Ethical Dilemma

Ethical Practice Essay

This is the key assignment for this course.  The requirement is to provide the opportunity for each student to demonstrate their knowledge of ethical responsibility through related competencies to identify ethical conflicts and make ethical decisions.

Feedback will be provided to the student from the facilitator. The Ethical Practice 5.1 rubric and the Key Assignment Rubric will be used to evaluate the students presentation/assignment.

The paper should be written in APA format and at least 3 – 5 pages in length (12-point font).

Students will write a paper about an ethical dilemma that they have faced, observed, or could potentially be posed with in the future. If they are not comfortable disclosing a dilemma which they have faced or may face, they are welcome to explore a dilemma that has appeared in the news, a book, a movie, etc. Write an essay using the following questions to guide your paper trying to cover as many of the questions below as possible.

The following should be addressed in the paper:

What are the facts and background information/ circumstances surrounding the ethical dilemma that you are focusing upon in your essay?
Discuss/review the different ethical options that are available?
How is your ethical approach connected to how adults learn or prior adult learning?
Discuss how different ethical approaches guide your decision making?
Of the approaches that fit you best (egoism, utilitarianism, common good and so on) which approaches do you find most relevant to the situation and how might they guide you?
What is the role of respect, responsibility, integrity, competence, and concern on your decision making and what is their level of importance?
What role could the principles of adult learning play in your ethical dilemma?
Summarize your decision.
Consider your decision in retrospect. What worked well? What worked poorly? What would you do in the future if you found yourself with the same dilemma with what you have learned in this course?