
consist of gossiping about other people, including several of her friends. At
first, Rhonda feels uncomfortable talking in this way about people she is close
to; but then she decides it does no real harm, and she feels no remorse for
joining in.
In
conjunction with the readings, and within your teams, decide which ethical
dilemma you believe is most problematic and why. In your teams, discuss the
ideas of “good vs. evil,” “wrong vs. right,” and “ought/should be vs. what is.”
Form the readings, discuss the ways in which Augustine and Aquinas would have
solved the problem based on lecture and course reading material. In what ways
do Augustine and Aquinas differ and why?
You
may wish to meet throughout the week to share ideas. Create a report of your
findings as individuals and as a team. The report should be approximately 2
pages accompanied by a 2-minute oral presentation, using VoiceThread or a
PowerPoint narrated slide show.
Rubric
Ethical
Dilemma Analysis
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Ethical Dilemma Analysis
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose
The paper
has a clear purpose that begins with a solid introduction/thesis, and compels
the reader forward.
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25.0 pts
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This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport/Development
The
analysis shows depth of critical thought. Readings, collaborations, and
course materials are leveraged powerfully in support of writer’s evident
effort to understand ethical problems. Good use of theoretical underpinnings
are used.
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25.0 pts
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This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, Mechanics, Style
Grammar
refers to correct Standard American Usage, e.g., subject/verb agreement and
use of correct parts of speech. Mechanics refers to correct idiomatic usage,
e.g., capitalized proper nouns, word choice, and word order. Style refers to
dynamic writing, avoiding passive constructions, writing that shows,
describes, and compels the reader’s interest.
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25.0 pts
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This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSlides
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15.0 pts
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This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOral Narration
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10.0 pts
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Total
Points: 100.0
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